Bar Back/Bartender Assistant

Tavistock Restaurant Collection•Boca Raton, FL

20h

About The Position

The Bar Back delivers genuine hospitality and helps create a memorable dining experience by making guests feel welcome at the bar. The role keeps the bar stocked with fresh ingredients, plateware, glassware, and other materials needed to provide excellent service. It also supports bar operations, guest service, cleanliness, and the overall teamwork and success of the restaurant.

Requirements

High school education.
Able to speak, read, and write in English.
Meet the local legal minimum age requirement to serve alcoholic beverages.
Have coordination skills to pour and carry several drinks and plates at the same time.
Demonstrate adaptability and flexibility, attention to detail, effective communication, confidence, customer focus, initiative, problem-solving, and teamwork.

Nice To Haves

Previous hospitality experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Maintain proper grooming and uniform standards.
Deliver genuine hospitality and establish emotional connections with guests.
Contribute to the overall teamwork and success of the restaurant.
Communicate effectively with guests and team members.
Present offerings without pressuring guests to buy.
Determine guests' needs and make appropriate recommendations to enhance their dining experience.
Restock liquor, beer, and wine throughout the shift.
Keep the bar area clean and organized.
Empty the trash throughout the shift when necessary.
Stock the sanitizer bucket and change it at least every two hours or sooner when necessary.
Polish silverware and glassware.
Execute beverage tray service.
Answer guest questions about food and beverage offerings.
Follow all alcohol awareness procedures.
Handle guest complaints professionally and alert a manager immediately.
Process payments and handle cash accurately and professionally.
Communicate with managers and hosts about table availability and important table updates.
Follow up with guests about their meal and dining experience to support guest satisfaction.
Maintain a high level of cleanliness and sanitation.
Demonstrate a professional and gracious demeanor at all times.
Perform opening, running, and closing duties accurately.
Perform other job functions requested by the management team.