Barback

The Village Dallas; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The Village Dallas is seeking a motivated Barback to join our team, supporting bartenders and ensuring smooth bar operations while upholding high service standards. Responsibilities include restocking garnishes, glassware, ice, and supplies; assisting with opening/closing; learning menu items; taking orders and processing payments during peak hours.

Requirements include a high school diploma, ability to work nights/weekends/holidays, and strong teamwork.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age to serve alcohol.
• Courteous, friendly personality and professional appearance.
• Knowledge of menu items, including beers, wines, cocktails, and liquors.
• Strong problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills, ability to handle tense situations calmly.
• Observant and thorough.
• Responsible, punctual.
• Ability to meet physical and scheduling demands, including walking, standing, or lifting heavy items for extended periods and working nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with opening and closing duties, restocking the bar with garnishes, straws, and napkins.
• Ensuring bar is well-stocked with ice, liquor, wine, and beer.
• Checking taps and appliances, making minor repairs or changing kegs if needed.
• Keeping the bar clean, wiping surfaces, sweeping, mopping, and handling glassware.
• Learning menu items and memorizing cocktail recipes.
• Taking orders, preparing drinks, bussing tables, opening tabs, and processing payments during peak hours.
• Maintaining records and reporting usage to assist reordering and storage.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Teamwork

Observant

Punctuality

Physical stamina

Menu knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and attentive Barback to join our team at our newest restaurant that prioritizes an exceptional client experience and prides itself on crafting innovative cocktails. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the bartenders and ensuring the smooth flow of the bar operations while maintaining high standards of service and quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting with opening and closing duties, such as restocking the bar with garnishes, straws, and napkins, ensuring that Bartenders have clean towels, glassware, etc.
• Ensuring bar is well-stocked with ice, liquor, wine, and beer.
• Checking taps and appliances to confirm that they are working properly, making minor repairs, or changing out kegs, if needed.
• Keeping the bar clean by wiping down surfaces, sweeping and mopping, removing soiled glassware, scrubbing coolers and storage areas, and emptying trash receptacles.
• Learning about menu items and memorizing cocktail recipes.
• Taking orders, preparing drinks, bussing tables, opening tabs, and processing payments especially during peak hours.
• Maintain records and report levels of usage to assist in the reordering process and ensuring that delivered items are stored properly.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum age to serve alcohol.
• Courteous, friendly personality and professional appearance.
• Knowledge of menu items, including beers, wines, cocktails, and liquors.
• Strong problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills, ability to handle tense situations with coworkers and customers calmly and rationally.
• Observant and thorough.
• Responsible, punctual.
• Ability to meet physical and scheduling demands of the position, including, walking, standing, or lifting heavy items for extended periods and working nights, weekends, and holidays.

Village Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer and fosters a workplace comfortable for all types of people to work and grow without regard to gender, race, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or sexual orientation.