Barback

Union Joints; Clarkston (MI); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and supplemental insurance

On-demand pay

Referral bonus

401(k)

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

A local restaurant is looking for a dedicated Bar Staff member in Clarkston, MI. The role involves maintaining cleanliness of the bar, assisting bartenders, and providing excellent customer service. The successful candidate will have physical stamina, high energy, and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively. Evening and weekend availability required. Competitive pay and benefits offered, including medical insurance and a referral bonus.

Qualifications

• Ability to stay calm and work efficiently under pressure.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as required.
• Ability to read menus, safety documents, and other work-related documents.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring cleanliness of the bar area and supply storage.
• Assisting bartending staff by answering guest questions.
• Performing opening, closing, and ongoing cleaning side work.

Skills

Excellent customer service

Physical stamina

Ability to prioritize job duties

High energy and stamina

Job description

Our kitchen takes something from one culinary continent and smashes it into another: Latin food that speaks with an Asian accent. Conceived at the markets and landing here on Main Street. Running out of a old mechanic’s station, combining two separately functioning garages to create our restaurant and Coffeehouse. Business bustles inside and out along the downtown Clarkston strip. Patrons can pop in for house-roasted and brewed pour-over coffee, pastries and juices while others saddle up to the bar for full kitchen service, drinks and margarita sloshies. The main restaurant dining room offers table, booth or counter seating for full lunch and dinner service or to grab a taco and a sack of homemade donuts hot out of the fryer.

Competitive pay and benefits including medical and supplemental insurance, on-demand pay, referral bonus, 401(k) and PTO!

POSITION SUMMARY

Ensuring cleanliness of the bar area including bar supply storage areas, preparing vacated bar space for new guests, maintain a well-stocked bar area to expedite guest service and assisting bartenders as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Removes all dishes and other items from bar following the meal
• Cleans and prepares bar area for new guests in accordance to the Joint’s standards
• Performs opening, closing and ongoing cleaning side work as assigned
• Assists bartending staff by answering guest questions, pre-bussing, refilling N/A beverages etc. to ensure quality guest experience
• Changing out empty kegs and maintenance of beer and returnable storage
• Supports bartending and waitstaff in other duties as required
• Stocking and preparing bar supplies
• Performs other work-related duties as assigned
• Physical stamina to lift and carry heavy items (dishes, tubs, etc.)
• High energy and stamina are required
• Ability to stay calm and work efficiently under pressure
• Ability to prioritize job duties and manage time effectively
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as required
• Excellent customer service to treat patrons like family
• Ability to read menus, safety documents, and other work-related documents

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk with heavy trays/tubs (up to 50 pounds). The employee is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, and feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific sensory abilities required by this job include sight, taste, smell, and hearing. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to raw meat, moving mechanical parts, airborne particles, hazardous materials, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

NOTE

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.