Barback

Time Out; New York (NY); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,755,000; Full time

Job summary

Time Out Market is seeking a Barback in New York to support bartenders and ensure guests have a memorable visit. You will assist with orders, glassware, garnishes and maintaining cleanliness across the bar areas.

Ideal candidates are quick-thinking, reliable, able to work in a fast-paced setting, and fluent in English. This role emphasizes teamwork, guest interaction, and adherence to safety and sanitation standards.

Qualifications

• Create and maintain a sense of urgency.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical equations.
• Must have strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and assertively in English, verbally and in writing.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude always.
• Be a team player and collaborative.

Responsibilities

• Provide service to Bartenders, Beverage Runners and Guests promptly.
• Assist bartenders with taking guest orders and ensuring correct products are served.
• Be in uniform for all shifts at scheduled times.
• Polish and wash glassware throughout the shift.
• Prepare all mixes and garnishes.
• Maintain rotation of liquor, beer, wine and consumables.
• Keep bar top and back bar clean and organized.
• Clean spills and waste immediately; sweep and mop as needed.
• Support setup and maintenance of events or banquets.
• Assist with loading/unloading equipment and product.
• Ensure stock levels and requisitions are completed; report shortages.

Skills

Sense of urgency

Basic math

Problem solving

English communication

Confidentiality

Positive attitude

Team player

Work under pressure

Job description

About The Role

We love what we do – and it shows! Time Out Market is the division of Time Out that brings our food and cultural experiences to life for our guests, readers and clients.

Title: Barback

Reporting to: TOM Management

About The Role

We love what we do – and it shows! Time Out Market is the division of Time Out that brings our food and cultural experiences to life for our guests, readers and clients.

Our Market Barbacks provide outstanding guest service and products to ensure that each of our guests enjoy a memorable experience with each visit.

Responsibilities

• Provide service to Bartenders, Beverage Runners and Guests in a timely manner
• Assist bartender with taking guest orders and ensuring proper product is served to guests
• Appear in uniform for all shifts at scheduled time
• Polish and wash glassware throughout the shift
• Prepares all mixes and garnishes
• Ensure proper rotation of all liquor, beer, wine and consumable items
• Keep bar top clean and free of dirty glasses, dirty ashtrays, trash, etc. throughout shift.
• Keep back bar clean and organized.
• Clean all spills and waste immediately. Sweep and mop as needed. Place all trash in proper receptacles
• Proper setup and maintenance of event and or banquet function spaces
• Assist with loading/unloading of miscellaneous equipment, such as boxes, food and beverage product
• Responsible to ensure all stocking is complete, requisitions are filled out and any shortage of stock is reported
• Maintain opening/closing liquor, beer, wine and consumables par
• Inform management of any complaint, comments or incident
• Ability to create and maintain service rapport
• Respond to guest inquiries and requests in a courteous and polite manner
• Anticipate guest needs
• Provide information to guests regarding our venues, menus and pricing
• Adhere to all company standard operating procedures. Maintain all company service sequence standards
• Recognize and cultivate regular Guests and repeat business
• Maintain line of sight/atmosphere control by circulating through your work area throughout shift
• Report any incidents of theft, vandalism, or violations
• Respond to Guest concerns/complaints and correct errors or resolve complaints with a positive attitude
• Recognize and acknowledge when Guests are becoming intoxicated and/or are intoxicated
• Monitor potentially intoxicated and/or disruptive Guests and promptly bring to a Manager’s

• Comply with all safety and health department procedures as well as Company and/or departmental policies/procedures and all state and federal liquor laws. Maintain Company Safety and Sanitation Standards
• Ensure nightly/weekly and opening/running/closing duties are completed
• Record and report any equipment failure and/or safety hazards to a Manager immediately

Skills & Experience

• Create and maintain a sense of urgency
• Ability to perform basic mathematical equations
• Must have strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate effectively and assertively in the English language, both verbally and in writing with staff, clients, and the public
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude always
• Ability to keep an open and objective view
• Ability to listen empathetically and be respectful always
• Ability to maintain personal integrity
• Ability to maintain personal integrity
• Ability to work as a team, stay organized, handle various projects at one time, follow up and make accurate decisions
• Ability to handle a fast-paced, busy, and somewhat stressful environment, and work under pressure and meet deadlines

What We Look For In a Candidate

Time Out is a company filled with individuals as diverse as the cities we live in and cover. At the same time there are common characteristics and values we all share. To join our team, you’ll want to…

• Be commercially astute
• Want to dive headfirst into great service and hospitality company
• Have excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Have a high sense of ownership, urgency and drive
• Be a team player

Culture Fit

At Time Out Group we believe in diversity and equal opportunity for all people. We do not discriminate against external or internal candidates on the basis of age; disability; gender reassignment; race; religion or belief; sex; sexual orientation; marriage and civil partnership; and pregnancy and maternity. We believe that diversity develops creativity and enables personal and professional growth where we all learn from each other. We believe in an open culture where ideas are shared candidly and where there is no fear of failure, but rather an understanding that we must experiment and have the freedom to succeed. We believe in an open world and the pursuit of happiness, after all, we are in the happiness business.

Company Overview – Time Out Market

Time Out Market – part of Time Out Group plc – is bringing the best of the city together under one roof: its best restaurants, bars and cultural experiences, based on the editorial curation Time Out has always been known for. The world’s first food and cultural market experience based wholly on editorial curation, Time Out Market captures decades of local knowledge, independent reviews and expert opinions. Everything that is being offered in Time Out Market must have been reviewed with four or five stars, and not one star less, by independent Time Out journalists.

The first Time Out Market opened in 2014 in a historic market hall in Lisbon and quickly turned into a huge success; with 3.6 million visitors in 2017 it is Portugal’s most popular attraction. This unique format, which is all about making high-quality fine food affordable and accessible for all, is now coming to other great cities around the world. The Group has seven new sites in the pipeline: New Time Out Markets are set to open in Miami, New York, Boston, Chicago and Montreal in 2019 and in Prague and London-Waterloo in 2021 – all featuring the cities’ best and most celebrated chefs, restaurateurs, drinks and cultural experiences.

About Time Out Group Plc

Time Out is a global media and entertainment business that helps people make the most of the city. It all started in 1968 in London when Time Out helped people explore the exciting new urban cultures that had started up all over the capital. Since then, this iconic brand has consistently maintained its status as the go-to source of inspiration for both locals and visitors alike.

Today, Time Out’s digital and physical presence comprises websites, mobile, social media, magazines, Live Events and Time Out Market. Across these platforms Time Out distributes its high-quality content – curated by professional journalists – around the best food, drink, music, theatre, art, travel and entertainment across 315 cities and in 58 countries. Time Out is monetizing this global reach and its strong traffic from a desirable audience via digital and print advertising as well as e-commerce.

In June 2016, Time Out Group was listed on London's AIM stock exchange, raising investment to position the company for the next stage of its growth and development. It’s an exciting time as we’re transforming this iconic brand into a global media and entertainment brand and continue to shape the future of the city experience for both locals and visitors.

Time Out is a dynamic, pioneering brand and so is our team. We want to work with the best and brightest talent because we work for the world’s greatest cities, the people enjoying them and the businesses in them. As a truly global team we get to collaborate with colleagues from New York to Paris, Tokyo and Sydney and beyond. We are all driven by our passion to deliver the very best of the city experience and by our belief in the power of discovery. Our integrity, passion, curiosity, creativity and openness make us successful and a unique team.