Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $10.00 - $16.00
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Flexible Schedule
Employee Discounts
Professional development opportunities
Inclusive and diverse work environment
Job Description
Hotel Granada, managed by Aparium Hotel Group, is a distinguished boutique hotel located in Atlanta, known for its rich history dating back to 1923 and its unique blend of historic charm and modern comfort. This 120-room hotel offers guests an immersive experience with its lively courtyard, an all-day dining and drinking destination that attracts museum goers, locals, and hotel visitors alike. Beneath this vibrant courtyard lies an elevated cocktail bar renowned for its carefully crafted drinks program, making it one of Atlanta's premier nightlife spots. The hotel emphasizes the poetic nature of its surroundings, reflecting Aparium's philosophy of delivering unique and memorable hospitality experiences that honor the local culture and community. Aparium Hotel Group was founded in 2011 with a mission to create boutique hotels that combine the efficiency of large hospitality companies with the intimacy and character of smaller, distinct markets. Recognized by Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards for its innovative approach, Aparium continues to set a high standard in the hospitality industry, championing diversity, inclusivity, and a deep connection to place and people.Show More
The Barback role at Hotel Granada is a vital position reporting directly to the Restaurant Manager and Food & Beverage Leadership. Operating in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, the Barback supports the bar and overall food and beverage operations by maintaining high standards of service and presentation. This role requires a passion for learning advanced service techniques, excellent time management skills, and a commitment to enhancing the guest experience. Responsibilities include stocking the bar, working alongside bartenders and servers to ensure seamless service, cleaning and maintaining bar areas, and assisting with beverage preparation. The role demands in-depth knowledge of beverages, particularly in safe service practices, making ongoing training and beverage tasting a key part of professional development. The Barback helps uphold the company's values centered around People, Place, and Character, ensuring that every guest interaction is welcoming and professional. This non-exempt position often requires physical stamina, including standing for long periods, lifting and carrying beverage inventory, and negotiating varied floor surfaces. The candidate must demonstrate excellent coordination, communication skills, and a genuine enthusiasm for hospitality. Availability for flexible scheduling, including nights, weekends, and holidays, is essential. Overall, the Barback at Hotel Granada is a critical team member dedicated to supporting exemplary food and beverage service and contributing to Hotel Granada's reputation as an unforgettable destination where history and modern hospitality converge.Show Less
Job Requirements
- Must meet local age requirements in order to serve alcohol
- Available to work a flexible schedule to include nights, weekends and holidays
- Ability to lift, balance and carry up to 25 lbs. to transport beverage goods inventory, equipment, etc.
- Ability to lift, balance and carry (with assistance) up to 100 lbs. to transport beverage inventory, equipment, etc.
- Continuous standing and walking, and negotiating wet tile floor and steps
- Fine motor coordination is needed to pour beverages, decorate cocktails and folding napkins
- Standing and walking continually for the entirety of the shift
- Negotiating varied floor surfaces is continuous
- Carrying over shoulder is occasional
- Hand and elbow movements for polishing glassware, silver, setting up tables, shacking, pouring and mixing drinks
- Excellent sight and balance needed for negotiating varied floor surfaces
- Handling lighted candles, and handling hot fluids (coffee and tea)
- Must be able to work occasionally in extreme temperatures like freezers (-10*F) and kitchens (+110*F)
Job Qualifications
- Minimum of 1 (one) year experience as a Barback in either a free-standing or hotel restaurant or bar
- TiPS Alcohol service certification preferred
- Passion for the People, Place and Culture of our community, love of Restaurants and Guest Service also required
- Fluency in English both verbally and non-verbally
Job Duties
- Uphold and model the companys principles of People, Place and Character
- driving collaboration, intuition and translocal hospitality
- Assist in all aspects of the F+B guests experience from beginning to end by extending a friendly greeting in an inviting environment, ensuring bar products and supplies are well stocked, and executing on requests in a friendly and timely manner, ascertaining satisfaction throughout and adjusting as necessary
- Work in an organized and clean fashion – stocking the bar, racking kegs, filling ice bins, cutting garnishes, preparing juices syrups and bases, etc. – with the utmost respect for your guests, peers, equipment, and workspace to create lasting impressions and strong relationships
- Use steps of service to provide professional service and exceed guest expectations, ensuring alcohol is served safely, responsibly, and legally and utilizing recipes to assist in creating consistent cocktails, juices, syrups and bases
- Use good judgement when extending good will and demonstrate a sense of urgency to provide an amazing guest experience
- Have an understanding of basic culinary terms and strive to know more through constant study of your craft
- Participate in daily line ups and quarterly all staff meetings to further develop ideas and objectives with the service team while simultaneously providing constructive feedback and strategizing to overcome and correct any previously missed opportunities
- Observe conditions of all physical facilities and relay any challenges to the F+B Managers, Supervisors and/or F+B Director, to make corrections and improvements as needed
- Communicate effectively with the F+B and Culinary teams to ensure all guests get their food as ordered in timely fashion
- Assist in other areas of the F+B Department as needed
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