Barback (Part-Time)

Hyde Park Hospitality, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Hyde Park Hospitality is hiring a Part-Time Barback at Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport. The role supports bar operations, restocking supplies, maintaining cleanliness, and assisting bartenders during peak hours.

The position requires physical stamina, ability to lift up to 75 lbs, and attention to health codes. Schedule is Saturdays and Sundays, 4:00 PM–12:30 AM, with pay at $26.50 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must be knowledgeable in preparation and service of alcoholic beverages.
• Basic mathematical skills necessary to ensure proper delivery amounts and portions.
• Sufficient manual dexterity to handle knives, glassware, bottles, scoop ice, and stock items.
• Basic knowledge of English to understand inquiries from customers and communicate simple instructions.
• Ability to work in confined spaces and lift up to 300 lbs with equipment.

Responsibilities

• Retrieves orders from storeroom and checks stock against requisition; re-checks items with bartender for completeness.
• Cuts, slices and prepares garnishes and juices; stores backup supplies requiring refrigeration.
• Maintains supplies like stir sticks, napkins, matches for bar and service area.
• Maintains cleanliness of bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage to health codes.
• Scoops ice, replenishes ice containers, and transports taps and heavy beer kegs.

Skills

Alcohol beverage service

Mathematical skills

Manual dexterity

English proficiency

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Hyde Park Hospitality is hiring for a Part-Time Barback at Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport!

Pay Rate: $26.50 per hour

Schedule: 4:00 PM-12:30 AM Saturdays and Sundays

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES/ POSISTION PURPOSE: Responsible for the initial preparation and servicing of all permanent and portable bars operating within the hotel.

Average Percentage of

Time

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

25%

Retrieves orders from storeroom. Visually checks stock received against written requisition with storeroom personnel, to ensure order is accurate. Upon delivery to the bar, re-checks items with bartender for completeness.

Verified with Manager.

15%

Cuts, slices and peels perishable garnishes and fruits, mixes and pours juices in sufficient amounts according to projected business. Stores back-up supplies needing refrigeration in prescribed containers for later use.

20%

Checks and assists bartender in maintaining adequate amounts of supplies, i.e., stir sticks, napkins, matches, etc., for both the immediate bar and extended service area.

25%

Maintains cleanliness of bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas to comply with health code

standards.

10%

Scoops ice from ice bins, transports to service areas and replenishes ice containers for usage.

5%

Transports taps, replaces and performs routine maintenance requirements on heavy beer kegs.

Hyde Park Hospitality is hiring for a Part-Time Barback at Hilton Chicago O'Hare Airport!

Pay Rate: $26.50 per hour

Schedule: 4:00 PM-12:30 AM Saturdays and Sundays

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES/ POSISTION PURPOSE: Responsible for the initial preparation and servicing of all permanent and portable bars operating within the hotel.

Average Percentage of

Time

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

25%

Retrieves orders from storeroom. Visually checks stock received against written requisition with storeroom personnel, to ensure order is accurate. Upon delivery to the bar, re-checks items with bartender for completeness.

Verified with Manager.

15%

Cuts, slices and peels perishable garnishes and fruits, mixes and pours juices in sufficient amounts according to projected business. Stores back-up supplies needing refrigeration in prescribed containers for later use.

20%

Checks and assists bartender in maintaining adequate amounts of supplies, i.e., stir sticks, napkins, matches, etc., for both the immediate bar and extended service area.

25%

Maintains cleanliness of bar area, beer lockers, refrigeration and storage areas to comply with health code

standards.

10%

Scoops ice from ice bins, transports to service areas and replenishes ice containers for usage.

5%

Transports taps, replaces and performs routine maintenance requirements on heavy beer kegs.

SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS

In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the supervisor based upon the particular requirements of the company.

• Attend mandatorymeetings.
• Perform general cleaning tasks to adhere to health and safetystandards.
• Keep work area clean andorganized.
• Complete other duties as assigned by supervisor such as cleaning guestspills.
• Must adhere to all State, Federal and Corporate liquor regulations pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages to minors and intoxicated guests to ensure all laws are beingfollowed.

OTHER DUTIES

Demonstrate working knowledge of the service standards.

Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established by HPH from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Frequency Key:

Never - O hours; Rare - up to 1 hour; Occasional - 1-3 hours; Frequent - 3-6 hours; Constant - 6-8 hours.

Physical Activity

Frequency

Sitting

Rare

Walking

Constant

Standing

Constant

Climbing Stairs

Occasional

Crouching/Bending/Stooping

Occasional

Reaching

Constant

Grasping

Constant

Pushing/Pulling

Occasional

Near Vision

Constant

Far Vision

Constant

Talking

Frequent

Smell

Occasional

Taste

Rare

Lifting/Carrying (# lbs) Travel

Frequent up to 75 lbs.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may be required when performing work duties that may have the potential of risk to your health or safety. The hotel will provide the required PPE. Team members will be trained in the proper use and care of any assigned PPE. It is your responsibility to report defective, damaged, or lost PPE, or equipment that does not fit properly, to your manager.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

Positions directly reporting to this position (titles):

None

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonableaccommodation.

• Must be knowledgeable in preparation and service of alcoholicbeverages.
• Basic mathematical skills necessary to ensure proper delivery amounts and understand portionsizes.
• Sufficientmanualdexterityofhandsinordertouseaknife,pickupglasswareand bottles,scoopice,tapkegs and extend hands overhead to stockitems.
• Basic knowledge of the English language sufficient for the employee to understand inquiries from customersand
• communicate simpleinstructions.
• Abilitytocomprehendwrittenproductlabelinginstructionstoenablethesafeapplicationofproductsand processes within thehotel.
• Ability to work in confinedspaces.
• Ability to grasp, bend, lift and/or carry, or otherwise, move or push goods on a hand cart/truck weighing a maximum of300 lbs., at a continuousschedule.
• Ability to perform duties within temperature ranges, from normal torefrigerated.

EDUCATION

High School graduate or equivalent preferred

EXPERIENCE

Prefer six (6) months to one-year previous serving experience. Prior hospitality experience preferred.

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATES

Must obtain any government required licenses or certificates. Examples include a Washington Health Card Permit; Oregon Liquor Service Permit; Alcohol Service Permit. CPR certification and/or 1st Aid Training preferred.

GROOMING/UNIFORMS

Allemployeesmustmaintaina neat, cleanandwell-groomedappearance. Specific uniformguidelines and/or required articlesof clothingwill be explainedto you as a partof theorientation process.

NOTICE:

Standing, bending, stooping,and liftingweightsup to and including lbs . may be required. The hospitality business functions seven (7) days a week, twenty-four hours a day. In addition, this is a hospitality business, and a hospitable service atmosphere must be projected at all times.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Hyde Park Hospitality (HPH) is a young—but dynamic and fast-growing—company built on deep roots in the food business. HPH earned Crain’s Fast 50 Award in 2025 for being one (ranked 35th) of the fifty fastest growing businesses in the Chicago-area! We provide services ranging from airport concessions, management staffing, brand licensing, to contracted food and facilities management.

With a 75% diverse senior management team, HPH values diversity and welcomes everyone with necessary qualifications and experience, regardless of race