Barback

Job Overview

We are a small but busy local neighborhood bar & grill located in Hermosa Beach, Ca. We are looking for an observant, efficient barback who can work with other staff members to ensure that our customers receive prompt, seamless service. The barback will assist in cleaning the bar, preparing garnishes as needed, ensuring the bar is well stocked with napkins, straws, glassware, garnishes, and all other necessities The barback will also take on other duties to support the bartender and ensure that the bar operates smoothly. You should be knowledgeable about menu items, attentive, and focused on providing the best possible service in a fast-paced environment.
To be a successful barback, you should be passionate about working as part of a team to deliver excellent drinks and service to customers. You should be efficient, reliable, and perceptive with excellent communication and time management skills.

Responsibilites:

• Assisting with opening and closing duties, such as 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 and plates, scrubbing coolers, sinks, wells and storage areas, and emptying trash receptacles
• Clean tables and remove dirty dishes, utensils and glassware from the tables after the party leaves
• Carry loads of soiled dishes to the kitchen staff to be cleaned
• Wash soiled glassware and restock clean glasses; Ensure availability of clean glasses, straws, napkins, towels, and other bar materials
• Learn about menu items and cocktail recipes
• Speak to customers, answering questions, handling complaints
• Maintain records and report levels of usage to assist in the reordering process and ensuring that delivered items are stored properly
• Alert bartenders and wait staff when tables are in need of attention
• Take orders, prepare drinks, buss and clean tables, open tabs, and process payments when needed especially during peak hours
• Be able to remain focused and on-task during busy hours

Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum age to prepare coctails and serve alcohol (i.e., 21 years old)
• Previous restaurant experience preferred, but not necessary
• More experience, education, training, or certifications may be preferred
• Food Handler, Responsible Beverage Server Training and Sexual Harassment Prevention Training certifications are required.
• Courteous, friendly personality and professional appearance
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Eye for details
• Ability to lift 20 lbs or more
• Knowledge of menu items, including beers, wines, cocktails, and liquors
• Excellent basic math and 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
• Availability to work evenings and on weekends, including holidays