Barback - Stone's Throw

Three Oaks Hospitality; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay + tips

Employee Discount

Referral Program

Flexible Schedule

Paid Training

Free parking

Job summary

Stone's Throw in Tampa, FL is seeking an efficient barback to work with bartenders and ensure prompt service in a fast-paced environment. You will assist with restocking, keeping the bar stocked, and supporting the team to deliver great drinks and experience to guests.

Ideal candidates are reliable, attentive, and able to manage time effectively, with availability nights, weekends, and holidays. A high school diploma or GED is required, and you should be 18 or older to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced bar, restaurant, or nightlife venue.
• Excellent interpersonal and guest service skills.
• Well-organized with ability to take and place food and beverage orders accurately.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Assist with opening/closing duties and restocking garnishes, napkins, and glassware.
• Keep bar stocked with ice, liquor, wine, beer, and other supplies.
• Check taps/appliances; perform minor repairs or change kegs as needed.
• Maintain bar cleanliness; wipe surfaces, sweep/mop, dispose of trash.
• Learn menu items and memorize cocktail recipes.
• Take orders, prepare drinks, buss tables, open tabs, and process payments during peaks.
• Engage with customers, answer questions, and handle complaints.
• Record usage and assist in reordering and proper storage.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Fast-paced bar experience

Guest service skills

Strong organizational skills

Time management

Availability nights/weekends/holidays

High school diploma or GED

18+ years old

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Stone's Throw is looking for efficient barbacks who can work with bartenders to ensure that our customers receive prompt, seamless service. The barback 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 delivering excellent drinks and service to customers. You should be efficient, reliable, and perceptive with excellent communication and time management skills. This position requires availability on nights, weekends, and holidays.

What You\'ll Do

• Assisting with opening and closing duties, such as restocking the bar with garnishes, straws, and napkins, ensuring that Bartenders have clean towels, glassware, etc.
• Ensuring bar is well-stocked with ice, liquor, wine, and beer.
• Checking taps and appliances to confirm that they are working properly, 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.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What You\'ll Bring

• Experience in a fast-paced bar, restaurant, or nightlife venue
• Excellent interpersonal and guest service skills.
• Well-organized with ability to take and place food and beverage orders accurately.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have availability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Must be able to lift, balance, and carry trays of food weighing up to 50 pounds.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay + tips
• Employee Discount
• Referral Program
• Flexible Schedule
• Paid Training
• Free parking