What are the responsibilities and job description for the MS-Bar Back position at Mexican Sugar?
Barback:
Assist the bar staff in any way possible to ensure great guest experiences and a smooth shift for the entire restaurant.
Responsibilities:
Interacting with guests and staff members in professional and positive manner. Assist the bar staff in filling ice wells, as well as stocking wells with the necessary amount of liquor bottles. Ensuring beer bottles, wine, and cordials are stocked. Refilling and dating mixers, juices, and syrups. Cut fruit and other garnishes, make sure the bar is setup for success. Empty bus tubs and pre-bus the bar top. Make batch cocktails according to proper recipes, as well as understand the batch system to ensure proper changing of canisters. Arriving for shift on-time and ready to work in proper uniform. Use juicing machines in a safe, sanitary manner, while ensuring pars for the bar are met. Following direction from management, as well as the bartenders. All barbacks should have extensive knowledge on the menu and should be able to answer any guest’s questions pertaining to food or drinks. Obtain and update any required certifications. Setup and break down the bar area before and after each shift, while cleaning floors, bar top, and wells. Emptying trash cans and washing dishes using the bar machine.
Qualifications:
Standing for long periods of time. Able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment. Able to lift a minimum of 50lbs. Able to read and follow recipes for juices and batch cocktails. Properly use a knife and other kitchen equipment. Maintain all necessary certifications.
Mexican Sugar is a Pan-Latin restaurant offering refined dishes that are as bold in flavor as they are elegant in presentation. Everything is made-from-scratch and prepared with authentic ingredients and traditional cooking methods.
