Barback - Pizza Bar Louisville

Xfinity Live!; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A popular local bar in Louisville is seeking a Barback to help maintain a vibrant atmosphere while serving New York style pizza. The Barback will be responsible for prepping behind the bar, ensuring cleanliness, and offering excellent customer service. Candidates should have food service experience and strong communication skills. Must be able to lift heavy items and work nights or weekends. Join us for a fun and energetic work environment where sarcasm and nostalgia thrive.

Qualifications

• Food service experience with general knowledge of bar/nightclub operations.
• Must be at least age 18 or older, depending on state regulations.
• Alcohol awareness certification or valid health/food handler card required.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic prep work behind the bar, including restocking and cleaning.
• Assist in maintaining a clean environment and organizing barware.
• Offer professional customer service and communicate effectively.

Skills

Food service experience

Fluent English

Communication skills

Basic math skills

Job description

Description

Pizza Bar Louisville is your go-to bar that has a hint of sarcasm, a sniff of nostalgia, and a slice of home because you know in your heart you belong here.
It's a slice of Louisville's good life. Serving New York style pizza in the comfortable atmosphere.

Barback Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Show that you are an energetic, outgoing, fun person while maintaining professionalism.
• Perform basic prep work behind the bar: refilling ice bins, restocking beer/liquor, cutting garnishes.
• Change empty kegs in keg room, including moving full kegs of beer.
• Assist in maintaining a clean and tidy environment by cleaning up spills and emptying trash cans.
• Organizes bar and drink ware.
• Clear and clean bar in a timely manner.
• Perform more than one task at a time.
• Offer polite, professional, and courteous customer service.
• Communicate effectively, clearly, patiently and humorously with co-workers and guests.
• Complete all side work as assigned.

Barback Qualifications

• Food service experience with general knowledge of bar/nightclub operations.
• Must speak fluent English, other languages preferred.
• Must be at least age 18 or older, depending on state regulations.
• Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with guests, cooks, wait staff, and supervisors.
• Alcohol awareness certification and/or food service permit or valid health/food handler card as required by local or state government agency.
• Reading and writing abilities are utilized often when taking orders, completing paperwork, etc.
• Mathematical skills, including basic math are used frequently.
• May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

The Barback position requires the ability to perform the following:

• Handling, carrying or lifting items weighing up to 200 pounds (kegs, ice, glasses, trays, etc.)
• Move about the facility efficiently and safely.
• Handling food, objects, products and utensils effectively and safely.
• Withstand potential climate temperature changes in assigned work area.

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