BAR BACK

Bar Back

LodgeWorks is actively hiring for a Food & Beverage Bar back

LodgeWorks is a privately held hotel development and management company. While our name isn't on the hotels themselves, our extraordinary culture is at the heart of our 18 hotels including our award-winning Archer Hotel boutique collection and our portfolio of other great brands with familiar names, such as Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, Aloft, Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton Inn.

We're thrilled to be considered industry innovators with a rich 35+ year history. Yet, what we are most proud of is the strong family culture we have developed and maintained while growing to 950+ employees nationwide. At LodgeWorks, hospitality is more than just the industry in which we work; it defines everything we do. Maybe it's because we're grounded in Midwestern hospitality (our home office is in Wichita, Kansas, while our hotels are scattered across the U.S.). Or maybe it's because we actively work to make hospitality (with each other, our guests, our clients and partners) the foundation upon which everything is built.

Job Overview

The bar-back is a key role of the food and beverage operation. It greatly influences the total guest experience. The position is responsible for directly assisting the bartenders and the all-around beverage program The bar-back helps clean and sanitize all work areas, as well as practicing safe food handling. The bar-back has a strong, confident presence behind the bar and at the bar top that is derived from the coaching and teaching from bartenders.

Your Day-to-Day

• Responsible for maintaining stock, assisting during service, and providing go-to support for all your bartenders' needs.
• Adhere to LodgeWorks attendance policy.
• Adhere to OSHA and LodgeWorks policies to ensure a safe work environment.
• Support the beverage operation of the outlet through timely bussing and resetting of the bar.
• Running food and beverage items while engaging in polite, responsive and timely interaction with guests and teammates including basic menu descriptions.
• Communicate, coordinate and work well with other team members.
• Support bartenders as directed with pre-shift prep, post-shift close, and in real time during the shift.
• Maintain a clean, hygienic and organized work environment including stocking of supplies, washing and polishing glassware, folding napkins, cleaning menus, sanitizing tables, etc.
• Stock the bar as necessary in accordance with the current business level.
• Explain basic details of food dishes and beverages at time of delivery to guests.
• Prepare basic non-alcoholic beverages such as water, coffee, tea, etc.
• Be an expert in the organization of the bar and where things are in the building as a whole.
• Flexibility to work different shifts, including on the weekends, holidays and nights.
• Assist in any other tasks as requested by management.

Who You Are

• A team player with a heart for hospitality.
• An excellent communicator.
• Customer-focused, with guests, clients and employees at the forefront of your thinking.
• Nimble and able to adapt to change quickly.
• Comfortable following directions, guidelines and work objectives.
• Capable of exerting up to 60 pounds of force occasionally.
• Capable of standing for an entire shift or for an extended amount of time.

Benefits

We are proud to offer competitive wages and the following benefits for full-time employees:

• PTO
• Hotel and restaurant discounts available at select LodgeWorks properties
• Health, vision and dental benefits
• 401(k) plans with matching contributions
• Paid holidays
• Short-term and long-term disability (company sponsored)
• Referral bonuses
• Flexible spending accounts

LodgeWorks is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status.