Bar Back

Compensation Type

Hourly

Highgate Hotels

Highgate is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a rapidly expanding presence in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Highgate's portfolio of global properties represents an aggregate asset value exceeding $20B and generates over $5B in cumulative revenues. The company provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate also has the creativity and bandwidth to develop bespoke hotel brands and utilizes industry-leading proprietary revenue management tools that identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive out performance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the industry's most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in London, New York, Dallas, and Seattle.

Location

Overview

WHERE YOU WORK

Elevation Hotel and Spa is a destination adventure resort that incorporates Crested Butte's local culture featuring a new craft cocktail focused lobby bar "billy barr" named after the famed local climate researcher. The Matchstick Lounge is a relaxing space to unwind, play pool and is themed around the adventure movie production company. The main culinary outlet, José, features a unique menu of chef-crafted, Guadalajara-inspired favorites as well as craft cocktails and serves guests both indoors and on an expansive slope side patio.

WHY YOU'RE HERE

Why do you do what you do? Passion. Pride. Life. You are passionate about making that difference. Making the difference for every guest that walks through the doors of the hotel, and doing everything you can to ensure each of our guests has a memorable experience. You are here because the life you want is about providing exceptional service, and that is exactly what we do. The ideal candidate will bring a passion for the mountain lifestyle and a knowledge of what makes Crested Butte special. (Bonus points for loving skiing, snowboarding and/or mountain-biking!)

Availability Requirements

Full-time, Part-time, Evenings, Weekends required

Benefits

In addition to travel discounts at all our hotels, Highgate offers competitive benefits, including three pricing tiers of medical coverage as well as dental, vision, & supplemental benefits to full-time associates. Retirement 401k program is open to both full-time & part-time staff who qualify.

Responsibilities

The Barback is responsible for assisting the servers in providing the highest quality service possible to guests while maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and sanitation throughout the hours of operation.

• Employees must at all times be attentive, friendly, helpful and courteous to guests, managers and fellow employees.

• Keep all work areas clean and properly stocked according to the current meal period.

• Keep all tables cleaned and properly set according to property specific standards.

• Break down trays of soiled dishes and linen in the dishroom area according to established standards.

• Assist servers by delivering and refilling beverages, bussing tables, and promptly resolving any guest requests.

• Complete daily opening and closing duties and cleaning according to established side-work checklist.

• Answer the phone in an attentive, courteous and efficient manner.

• Assist fellow employees as needed throughout the shift.

• Provide service to guests in server's or bartender's absence as needed.

• Maintain beverage levels in glasses/cups on table at least ¾ full at all times. (coffee, tea, soda, lemonade, and water).

• Ensure overall guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent

• Excellent reading, writing and oral proficiency in the English language.

• 3 year food and beverage serving and/or related food and beverage experience in luxury hotel or restaurant.

• Above average knowledge of wines, spirits, and mixed drinks.

• Flexible and long hours sometimes required.

• Heavy work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 50 pounds of force frequently and/or 20 pounds constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

• Ability to stand during entire shift.

$16/hr + tips

Applications accepted on a rolling basis, no application deadline. Applications will be accepted until a qualified pool of candidates is established.