R&B Barback

Primary Responsibilities

The Barback is responsible for providing exceptional experiences for The Battery’s members and guests through warm, intuitive, and personalized service. The Barback will also be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the bar station, stocking and restocking, set-up and tear-down, and assist the Bartenders with any other necessary tasks. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or for other reasons.

• Greet guests promptly and provide and maintain water service.
• Working knowledge of spirits, beer, wine, and classic cocktails.
• Communicate constantly with bartenders and service team on the floor.
• Ability to work very quickly and efficiently to perform a wide range of tasks in short periods of time.
• Must participate in daily service meetings and be able to answer specific questions when called upon.
• Must have detailed knowledge of our wine and spirits selection, including technical and service aspects.
• Prepare ice and all garnishes to properly set up one or more bars and restock during service.
• Restock the bar with beer, liquor, wine, glassware, and juice always using proper product rotation.
• Check functionality, quality, and fill level of kegs before and during service.
• Maintain constant cleanliness behind the bar, on bar top and on where guests sit. 
• Collect, wash, polish and restock glassware.
• Flexibility in work space; may be required to work in multiple outlets of the hotel on the same shift.
• Articulately describe food and beverage programs in other outlets of the property.
• Ongoing cleaning and maintenance of physical plant and workstation according to established restaurant procedures. This includes pre-shift, post-shift, daily, weekly, and monthly duties as assigned by management.
• Must have a working knowledge of menu items, food preparation techniques, and culinary terminology.
• Work as a cohesive, unified service team with the rest of the FOH service staff.
• With the guidance of floor managers and F&B directors, may be asked to train new bar staff.
• Must report problem situations to management immediately.
• May be responsible for correct transferring of checks when necessary.
• Required to attend mandatory meetings when scheduled.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Must have and be able to do all of the following:

• Be at least 21 years of age. 
• A high school education or equivalent.  
• Minimum three years of Barback experience in an upscale casual or fine dining atmosphere preferred.  
• Able to read, write, speak, and understand English comprehensively.
• Basic math skills.
• Basic computer skills preferred. 
• Able to deal with guests in a professional manner while maintaining a composed demeanor in high stress situations.  

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

You must the physical, visual, and auditory ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations and be able to meet the following requirements:

• Heavy member/guest contact is required.
• Must be able to tolerate varying noise levels, temperature, and illumination and air quality.
• Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.
• Requires normal sense or smell, taste, touch and sound.
• Must be able to respond to visual or aural cues.
• Continuously or periodically bend, twist, lean, lift, push, pull, kneel, bend, walk, stand, and/or sit up to 8 hours per shift. 
• Lift up to 50 pounds in order to perform the essential functions. 
• Work in a stressful environment and stressful situations. 
• Work in an environment where climate constantly changes. 
• Maneuver freely through all areas of the property.

$19.18 tips