Barback

Hornblower Cruises and Events; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dynamic Barback to join their team in Chicago. This role is essential for providing exceptional hospitality and maintaining a well-stocked, clean bar environment. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced setting, ensuring that guests receive top-notch service while supporting bartenders. If you have a passion for the hospitality industry and enjoy working in a collaborative atmosphere, this opportunity will allow you to shine and contribute to memorable guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• At least one year of previous bar-tending experience required.
• Energetic and enthusiastic personality essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist bartenders and ensure the bar is fully stocked and clean.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety of the bar and common areas.
• Restock bar and check with bartenders on needs.

Skills

Exceptional hospitality

Communication skills

Basic knowledge of food allergens

Ability to lift 50lbs

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Description

City Experiences is seeking a Barback for our operation in Chicago, IL.

Pay Rate: $16.20 /hourly

About You:

This person will be adaptable, dynamic, and embody City Experiences' RESPECT Service System.

About the Opportunity:

The successful barback is responsible for assisting bartenders. They are also required to ensure that the establishment is fully stocked, set up properly, and always cleaned. Barback will report directly to the Director of Food and Beverage.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provided exceptional hospitality to guest and coworkers as described in RESPECT System


• Help open/close establishment, clean counters, equipment, and other items in the establishment.


• Set up and break down bar - Stock and restock bar, clean bar thoroughly in accordance with standard operating procedures


• Maintain the cleanliness and safety of the bar and all common areas and service stations, clean glasses, utensils, bar equipment, and all other equipment and work areas


• Ensure the bar has an adequate stock of liquor, glasses, straws, mixology tools, and drink garnishes


• Fill all ice wells


• Create attractive displays behind the bars so the most popular liquors would be in full view


• Maintain stockroom inventory, highlighting when ingredients or supplies need to be ordered


• Be Prepared to begin work at the schedule time


• Maintain uniform and personal grooming in compliance with appearance standards


• Sweep up all trash in and around the bar


• Check with bartenders to see what needs to be restocked - all products must be restocked at the end of the night


• Pull mats out of bar area to be washed down.


• Help close out including cleaning, organization, and restocking


• Additional job duties assigned

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Must be at least 21 years old.


• Able to stand and walk for long periods of time


• High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate) required.


• At least one (1) year of previous bar-tending experience required.


• Energetic and enthusiastic personality essential


• Must be able to effectively understand and convey written and verbal information to guests and coworkers.


• Basic knowledge of food allergens preferred


• Able to lift at least 50lbs.


• Will be required to be available for work weekends and on all major holidays.

About Us:

City Experiences' passion is to provide amazing experiences on land and water. Our 40-year success through organic growth and acquisitions has resulted in a portfolio of over 25+ brands that welcome upwards of 30 million guests/riders annually. If you're an enthusiastic team player who thrives in an environment where communication, creativity, and cooperation are encouraged, this may just be the opportunity for you.

The RESPECT Service System embodies City Experiences' mission, vision, values and operating principles. By creating a company culture that puts RESPECT at its core, we believe it will drive us to achieve our goal of becoming a Global Experiences and Transportation Leader.

The Company is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment against any applicants or employees based upon their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, status as a protected veteran, or other characteristics prohibited by applicable law.

Additionally, we encourage all qualified applicants including those with past arrest or conviction records to apply. The Company participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations.

We encourage qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records to apply.

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