Bar Back - Grain, Hilton Norfolk The Main

Overview

A Bar Back maintains clean glassware, displayed in a safe manner, ensuring that all equipment is continuously cleaned after each use. This associate works as part of a team to provide friendly, efficient service in a professional manner, ensuring that the guest receives immediate attention.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:

Maintain pars of supplies at the bar by being responsible for the stocking of ice, paper products, to go cups, glassware, china for menu items, roll ups, etc.

Keep bartender informed of items to be ordered on regular basis, anticipating business to not run out.

Acknowledges a guest if bartender is with another guest, relates guest orders to bartender.

Responds to all requests from bartenders for priorities and assistance.

Bring bar food from the kitchen to the bar for bartender to serve or to direct you to place.

Able to help set bar wells when needed

Cut bar fruit daily as needed.

Checks all glassware for chips, spots, prints, soap residue, lipstick, etc.

Assists in clearing the bar by returning all used plates and silverware to dish room as guests finish at the bar.

Rinses blenders and other equipment as used.

Rotates stock as needed. Is able to pour wines on own with bartender approval.

Knows where all bar items are stored and maintains proper storage with organization and cleanliness.

Understand and comply with all company, city and state liquor laws.

Additional Responsibilities

Reports to head bartender when arriving, prior to taking breaks and before leaving.

Mush check schedule for any changes and is aware of all posted memos.

Completes all assigned sidework as required, prior, during and after shift.

Assists other team members in the restaurant, decks and raw bar/sushi bar as needed.

Able to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays as required for extremely long hours.

Qualifications