Bar Leonessa Barback

HEI Hotels & Resorts; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

HEI Hotels & Resorts seeks a bar operations team member to support bartenders in delivering exceptional guest experiences at The Stoneleigh in Dallas. You will assist with bar service, garnishing, and maintaining a clean, stocked bar area to ensure smooth service during shifts.

Applicants should have hospitality experience, strong guest communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Hotel experience preferred.
• Must communicate well with guests.
• Basic mathematical skills necessary to ensure proper delivery amounts and understand portion sizes.
• Sufficient manual dexterity to use a knife, glassware and bottles, scoop ice, tap kegs and stock items.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves orders from storeroom and checks items against requisitions.
• Cuts, slices and peels garnishes; mixes and pours juices accurately.
• Maintains cleanliness of bar area, beer lockers and refrigeration to health codes.
• Scoops ice, replenishes containers and transports supplies.
• Transports taps, replaces kegs, performs routine maintenance as needed.
• Complies with attendance rules and is available to work regularly.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Hotel experience

Guest communication

Math skills

Dexterity

Job description

About Us

Located in the middle of the most prestigious part of Uptown Dallas, The Stoneleigh is a storied landmark with a rich and alluring legacy. The Stoneleigh has recently completed a $20.0M renovation, and has relaunched as part of Marriott's prestigious Autograph Collection. All 176 rooms and public areas have been renovated, including our restaurant, Lions Den, and our bar, Bar Leonessa. Lions Den is the new home of the next restaurant from awarding-winning chef, Chef Michael White. Chef Michael White has many culinary accolades including the James Beard award; 5 simultaneous Michelin stars; and multiple New York Times 3-star and 4-star reviews. Chef Michael White's concepts at The Stoneleigh include, the Lions Den, where each dish is composed with care, weaving together seasonal ingredients, global inspiration, and a distinctly Dallas spirit. Lions Den will be opening on May 1st, 2026.

Don't meet every single requirement of this job? At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still send in your information. You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization!

We value U.S. military experience and invite all qualified military candidates to apply.

Compensation

Tipped/Service Charge Eligible? YesDiscretionary Performance Bonus Eligible? No

Overview

Assist Bartender in the serving of guests to ensure positive guest experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Retrieves orders from storeroom. Visually checks stock received against written requisition with storeroom personnel, to ensure order is accurate. Upon delivery to the bar, re-checks items with bartender for completeness.
• Cuts, slices and peels perishable garnishes and fruits, mixes and pours juices in sufficient amounts according to projected business. Stores back-up supplies needing refrigeration in prescribed containers for later use.
• Checks and assists bartender in maintaining adequate amounts of supplies, i.e., stir sticks, napkins, matches, etc., for both the immediate bar and extended service area.
• Maintains cleanliness of bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration, and storage areas to comply with health code standards.
• Scoops ice from ice bins, transports to service areas and replenishes ice containers for usage.
• Boxes and saves empty liquor bottles as they accumulate for later returns and requisitions.
• Transports taps, replaces, and performs routine maintenance requirements on heavy beer kegs.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Hotel experience preferred.
• Must communicate well with guests.
• Basic mathematical skills necessary to ensure proper delivery amounts and understand portion sizes.
• Sufficient manual dexterity of hands in order to use a knife, pick up glassware and bottles, scoop ice, tap kegs and extend arms overhead to stock items with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to comprehend written product labeling instructions to enable the safe application of products and processes within the hotel.
• Ability to grasp, bend, lift and/or carry, or otherwise, move or push goods on a hand cart/truck weighing a maximum of 150 lbs., at a continuous schedule with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to perform duties within temperature ranges, from normal to refrigerated.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, such as effectively communicating with supervisors, coworkers, public etc.

Benefits

HEI Hotels and Resorts is committed to providing a comprehensive benefit program that offers you choices for your physical, mental and financial wellness, creating value in your most important investment - you! For your physical and mental wellness we offer competitive Medical and Dental programs through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield as well as Vision insurance programs through EyeMed. Our Vacation, Sick and Holiday programs are available for you to rejuvenate with time off.HEI also provides pet insurance through the ASPCA. For your financial wellness, HEI provides a wide array of coverage, including Supplemental, Spousal and Child Life insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability plans. Our 401(k) Savings Plan with matching funds, and discounts through our 'YouDecide' and Hotel Room Discount programs provide additional incentives for choosing HEI as the employer of your future. Specific details and eligibility of these programs vary by location and employment status.

Equal Opportunity

HEI Hotels and Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.