Bartender-Flores Emeryville

Flores is a modern Mexican restaurant rooted in regional flavors, seasonal ingredients, and the joy of gathering. With locations across the Bay Area, we serve vibrant, flavor-driven food and vibrant cocktails in a warm, welcoming environment inspired by family, tradition, and shared tables. Our teams thrive on hospitality, teamwork, and creating spaces where guests and coworkers feel genuinely at home.

Position Objective

The Barback is responsible for supporting bartenders and maintaining an organized, clean, and fully stocked bar throughout service. This role requires a strong sense of urgency, awareness of bar needs, and the ability to anticipate what is needed before being asked. Barbacks are expected to operate with T.R.A.Y. as the foundation of service, prioritizing timeliness, respect, attention to detail, and your responsibility in every interaction.

Core Values & Service Standards (Non-Negotiables)

• Bar Readiness – Ensure the bar is fully stocked, organized, and prepared before and throughout service.
• Anticipate Needs – Monitor liquor, beer, wine, mixers, garnishes, ice, glassware, and other supplies and replenish before items run out.
• Cleanliness & Organization – Maintain clean and organized bar stations, service areas, storage areas, and equipment throughout the shift.
• Sense of Urgency – Respond quickly to changing bar needs and prioritize tasks based on the flow and volume of service.
• Bartender Support – Stay aware of bartender needs and provide proactive support without waiting to be asked.
• Team Communication – Communicate clearly with bartenders, managers, and other team members regarding product needs, shortages, or service issues.
• Guest Awareness – Maintain awareness of guests while working behind the bar and avoid disrupting the guest experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up and stock the bar before service.
• Maintain appropriate levels of liquor, beer, wine, mixers, garnishes, ice, glassware, and other bar supplies.
• Replenish products and supplies throughout service based on business needs.
• Wash, polish, organize, and restock glassware.
• Maintain clean bar tops, wells, sinks, equipment, floors, storage areas, and service stations.
• Remove empty bottles, trash, recycling, and other items throughout service.
• Assist bartenders with preparation and service needs.
• Support beverage preparation as directed and appropriate for the role.
• Receive and organize bar-related products and deliveries as needed.
• Maintain proper product rotation and organization of storage areas.
• Communicate shortages, low inventory, equipment issues, or other concerns to bartenders and management.
• Assist with running beverages and supporting the floor as needed.
• Complete opening, running, and closing side work.
• Participate in pre-shift meetings and team communication.
• Demonstrate strong awareness, urgency, teamwork, and professionalism throughout service.

Physical Requirements

The ideal candidate must be able to perform all physical requirements of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation, including:

• Ability to bend, reach, stoop, and lift or move items up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to safely carry cases, glassware, ice, and other bar supplies.
• Ability to work in indoor and outdoor environments, including exposure to varying weather conditions.
• Ability to work safely around wet floors, broken glass, refrigeration equipment, cleaning chemicals, and other restaurant/bar hazards.

Certifications

• Food safety and RBS certification are required.
• If not currently certified, employees must complete certifications within 30 days of hire.
• Harassment Prevention Training.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods and move throughout all areas of the restaurant.
• Ability to bend, reach, stoop, and lift or move items up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to safely carry cases, glassware, ice, and other bar supplies.
• Ability to work in indoor and outdoor environments, including exposure to varying weather conditions.
• Ability to work safely around wet floors, broken glass, refrigeration equipment, cleaning chemicals, and other restaurant/bar hazards.

Certifications

• Food safety and RBS certification are required.
• If not currently certified, employees must complete certifications within 30 days of hire.
• Harassment Prevention Training.

Compensation & Benefits

• Tips
• 401 (k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Supplemental phone allowance
• shift meal benefits
• 100% employer-paid health insurance for employees averaging 28+ hours/week
• Employee portal for paystubs, W-2, and benefit access
• Transportation and commuter benefits
• Group gym membership rates
• Career development opportunities
• On-Demand Pay

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.