Chase Club Barback

Sonesta International Hotels; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 17,908 - 20,664; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with Company/EE

Paid Vacation and Sick Days

Sonesta Hotel Discounts

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Sonesta International Hotels in St. Louis is seeking a Barback to support our bar and lounge operations across the hotel. You will prepare garnishes, stock the bar, and assist bartenders to ensure timely service and guest satisfaction.

Responsibilities include receiving orders, maintaining cleanliness, and helping with promotions and guest recognition. The role requires 1–2 years in a bar environment, a high school diploma, and fluent English. Pay starts at $13.75 per hour plus tips.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience in a bar or similar environment.
• High School diploma or equivalent with some customer service experience.
• Must speak fluent English.
• Strong guest service and communication skills.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Retrieve orders from storeroom and reconcile stock with requisitions.
• Prepare bar garnishes, cut produce, and stock backup supplies.
• Maintain bar area, glassware, ice, and equipment.
• Transport taps and replace beer kegs; perform routine maintenance.
• Coordinate with bartenders and wait staff to ensure guest satisfaction.

Skills

Bartending experience

Customer service

English fluency

Time management

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

We’re Sonesta International Hotels. The 8th largest hotel company in the U.S.—and growing fast.

We’re Sonesta International Hotels. The 8th largest hotel company in the U.S.—and growing fast.

An epic blend of full-service and focused hotels in major cities, Sonesta’s uniquely diverse portfolio of owned, managed, and franchised properties makes us everywhere you want to be. Driven by the human side of hospitality, we deliver service with passion, loyalty with purpose, and experiences that truly connect.

Together We Thrive

bringing quality, value, and amazing hospitality to every guest, every stay, across 1000+ properties in eight countries and counting.

Job Description Summary

As a Barback, you will be responsible for preparing and servicing permanent and portable bars throughout the hotel ensuring that all bar/lounge equipment and supplies are in excellent condition and at the proper level throughout all hours of operation in order to ensure proper service to all guests.

Job Description

Key Job Functions

• Retrieve orders from storeroom, visually check stock and reconcile with written requisitions to ensure order accuracy and re-check stock upon delivery
• Prepare the bar by cutting, slicing and peeling perishable garnishes and fruits, mixing and pouring juices and storing back-up supplies in prescribed containers
• Check with and assist the bartender to stock and maintain the bar to include, but not limited to, paper products, straws and stirrers, condiments, glassware, ice and produce
• Transport taps and replace and perform routine maintenance on beer kegs
• Communicate with bartenders and wait staff to ensure and maintain guest satisfaction.
• Maintain cleanliness of bar area, beer lockers, refrigerators and storage areas in accordance with federal, state, local and company codes
• Maintain a discreet non-intrusive manner.
• Participate in restaurant/hotel promotions and practices.
• Communicate with management whenever opportunities occur (guest complaints, shortages of supplies and products, guest or associate injuries).
• Follow proper ordering and payment procedures.
• Specifically thank guest and invite them to return

Deliver Passionate & Engaging Service to our Guests

You will be passionate and truly engaged in taking care of our guests, recognizing individual guests and anticipating their unique needs in order to exceed their expectations

• You will consistently deliver our GUEST model:
  • Greet or welcome everyone, warmly with a smile
  • Use eye and ear contact and guest’s name
  • Establish/anticipate needs
  • Solve and own all requests/complaints
  • Thank everyone
• Build solid relationship with your Colleagues
  • Treat colleagues with respect and dignity
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. The employee is expected to work in other areas of the hotel when needed to assist operations to perform job duties not necessarily contained in this job description.

Qualifications And Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 1-2 years experience working in a bar or a similar environment
• High School diploma or equivalent plus some customer service experience. Some college preferred.
• Must speak fluent English.
• Track record of delivering exceptional guest and client experience
• Excellent time management skills
• Demonstrable expertise in analysis and action taking
• Excellent oral and written communication
• Excellent organization skills
• Appropriate professional appearance and demeanor
• Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds
• Moving about the public areas
• Communicating with other people
• Handling objects, products and computer equipment
• Bending, stooping, kneeling

Additional Job Information/Anticipated

Pay Range

Pay Rate $13.75/hr. plus tips. Base pay offered may vary depending on various factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and job-specific experience/overall experience.

Benefits

Sonesta recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families. We offer a variety of benefits to our employees including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account with Company Match
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation and Sick Days
• Sonesta Hotel Discounts
• Educational Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Various Employee Perks and Discounts
• Hospital Indemnity
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Accident Insurance

Sonesta is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.