Barback

State of Play Hospitality; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading hospitality company as a Barback, responsible for assisting bartenders and ensuring a clean, energetic bar atmosphere. This role requires multitasking, strong product knowledge, and effective communication to deliver exceptional service to guests.

Qualifications

• Current food handlers and alcohol certification.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a high-volume environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist bartenders in delivering high-quality guest experiences.
• Maintain cleanliness and proper stock levels behind the bar.
• Build rapport with guests and efficiently manage bar tasks.

Skills

Multitasking

Product Knowledge

Communication

Job description

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Company Overview

The world’s first social darts experience, Flight Club was founded in London in 2015 to usher this once pub-like pastime into the 21st century. With a focus on craft cocktails and elevated eats, Flight Club fuses premium cuisine and curated cocktails with its signature, technology-driven social darts experience to create a truly unique entertainment environment. State of Play Hospitality brought the concept to the U.S. Flight Club continues to surprise and delight with its ability to bring friends together in a unique, upscale social environment. To date, over 7 million people have tried their hand, and over 550 million darts have been thrown.

TITLE: Barback

DEPARTMENT: Floor

POSITION TYPE: Part Time/Full Time

REPORTING TO: Floor Manager

FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt

Company Overview

The world’s first social darts experience, Flight Club was founded in London in 2015 to usher this once pub-like pastime into the 21st century. With a focus on craft cocktails and elevated eats, Flight Club fuses premium cuisine and curated cocktails with its signature, technology-driven social darts experience to create a truly unique entertainment environment. State of Play Hospitality brought the concept to the U.S. Flight Club continues to surprise and delight with its ability to bring friends together in a unique, upscale social environment. To date, over 7 million people have tried their hand, and over 550 million darts have been thrown.

Position Purpose

Barbacks are responsible for assisting bartenders in delivering each guest a unique high-quality experience with passion and knowledge in an energetic atmosphere. The role ensures the bar has all required product to execute orders and cocktails properly with a clean bar top to allow new guests. This position is constantly moving, multitasking, and anticipating bartenders needs. Our emphasis on product knowledge is essential to deliver an experience above the ordinary. Together our team members work to create an atmosphere of fun in a positive culture of teamwork and hard work. We expect nothing short of greatness and know personality sets us apart to make you the ringleader of your show each shift.

Responsibilities

• Report for all scheduled shifts punctually, in proper attire and to proper health and hygiene standards
• Maintain proper par levels if necessary, make fresh syrups and house made mixes
• Efficiently change kegs, cut fruit, and restock depleted product quickly
• Ensure glassware is cleaned, trash is emptied, and pre bussing is maintained
• Assist in maintaining the guest eye view behind the bar
• Complete opening, closing, and running duties as assigned each shift
• Learn and maintain knowledge of food, beverage, and Company procedures to standard
• Build a rapport with guests, be active in assisting, and communicating requests
• Attend training sessions and team meetings as required per department
• Comply with the Company’s rules and procedures along with any reasonable requests made from management during a shift
• Follow all health and safety guidelines maintaining to proper procedures and report to management any hazardous situation or incident
  
  

Our Values Are

• Listen to the Customer both external customers and internal customers
• Own the Problem, doing your best to solve the problem and seek help from others. Ask yourself what can be done to avoid problems from reoccurring.
• Test and Learn, by elevating, educating, and developing through continued training and learning.
• Create Positive Energy, optimism and a can-do attitude are infectious and motivating. Avoid negativity, focus on solutions, and avoid blame.
• Show Urgency, get things done quickly and accurately.
• Be Consistent and Fair, by showing respect to your co-workers. Bring your best self to work.
• Be both independently minded and a team player, by communicating issues and viewpoints to assist in better productivity and teamwork.
• Be a Big Person, be quick to say thank you and appreciation to fellow co-workers and learn from mistakes.
• Be Respectful of the Companies Resources, respecting each other’s time and money to optimize success for the business and each other.
• Deliver Results, our business is to succeed and deliver positive results to better provide future growth and opportunities for development.
  
  

Must be able to pass exams with a 90% or better in each of the following categories:

• Food and Beverage
• All issued training testing throughout employment
  
  

Requirements & Minimum Qualifications

• Current food handlers and alcohol certification maintained through employment
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience preferably within a high-volume environment
• Available to work various shift times and days, including weekends and holidays
• Able to stand and/ or walk for long periods of time
• Ability to lift over 50+ lbs. if necessary
• Authorized to legally work in the US
  
  

The Company reserves the right in its absolute discretion to add to your duties or amend this job description at any time. In addition to the above duties, you will carry out such other duties as the Company reasonably directs from time to time.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Flight Club is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to their actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital or civil union status, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, citizenship, veteran status, genetic information, gender, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Other

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitality

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