Barback - Sports & Social Dolphin Mall

Live! Hospitality & Entertainment; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality firm in Miami is seeking a Barback to support the bar staff by providing excellent customer service. Responsibilities include restocking supplies, changing kegs, and keeping the bar area clean. The ideal candidate will have food service experience, strong communication skills, and an alcohol awareness certification. You will work in a fast-paced environment while interacting with customers and staff, ensuring an enjoyable experience for all guests.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service and bar/nightclub operations.
• Must be at least 18 years old per state laws.
• Alcohol awareness certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional customer service at the bar.
• Perform prep work including restocking and cleaning.
• Change empty kegs and maintain cleanliness of the bar.

Skills

Food service experience

Fluent English

Communication skills

Basic math skills

Tools

Health/food handler card

Job description

Overview

Sports & Social is a one-of-a-kind sports bar and social lounge located in downtown Miami. The location will have plenty of TV screens for fans to watch games, outfitted with state-of-the-art AV technology, and an impressive LED display showing multiple games and sporting events at once. Sports & Social will offer guests an elevated dining and beverage experience including made-from-scratch menu items and curated cocktails, live music and special events several days a week, as well as a wide variety of interactive social games for everyone to enjoy.

Barback Responsibilities

• 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.

Position Requirements

• 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.
• Bending, standing, stooping, kneeling.
• Withstand potential climate temperature changes in the assigned work area.