Bar Back/Porter - Part Time

Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel; Oak Grove (KY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company is seeking a Bar Back/Porter for part-time work. The role includes maintaining bar cleanliness, managing inventory, and ensuring guest satisfaction in a fast-paced environment. Ideal for individuals with strong interpersonal skills and a desire to thrive in a team-oriented setting. Flexible availability, including nights and weekends, is essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a smoking environment and perform under pressure.
• Experience in hospitality preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and orderliness of the bar outlet.
• Interact with guests to provide excellent customer service.
• Assist with inventory controls and stock rotation.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Multi-tasking

Time Management

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

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• Able to perform under stressful, demanding situations in perhaps small quarters of four feet or less, with four foot access and contact with team members and guests. Ability to work in a smoking environment.
• Rotate products First In, First Out; maintain inventory and order strictly on a bottle for bottle basis, as used.
• Ensures and maintains cleanliness and orderliness of the bar outlet.
• Work with communication devices such as telephones, two-way radio and bulletin boards.
• Interacts and speaks with guests to maintain great guest relations and provide opportunities for loyalty to occur.
• Ensures all beverages with approved recipes and proper garnishes; with timely bar and alcohol service to all guests while maintaining proper alcohol awareness procedures.
• Assists the Food and Beverage Supervisor with proper inventory controls, proper rotation of product, checking use through code dates on beer and dairy products and date labeling of fresh cut fruits and vegetables. Stocks and rotates all products and cuts fresh fruit daily.
• Maintains confidentiality and security of relevant information.
• Performs and assists with routine inventory on a daily basis of all required stock per area of responsibility.
• Ensures that requisitions are delivered in a timely manner
• Understands the importance of prompt and efficient service and continually demonstrates this to the Bartenders, Servers, Concession Attendants and Leadership
• Ensures availability to complete/perform special functions as directed by Leadership
• Demonstrates exceptional time management skills and responds promptly when on in house radio contact
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain equipment standards. Reports any equipment malfunctions immediately
• Always adheres to departmental guidelines for sanitation and safety standards
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Able to perform under stressful, demanding situations in perhaps small quarters of four feet or less, with four foot access and contact with team members and guests. Ability to work in a smoking environment.
• Rotate products First In, First Out; maintain inventory and order strictly on a bottle for bottle basis, as used.
• Ensures and maintains cleanliness and orderliness of the bar outlet.
• Work with communication devices such as telephones, two-way radio and bulletin boards.
• Interacts and speaks with guests to maintain great guest relations and provide opportunities for loyalty to occur.
• Ensures all beverages with approved recipes and proper garnishes; with timely bar and alcohol service to all guests while maintaining proper alcohol awareness procedures.
• Assists the Food and Beverage Supervisor with proper inventory controls, proper rotation of product, checking use through code dates on beer and dairy products and date labeling of fresh cut fruits and vegetables. Stocks and rotates all products and cuts fresh fruit daily.
• Maintains confidentiality and security of relevant information.
• Performs and assists with routine inventory on a daily basis of all required stock per area of responsibility.
• Ensures that requisitions are delivered in a timely manner
• Understands the importance of prompt and efficient service and continually demonstrates this to the Bartenders, Servers, Concession Attendants and Leadership
• Ensures availability to complete/perform special functions as directed by Leadership
• Demonstrates exceptional time management skills and responds promptly when on in house radio contact
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain equipment standards. Reports any equipment malfunctions immediately
• Always follows department training standards. (i.e.: clean-as-you-go, re-check guest)
• Always adheres to departmental guidelines for sanitation and safety standards
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE

• Demonstrated record of successful interpersonal skills in regard to working with diverse people and levels of authority.
• Multi-task ability and able to complete all tasks with minimal supervision and show a sense of urgency no matter what the business volume.
• Ability to cash-handle correctly.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, and body language.
• This position requires sufficient experience, education and job knowledge to meet current business needs.
• Maintaining the accuracy of supplies, verification of quantities and tracking backorders.
• Maintaining interpersonal working relationship among all personnel
• Oral and written communication skills
• Willingness to work flexible hours and handle high pressure situations in an interruptive environment
• Available to work when needed, including weekends, holidays, and nights.
  
  
  

Education, Training, And Experience

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Prior experience preferred.
• Able to obtain and maintain a valid Kentucky gaming/racing license
  
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit or stand; walk; use hands to finger reach, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee may also be required to lift, push, and pull up to 40lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is subjected to circulate throughout the assigned areas, including the smoking area, actively observing players and functioning of machines.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitality

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