Barback

Barback Position

The Barback maintains all bar environment and equipment. The Barback is responsible for ensuring the bar area is clean, tidy, and fully stocked. The Barback focuses on assisting Bartenders to ensure they have everything they need to serve customers efficiently.

This position has an hourly rate of $16.50 + Tips.

Key Responsibilities

Setup and breakdown of bar stations

Replenish beverages as necessary and check with guests for overall satisfaction

Mark bar counter appropriately to food order for each course

Maintain cleanliness of the bar area at all times, ensure bar area is well stocked with supplies and beverages including:

o Straighten bar area continuously; restock bar with clean glasses

o Clean counters, floors, shelves, and refrigerators; remove trash

o Check coolers and shelves to ensure proper stocking of beer, wine, liquor, and all beverages; stock bar with ice as needed

o Check for supplies such as sugar, salt, stir sticks, straws, napkins as per specified inside work list

o Requisition of additional supplies as needed

o Cut fruit and garnishes; retrieve special garnishes from kitchen

Sweeping and mopping in and around bar service areas and customer common areas.

Verify each guest satisfaction during each course or beverage served

Anticipate guest needs, as to where guests will never have to ask for anything

Wish every guest a warm farewell and thank them for coming

All other responsibilities assigned by Management

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

Report all suspicious persons or activities and hazardous or unsafe conditions to the management

Understand and follow the laws and guidelines for beverage service

Provide excellent service at all times to all of our guests, assist guests courteously and efficiently

Respond to all guest questions. Provide guest assistance, direction, and information as requested when working in public areas

Assist Bar and Lobby Lounge cocktail server in lounge when necessary

Attend all food and beverage training classes

Following the posted opening and closing duties and side work sheet

Attend daily pre meal/communication meeting

Attend monthly department meeting

Generate a good atmosphere

Required Experience and Qualifications

2 years' experience in a luxury hotel environment or similar restaurant or bar setting

Positive, engaging, and energetic personality

Able to be organized, manage time wisely and work with little to no direct supervision

Very high attention to detail

Sensitive to cultural nuances

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal on English

Able to handle a multitude of tasks in an intense, fast paced environment

Excellent people skills and the ability to work under pressure and with various stakeholders

Ability to maintain a clean and professional appearance as per company policies

Ability to stand for extended periods of time

Multi-lingual is a plus

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