Lobby Bar | Barback

Omni Hotels & Resorts; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Boston Seaport is seeking a Barback to support bartenders by maintaining bar setups, knowing cocktail menus, and ensuring supplies are stocked for events. You will assist with banquet bar areas, maintain sanitation, and help with daily paperwork.

Ideal candidates have hands-on food and beverage knowledge, strong customer service, and the ability to work in a fast-paced hotel environment, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Hands-on food and beverage knowledge in hospitality.
• Strong customer service skills and problem-solving ability.
• Able to engage guests and handle fast-paced environments.
• Willingness to work flexible hours including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Maintain service standards and compliance with hotel rules and local laws.
• Prepare for health department and Ecosure inspections.
• Know beverage menus and assist bartenders with supplies.
• Set up bars, glassware, garnishes, stock ice, and proper storage.
• Assist banquet bars setup and breakdown.
• Ensure cleanliness of bar areas and equipment.
• Handle daily paperwork and inventory for bar operations.
• Respond to guest requests to ensure a memorable experience.

Skills

Food & beverage knowledge

Customer service

Problem solving

Guest engagement

Multitasking

Punctuality

Communication (English)

Tools

Payroll systems

Micros

POS systems

Job description

Overview:

Responsible for delivering excellence in guest service by developing relationships with guests, providing personalized service, anticipating and delivering guests’ needs. The Barback comprehends the cocktail/beverage menus, anticipating the needs of the bartenders to ensure all products and supplies are present.

Responsibilities:

• Consistent maintenance and refinement of service standards. Ensures compliance with all hotel standards and local laws.
• Ensure compliance with health,safety and sanitation awareness standards. Prepare daily for health department and Ecosure inspections.
• Must have knowledge of a variety of alcoholic beverages, must retain and maintain complete knowledge of all food and beverage menu items.
• Perform all necessary tasks for bar according to the standard operating procedure of the hotel including but not limited setting up bars with glassware and beverage, polishing all glassware, garnish prep, stock ice, proper breakdown and storage of beverage requisitions, proper breakdown of BQT bars.
• Perform all banquetside work as assigned by management including but not limited to the cleaning of bar and beverage equipment, cleaning of portable bars and back bars, walls, and carpets surrounding assigned work area.
• Assist with set up and break down of all the banquet bar areas.
• Responsible to adhere to all proper trash procedures.
• Complete all necessary daily paperwork ie) bar requisitions, count logs, waste logs.
• Work with bartenders and ensure all necessary supplies are stocked throughout the event.
• Contribute to the restaurant sanitation operation and timing of service into all restaurant areas. Ensures prompt delivery and quality control from point of departure to arrival.
• Perform proper steps of service. Responsible for ensuring high-quality bar sets, service, food quality and presentation.
• Report to management any need for housekeeping or maintenance of banquet areas and banquet equipment.
• Responsible to maintain all furniture, fixtures and equipment to a high standard. Minimize breakage by demonstrating care when handling hotel assets and equipment.
• Assist in the controlling of food and beverage quantities by avoiding over/under preparing.
• Ensure positive guest service and respond positively to complaints, taking all appropriate actions to turn dissatisfied guests into return guests.
• Respond to guests’ requests in an accurate and timely manner, creating a positive outcome that will result in a memorable experience.
• Maintain knowledge of hotel offerings and local surroundings, i.e. nearby entertainment, theaters, etc.
• Responsible to attend daily stand up meeting to gather relevant information prior to each event.
• Contribute to the cleanliness and organization of all restaurant space, FOH & BOH.
• Executes all necessary instructions on Restaurant Event Orders.
• Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect and cooperation among co-workers. Treats co-workers fairly and equitably.
• Maintain a professional, neat and organized appearance according to Omni Boston Seaport standards.
• Respond swiftly and effectively in any emergency or safety situations. Ensure a safe working and guest environment to reduce the risk of injury or accident.
• Attend all required department trainings and meetings.
• Perform any other duties required by management.

Qualifications:

• The Candidate must have hands-on food and beverage knowledge and a comprehensive, working knowledge of the hospitality business.
• A minimum of relevant bar experience in a large convention hotel is strongly preferred.
• Must be willing to work flexible hours as needed during busy times and high-profile events, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Highly developed customer service skills; possessing a friendly approachable demeanor and strong problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail.
• Proven ability to engage guests at all levels. Must be passionate about providing warm, engaging and personalized service.
• Candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and be able to handle multiple priorities.
• Must possess the ability to handle stressful and busy hotel operations. Ability to maintain a positive and professional demeanor and composure at all times.
• Must have the ability to report to work on time and when scheduled.
• Must have the ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time.
• Must meet standards of appearance and maintain a high level of personal hygiene at all time.
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills. Candidate must be comfortable speaking to guests. Ability to clearly and pleasantly communicate both verbally and in writing in English with guests, management, and co-workers.
• Computer literacy to include: Payroll systems, Micros, POS systems
• Serve Safe certified | Unexpired TIPs required.