Veranda Barback

Cape Resorts•Cape May, NJ

2d•$10 - $10•Onsite

About The Position

The Veranda Barback supports bar operations at The Veranda and Grand Lawn at Congress Hall Hotel in Cape May, New Jersey. The role ensures the bar is set up and maintained, supplies are available to bar staff, and the bar area remains clean. The position involves retrieving and storing requisitions and deliveries, preparing mixers and garnishes, restocking supplies, assisting bartenders, running food, and setting up and breaking down the bar. The barback is expected to remain available to assist the bar team and work at a fast pace to support consistent, timely beverage service. Most work is performed indoors in a moderately controlled hotel environment. The role may also require working in extreme temperatures, including freezers at -10°F and kitchens at +110°F, potentially for an hour or more. The employee must be able to stand and maintain well-paced mobility for up to four hours and maneuver among simultaneous activities. A neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance in accordance with Congress Hall standards is required.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent education.
Must meet the minimum age to serve alcohol.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Basic computational ability.
Strong knowledge of drink preparation and applicable health standards.
Ability to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to four hours.
Ability to maneuver at a well-paced rate among simultaneously occurring activities.
Ability to work in extreme temperatures, including freezers at -10°F and kitchens at +110°F, potentially for an hour or more.
Maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance according to Congress Hall standards.

Nice To Haves

Prior bar experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Set up and break down the bar.
Prepare mixers and cut fruit; retrieve ice; refill mixers; and restock glassware.
Receive and retrieve beverage, food, and non-food requisitions, and check par levels.
Run food and assist bar staff as needed.
Keep the bar area clean, including sweeping and mopping floors, polishing brass and steel, cleaning glassware, and wiping mirrors.
Keep the Brown Room doors and Service Station doors clean.
Participate in deep cleaning the bar.
Remain present in the bar and available to assist bartenders.
Continuously bus tables as needed, including removing empty glassware and plates.
Keep furniture neat and arranged according to the floor plan when guests are not using it.
Put away liquor deliveries as time allows and check in regularly with bartenders.
Collect and dispose of garbage.
Work at a fast pace to ensure beverage service is consistent and timely.
Maintain a neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance in accordance with Congress Hall standards.