Norterra BackLot - Barback

The Bar back’s primary responsibility is to support all the activities behind the bar, such as cleaning the bar, preparing garnishes, ensuring the bar is well stocked with napkins, straws, glassware, garnishes, and taking on other duties to ensure that the bar operates smoothly. They need to be knowledgeable about menu items, attentive, and focused on providing the best possible service in a fast-paced environment.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Assist with opening and closing duties, such as restocking the bar with garnishes, straws, and napkins, ensuring that Bartenders have clean towels, glassware, etc.
• Ensure the bar is well-stocked with ice, liquor, wine, and beer.
• Check taps and appliances to confirm that they are working properly, do regular maintenance or change out kegs, if needed.
• Keep the bar clean by wiping down surfaces, sweeping and mopping, removing soiled glassware, cleaning coolers and storage areas, and emptying trash receptacles.
• Learn about menu items and memorize cocktail recipes.
• Take orders, prepare non-alcoholic drinks, bus tables, open tabs, and process payment, especially during peak hours.
• Communicate promptly and courteously with all guests.
• Communicate effectively with management and staff.
• Maintain a clean working environment and follow operating checklists.
• Follow all applicable liquor laws and company policies.
• Understand and follow proper rules of hygiene and food safety measures.
• Flexible during shift to ensure smooth and efficient operation of the theatre as directed.
• Follow policies and safety procedures to Harkins’ standards.

What We Are Looking For:

• 1 year of experience in a high-volume restaurant or bar preferred.
• Required to be at least 19 years of age.
• Available to work nights, holidays and/or weekends.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, loud environment and in a standing position for extended periods of time.
• Required to obtain and maintain a current food handler’s card and/or food safety certification.
• Required to complete Responsible Vendor Training.
• Requires bending, stretching, reaching, squatting, twisting, standing, walking up and down stairs and on flat surfaces, lifting (up to 50 pounds), interacting with guests and employees, problem solving, and cognitive skills.
• Able to speak, read, write, and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace and possess basic math skills, be fiscally responsible and operate a point-of-sale system.
• A professional image with an increased attention to detail, well organized and a desire to serve guests and enjoy working as part of a team.
• Capable of remaining calm and using good judgment in all situations.
• Organized with strong attention to detail and ability to exercise judgment and discretion in maintaining confidential and sensitive information.
• Able to prioritize and work on multiple projects and tasks with frequent interruptions while maintaining flexibility and composure.

What We’ll Be Responsible For:
We provide training that will teach you the responsibilities of the job. As long as you are professional, friendly, reliable, thrive in a fast moving environment and have the desire to provide amazing guest service, we can prepare you for the rest.

We offer:

• FREE MOVIES
• This is a position eligible for TIPS
• A fun work environment
• Flexible hours
• Incentive programs
• Advancement opportunities
• 401K
• Employee Discounts
• Other Great Benefits

Harkins Theatres is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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