Barback, Restaurant​/Food Service

Job Summary

The Barback is responsible for keeping the bar stocked and clean while assisting Bartenders in providing the necessary support to ensure prompt and friendly guest service. Ensures the cleanliness and sanitation of all work areas and equipment in accordance with Health Department standards. The Barback will have working product knowledge and maintain proper product pars through bar pulls and inventories.

• Maintain a clean and well-organized bar.
• Stock liquor, beer, ice, wine, and glassware throughout the shift.
• Properly labeling, dating, covering, and refrigerating prepped items in the bar.
• Perform opening, closing and side duties, setting up/breaking down the bar, cleaning glass/countertops, sweeping the floor, etc.
• Rotate product to maintain freshness.
• Put away liquor/beer orders, as necessary.
• Preparing fruit and other garnish and making scratch recipes if applicable.
• Assist the bartender in greeting guests and welcomes them upon arrival to the bar.
• Assist with food delivery, and pre-bussing as necessary based on shift assignment.
• Maintain regular attendance at scheduled shift and staff meetings.
• Consistently uses all bar equipment, cleaning, and sanitizing products in accordance with all MSDS sheets and departmental standards.
• Provide BIG Service to internal and external guests and ensure their complete satisfaction, inclusive of greeting and interacting with guests in a friendly and enthusiastic manner, anticipating and meeting guest needs and preferences, remaining calm and professional when dealing with guests that are difficult or upset.
• Develop and maintain professional, trusting, and positive working relationships with managers, supervisors, staff, coworkers, guests, and vendors.
• Ensure work activities are completed accurately, efficiently, and in a timely manner.
• Work safely, following company safety policies and procedures, completing work in a safe manner, caring about safety of self and others, responding appropriately in an emergency, and reporting unsafe conditions.
• Maintain professionalism and a friendly and approachable demeanor throughout the workday.

• High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED) preferred.
• Internal candidates must meet the eligibility requirements as provided in the Transfer and Promotion policy.
• Ability to work a variety of shifts, this includes day, swing, late-night, weekend, and holiday shifts as scheduled.
• Obtain Alcohol certification through STAR prior to start of employment.
• Must be able to obtain required work cards, alcohol awareness cards and non-gaming registration as required by the local jurisdiction.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must pass any and all required background checks.

• Must be able to move in and around the work area throughout the entire workday.
• Must be able to stand or walk for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to repeat the same movements.
• Must be able to engage and interact with all guests appropriately and work well under the pressure of a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to successfully communicate on a regular basis with all co-workers, vendors, and guests both in person and over the telephone.
• Must be able to answer all inquiries and provide assistance and information in a professional and accurate manner.
• Must be able to access and interpret information on computer screens.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, crouch, kneel, twist, balance, and work at a bar; to include ability to tolerate changes in temperature, frequent immersion of hands in water, cleaning, and sanitizing solutions.
• Must be able to work in environment where smoking is permitted and can be loud with guest chatter, overhead music, and live entertainment.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and respond to visual and aural cues.
• Must possess the manual dexterity to operate the following equipment:
  Point of sale, glasswasher, mixing utensils and other bar related equipment.
• Requires the ability to distinguish letters or symbols and eye hand coordination.

• Competitive Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
• Fully paid company life insurance
• 401K with Company Match
• FSA/HSA
• Up to $2000 in bonuses your first year
• Wage: $13.00 per hour
• Weekly Pay

The Mint Gaming Hall is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by state or federal law.