BARPORTER

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day-one medical coverage

401(k) matching

Annual performance bonus

Job summary

A leading entertainment company is seeking a bar service team member in Joliet, Illinois. The role involves maintaining stock and cleanliness of the bar, providing excellent customer service, and assisting bartenders. Candidates should possess a high school diploma and some experience in food or bar service. Strong English communication skills are essential. This physical position requires the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, ensuring a lively and engaging atmosphere for guests.

Qualifications

• Experience in food or bar service preferred.
• Must understand and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Ensures adequate supply of stock and cleanliness of the bar.
• Provides high level of customer service.
• Stocks bars and responds to bartender requests.
• Remove trash and clean bars; mop and sweep storeroom and walk-in coolers.
• Replace CO2 tanks, beer kegs, and soda boxes and deep clean bars on the barge and land.
• Maintain bars in compliance with Illinois Liquor Commission and Health Department standards.
• Stock bars and respond to bartender requests; monitor stock levels.
• Retrieve bar supplies and rotate stock as needed.
• Wash glasses and maintain ice bin; assist bartenders.
• Provide friendly, quick, professional service to guests and co-workers.
• Notify managers of equipment problems; follow safety rules.

Skills

Customer service

Food/bar service experience

Ability to lift 50 pounds

Communication in English

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Introduction

Overview

We’re always looking for talent that believes in having fun. At PENN Entertainment, you’ll get to be a part of an exciting industry, where the days and nights are fast paced. You’ll work with an incredibly diverse set of coworkers driven by their enthusiasm for helping people find and have more fun. You’ll also get to work at a company that cares about your career growth and will help you get the support you need to expand your possibilities.

Initial placement within the salary range is based on an individual's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is just one component of our competitive Total Rewards package, which includes wellness programs designed to support our team members' financial, physical, and mental well-being. Specific benefits—such as day-one medical coverage, 401(k) matching, and annual performance bonus—may vary by position. Paid time off is earned according to the local policy and increases with the length of employment.

Click HERE to discover how we empower team members to grow, thrive, and advance in their careers.

Responsibilities

• Ensures adequate supply of stock and glasses for the bar.
• Assists with beverage deliveries and maintains cleanliness of the bar area.
• This position is responsible for providing a high level of customer service and promoting a positive attitude to create a fun and entertaining experience for our guests and team members.
• Removes the trash and cleans bars; mops and sweeps the storeroom and walk-in coolers.
• Removes all empty CO2 tanks, beer kegs, and soda boxes to proper locations; responsible for deep cleaning of bars on the barge and land.
• Maintains clean, working bars in accordance with Illinois Liquor Commission and Health Department standards.
• Stocks bars, responds to bartender requests for stock, and checks bar to monitor stock levels.
• Retrieves bar supplies from the storage area and stocks and rotates the bar as required.
• Washes the glasses and ensures the ice bin is filled.
• Assists the bartenders.
• Provides friendly, quick, professional service to guests and co-workers.
• Changes CO2 tanks, beer kegs, and soda boxes.
• Assists with the delivery of the stock.
• Cleans and maintains break rooms (boat porters).
• Maintains and cleans break room soda machine.
• Assists cocktail servers on glass removal.
• Notifies managers of equipment problems.
• Follows safety rules.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required with some food/bar service experience preferred.
• Must understand and speak the English language.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand and walk. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, and crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee requires manual dexterity to operate all necessary equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance. Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs., occasionally. Due to safety issues, at the discretion of management, we may require bartenders to wear protective equipment.