Thompson Hospitality
Overview:
1. Job Summary
The Barback is an essential support role to the Bartenders, ensuring the bar operates smoothly, efficiently, and profitably. This position is responsible for maintaining adequate stock levels, preparing garnishes, keeping the bar area clean and organized, and assisting Bartenders with various tasks to allow them to focus on drink preparation and guest service. A successful Barback anticipates needs, is proactive, detail-oriented, physically capable, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
2. Key Responsibilities
Keep the bar stocked with drinks, mixers, and supplies for bartenders.
Prepare garnishes and set up stations before opening.
Maintain a clean and organized bar area.
Assist bartenders by fetching ingredients and helping with drink preparation.
Wash glassware and utensils as needed.
Maintain bar equipment and report issues if they arise.
Dispose of waste and keep the area tidy.
3. Working Conditions / Physical Requirements
Stand and walk continuously throughout shift (up to 8 hours).
Lift and carry up to 50 lbs. (e.g. cases of liquor, kegs, and ice bins).
Bend, stoop, squat, and reach frequently.
Push and pull carts or dollies.
Work in loud, crowded, and fast-paced bar environments.
Repetitive use of hands and arms for restocking and cleaning.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities: Assisting with opening and closing duties, such restocking the bar with garnishes, straws, and napkins, ensuring that Bartenders have clean towels, glassware, etc. Ensuring bar is well-stocked with ice, liquor, wine, and beer. Checking taps and appliances to confirm that they are working properly, making minor repairs, or changing out kegs, if needed. Keeping the bar clean by wiping down surfaces, sweeping and mopping, removing soiled glassware, scrubbing coolers and storage areas, and emptying trash receptacles. Learning about menu items and memorizing cocktail recipes. Taking orders, preparing drinks, bussing tables, opening tabs, and processing payments especially during peak hours. Speaking to customers, answering questions, handling complaints. Maintain records and report levels of usage to assist in reordering process and ensuring that delivered items are stored properly.
Qualifications: Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent. More experience, education, training, or certifications may be preferred. Minimum age to serve alcohol. Courteous, friendly personality and professional appearance. Knowledge of menu items, including beers, wines, cocktails, and liquors. Basic math and computer skills. Strong problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills, ability to handle tense situations with coworkers and customers calmly and rationally. Observant and thorough. Responsible, punctual. Ability to meet physical and scheduling demands of the position, including, walking, standing, or lifting heavy items for extended periods and working nights and weekends. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
The Barback is an essential support role to the Bartenders, ensuring the bar operates smoothly, efficiently, and profitably. This position is responsible for maintaining adequate stock levels, preparing garnishes, keeping the bar area clean and organized, and assisting Bartenders with various tasks to allow them to focus on drink preparation and guest service. A successful Barback anticipates needs, is proactive, detail-oriented, physically capable, and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
2. Key Responsibilities
Keep the bar stocked with drinks, mixers, and supplies for bartenders.
Prepare garnishes and set up stations before opening.
Maintain a clean and organized bar area.
Assist bartenders by fetching ingredients and helping with drink preparation.
Wash glassware and utensils as needed.
Maintain bar equipment and report issues if they arise.
Dispose of waste and keep the area tidy.
3. Working Conditions / Physical Requirements
Stand and walk continuously throughout shift (up to 8 hours).
Lift and carry up to 50 lbs. (e.g. cases of liquor, kegs, and ice bins).
Bend, stoop, squat, and reach frequently.
Push and pull carts or dollies.
Work in loud, crowded, and fast-paced bar environments.
Repetitive use of hands and arms for restocking and cleaning.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities: Assisting with opening and closing duties, such restocking the bar with garnishes, straws, and napkins, ensuring that Bartenders have clean towels, glassware, etc. Ensuring bar is well-stocked with ice, liquor, wine, and beer. Checking taps and appliances to confirm that they are working properly, making minor repairs, or changing out kegs, if needed. Keeping the bar clean by wiping down surfaces, sweeping and mopping, removing soiled glassware, scrubbing coolers and storage areas, and emptying trash receptacles. Learning about menu items and memorizing cocktail recipes. Taking orders, preparing drinks, bussing tables, opening tabs, and processing payments especially during peak hours. Speaking to customers, answering questions, handling complaints. Maintain records and report levels of usage to assist in reordering process and ensuring that delivered items are stored properly.
Qualifications: Requirements: High School Diploma or equivalent. More experience, education, training, or certifications may be preferred. Minimum age to serve alcohol. Courteous, friendly personality and professional appearance. Knowledge of menu items, including beers, wines, cocktails, and liquors. Basic math and computer skills. Strong problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills, ability to handle tense situations with coworkers and customers calmly and rationally. Observant and thorough. Responsible, punctual. Ability to meet physical and scheduling demands of the position, including, walking, standing, or lifting heavy items for extended periods and working nights and weekends. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.