The Farehouse Market is looking for a Bar Back to join our team!

Chicago’s historic riverside Montgomery Ward catalogue building has a new tenant, the latest in the national landmark’s 111-year tenure. Sterling Bay, one of the city’s most noted developers, plans to open Lombard-based school dining company Quest Food Management Services’ first retail location. The Farehouse Market, slated to open this winter, plans to cater to the tech workers of 600 West Chicago as well as local office denizens and residents.

Position Summary

The Farehouse Market is seeking an efficient Bar Back who can work with other staff members to ensure that our customers receive prompt, seamless service. The Bar Back will assist in cleaning the bar, preparing garnishes, ensuring the bar is well stocked with napkins, straws, glassware, garnishes, and all other necessities, and taking on other duties to support the Bartender and ensure that the bar operates smoothly. The Bar Back should be knowledgeable about menu items, attentive, and focused on providing the best possible service in a fast-paced environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Cascades the vision of The Farehouse Market ensuring the company’s vision, values and founding principles are effectively communicated, understood and practiced.
• Demonstrates commitment to Farehouse vision, values and missions through actions on a daily basis.
• Reports to scheduled shifts on time and in complete uniform.
• Ensures there is always enough back-up liquor.
• Runs to the storage area to get alcohol if any bartender runs out.
• Restocks bar as needed.
• Prepares cocktails for servers
• Replaces kegs when required.
• Picks up empty glasses and bottles from the tables and outside the bar
• Wipes down tables and bar tops.
• Re-stocks garnishes and mixes.
• Always ensures there is enough clean glassware.
• Re-stocks ice when needed.
• Maintains clean rags in each bartender’s station.
• Maintains supplies and inventory.
• Assists in overall sanitation and organization of line and surrounding areas.
• Maintains open, positive and effective communication with others.
• Performs opening and closing responsibilities, storing and cleaning of all line items and restocking all areas assigned.
• Exhibits good customer service skills.
• Follows all The Farehouse Market policies and food safety guidelines.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements/Specifications

Education and Experience: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Required:

• High School Diploma/GED or equivalent work experience.
• Food Handler and Basset Certifications

Preferred:

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Previous experience in the food service industry working in Cofee places or Restaurants.

Essential Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactory. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

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  High energy and engaging personality, professional demeanor, customer-service focused.
• Ability to work effectively on a team.
• Work with speed, attention to detail, consistency and organization.
• Comfortable and pleasant demeanor in very busy environments.
• Follow all policies in the employee handbook and all Illinois food safety guidelines.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Detail orientation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Minimum age to serve alcohol.