Lone Light Spirits is a craft distillery providing high quality and unique spirits that stand out amongst the crowd. The production facility is in Ferndale, MI and the new tasting room and cocktail bar is located in Downtown Farmington, MI.

Barback Position

Lone Light Spirit’s barbacks are responsible for responsible for assisting bartenders. They are also required to ensure that the establishment is fully stocked, set up properly, and always cleaned. Barback will report directly to the Tasting Room Manager/Head Bartender.

This person will be adaptable, dynamic, friendly, and embody a team player. They will also be effective at task and time management.

If you have a hard working attitude and are looking to get a foot in the door in the craft cocktail space, we’d love to hear from you!

Preferred Experience, Skills & Abilities for the Barback Position

• Provide exceptional hospitality to guests and coworkers and follow all guidelines outlined in the employee handbook.
• Be prepared to begin work at the scheduled time
• Maintain uniform and personal grooming in compliance with appearance standards
• Help open/close tasting room, clean counters, equipment, and other items in the establishment.
• Set up and break down bar - Help stock and restock bar, clean bar and tasting room thoroughly in accordance with standard operating procedures
• Maintain the cleanliness and safety of the bar and all common areas and service stations, clean glasses, utensils, bar equipment, and all other equipment and work areas
• Ensure the bar has an adequate stock of liquor, glasses, straws, mixology tools, and drink garnishes
• Help prepare simple ingredients for cocktails
• Clean tables in between customers 
• Check with bartenders to see what needs to be restocked – all products must be restocked at the end of the night
• Help close out including cleaning, organization, and restocking
• Additional job duties assigned

Requirements & Skills for the Barback Position

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Able to stand and walk for long periods of time
• Energetic and enthusiastic personality essential
• Must be able to effectively understand and convey written and verbal information to guests and coworkers.
• Basic knowledge of food allergens preferred
• Able to lift up to 50lbs.
• Will be required to be available for work weekends

Compensation & Structure of the Barback Position

This position includes a competitive wage based on experience, skills, and abilities.

The position is required to work a flexible schedule based on the needs of the Company and requires an in-person presence in the Farmington, MI tasting location.

The Recruitment Process for the Barback Position

The recruitment process is designed to be a thorough, two-way evaluation to ensure that the best decision is made by both the Company and the candidate. Given this, multiple steps are required, including multiple interviews and a pre-employment background check.

Interested applicants can send their resume to jobs@lonelightspirits.com with “Barback” in the subject line.

Lone Light Spirits is an Equal Opportunity Employer!