Barback

Glass & Vine; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Advancement opportunities

Paid time off

Training & development

Vision insurance

Company parties

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Bayshore Club in the Grove is seeking a Barback to support bartenders and ensure smooth operation in a fast-paced setting.

You will assist with stocking, cleaning, and learning cocktail recipes while delivering excellent drinks and service to guests, working collaboratively with the team and handling peak-hour demands.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience or training in bar operations preferred.
• Minimum age to serve alcohol.
• Friendly, professional appearance and team attitude.
• Knowledge of beers, wines, cocktails, and liquors.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Strong communication and time-management skills.
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assist in opening/closing duties and restocking garnishes, napkins, and glassware.
• Maintain bar stock of ice, liquor, wine, and beer.
• Check taps and appliances, perform minor repairs or keg changes.
• Keep bar clean by wiping surfaces, sweeping, mopping, and disposing of waste.
• Learn menu items and memorize cocktail recipes.
• Take orders, prepare drinks, buss tables, open tabs, and process payments during peak hours.
• Interact with customers, answer questions, and handle complaints.
• Maintain records and assist in reordering and proper storage of items.

Skills

Knowledge of menu items

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Team player

Basic math & computer skills

Education

High school diploma

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• Company parties
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Tuition assistance

Bayshore Club, located in the Grove, is looking for a Barback to join the team!

The bar back will assist in cleaning the bar, preparing garnishes, ensuring the bar is well stocked with napkins, straws, glassware, garnishes, and all other necessities, and taking on other duties to support the bartender and ensure that the bar operates smoothly. You should be knowledgeable about menu items, attentive, and focused on providing the best possible service in a fast-paced environment.

To be a successful barback, you should be passionate about working as part of a team to deliver excellent drinks and service to guests. You should be efficient, reliable, and perceptive with excellent communication and time management skills.

Barback Responsibilities:

• Assisting with opening and closing duties, such as restocking the bar with garnishes, straws, and napkins, and ensuring that Bartenders have clean towels, glassware, etc.
• Ensuring the bar is well-stocked with ice, liquor, wine, and beer.
• Checking taps and appliances to confirm that they are working correctly, 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.
• Speaking to customers, answering questions, handling complaints.
• Maintain records and report levels of usage to assist in the reordering process and ensuring that delivered items are stored properly.

Barback Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• More experience, education, training, or certifications may be preferred.
• Minimum age to serve alcohol.
• Courteous, friendly personality and professional appearance.
• Knowledge of menu items, including beers, wines, cocktails, and liquors.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills, ability to handle tense situations with coworkers and customers calmly and rationally.
• Observant and thorough.
• Responsible, and 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.

Grove Bay is an E-Verify and equal opportunity employer, you must show proof of eligibility to work in the U.S.