Barback

Gin & Luck; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 23,419 - 24,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Training & development

Vision insurance

Job summary

Gin & Luck in Los Angeles is seeking a Barback to support bar and front-of-house operations. You will greet guests, assist bartenders, and maintain a clean, well-stocked bar while ensuring adherence to service standards.

The role emphasizes hospitality, teamwork, and proactive guest support. Candidates should have prior bar or hospitality experience, excellent service skills, and the ability to manage busy periods with professionalism.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a bar or hospitality setting.
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to create a welcoming atmosphere.
• Attention to detail and consistency in beverage quality and presentation.
• Outstanding communication skills with customers and team members.

Responsibilities

• Greet guests warmly and provide an exceptional guest experience from entry to departure.
• Serve alcoholic beverages only to guests 21+; check IDs and involve a manager when needed.
• Maintain knowledge of food and beverage items and preparations; follow service guidelines.
• Keep bar stocked and organized; maintain mise en place throughout the shift.
• Collaborate with hosts/bartenders to manage service flow and guest needs.

Skills

Bar experience

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication

Flexibility

Team player

Work ethic

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k)


• Dental insurance


• Employee discounts


• Health insurance


• Opportunity for advancement


• Training & development


• Vision insurance

Barback

Position Overview

Barbacks work behind the bar, efficiently and in alignment with Gin & Luck standards of working to code. They will also assist in all aspects of FOH, including running food and drink, clearing tables, and greeting guests. All Barbacks will exemplify our core values, connecting with guests in a professional manner to ensure excellence in service.

Barbacks will report to General Managers, Floor Managers, Head Bartenders, Leads, Executive Sous Chefs, and Beverage Director and are expected to work in tandem with other Barbacks and Bartenders.

Core Duties & Responsibilities:

• Greet guests warmly, genuinely, and with a smile & eye contact


• Provide an exceptional guest experience from the moment they walk in the door to the moment they leave


• Serve alcoholic beverages only to guests over 21-years of age. Check ID’s at every table, without exception. Get your manager involved with any questions


• Control the amount of alcohol served, so that guests do not become over-intoxicated


• Have a complete knowledge of the food and beverage items and preparations


• Know and use the service guidelines outlined in the service manual


• Have a comprehensive knowledge of modern classic as well as popular cocktails


• Make sure bar is fully stocked on arrival and continuously restocked throughout your shift


• Maintain a neat and properly organized mise en place throughout your shift


• Perform table/bar maintenance throughout the shift, including crumbing, keeping waters full, clearing & resetting serving ware etc.


• Know the table numbers and position numbers in all sections


• Communicate with hosts about how the bar is handling the flow of service


• Treat the Bar Lab with the respect it deserves, make sure it is clean and organized throughout the night


• Clean and polish glassware and silverware


• Ensure that mise trays are consistently stocked


• Use tact and good judgment when dealing with guest challenges and respond to patron needs with patience and courtesy


• Ability to recognize an intoxicated patron and seek out management with any concerns about a patron that appears intoxicated


• Report all guest complaints to management immediately and follow our five steps for navigating guest complaints. Every negative comment/experience will be addressed by a manager so that no customer leaves unhappy


• Catch up on all internal communication via Slack before your shift


• Approach each shift with a positive attitude, a willingness to learn and ready to contribute to the team’s overall goals


• Always check in with any staff working in your respective space on arrival, see if you can help with anything before beginning your assigned duties


• Complete other duties as assigned by management


• Ask for help when you need it; asking for help is a sign of strength, not a sign of weakness

Additional Duties & Responsibilities:

• Check in with bartenders regularly


• Attend mandatory quarterly staff meetings


• Work with Head Bartender to continuously improve standard operating procedures


• Update knowledge and skills by participating in staff training opportunities


• Help to promote a safe and clean environment for co-workers, and guests. Maintain the ABK mantra.


• Have a focus on always continuing your education and in all facets of our business.


• Assist in training new hires by guiding them through training trails, answering their questions, providing workflow advice, and teaching them G&L's expectations, steps of service steps, and standards operating procedures.


• Build relationships with regular guests; and maintain good relations with our neighborhood and industry community members


• Act in a professional manner and represent Death & Co / Gin & Luck graciously whether you are in house, traveling, or at another local establishment


• Follow all rules, policies, procedures and conditions of employment, including those outlined in the Employee Handbook

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands for this position are seeing, hearing, speaking, reaching, frequently lifting up to 25 pounds, occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds, sitting, standing, for 4 to 8 hours, bending, and moving intermittently during working hours. These physical requirements may be accomplished with or without reasonable accommodations

Required Qualifications:

• Previous experience in a bar or hospitality setting


• Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to create a welcoming and friendly atmosphere for customers


• Attention to detail and the ability to maintain consistency in beverage quality and presentation


• Outstanding communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with customers and team members


• Flexibility in working hours, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays; and time for All Staff meetings and tastings


• Patience and adaptability


• Self-motivated and a team player


• High ethics, hard worker, and a great sense of humor

Desired Qualifications:

• Have 1-2 years of Barback experience in a high-volume establishment


• Have sufficient skills, knowledge and personality to provide a memorable experience for our patrons

DemonstratetheCoreValuesofGin&Luck

• Curiosity: We learn and improve through active observation and creative problem solving.


• A.B.K.: We anticipate, prepare and execute with intention.


• Pursuit of Excellence: We will forever be chasing excellence, even when we sometimes fail. It is a pursuit without end.


• Contagious Joy: When we're having fun, it emanates out and influences our work and the people around us.


• Connection: We build relationships through intuition, empathy, and transparency

What We Offer:

Gin & Luck strives to create a welcoming, nurturing and understanding culture. We want all employees to feel valued through their work/life balance and compensation. Compensation for this position is $17.28/hour plus a point percentage of full house tip pool based on hours worked per shift. Medical, dental, vision, 401k and life insurance are included in our benefits package for full-time/part-time employees.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Note:

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job. The duties of this position may change from time to time. Gin & Luck reserves the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at their discretion.