How to Answer: Can you carry a bucket of ice through a packed crowd?
Advice and answer examples written specifically for a Barback job interview.
11. Can you carry a bucket of ice through a packed crowd?
Why the Interviewer Asks This Question
The barback will have to navigate through the crowd during busy nights to restock the bar. So the hiring manager asks this question to find out how you interact with the customers while doing so.
Written by Luke Duggan on February 2nd, 2022
What You Should Say
As an experienced barback, you know that you will have to navigate through crowds to restock ice, beer, wine, or liquor. When answering this question, mention that you proactively fill the bar before the rush and how you try to minimize trips.
Written by Luke Duggan on February 2nd, 2022
Answer Example
"Before the rush, I make sure there is enough product and ice to get through the shift. When I have to get more ice, I take the tub of ice and leave it near the section where the servers pick up their drink orders. It's easier for me to move through the crowd that way. Once behind the bar, I go to that section of the bar and get the tub of ice."
Written by Luke Duggan on February 2nd, 2022