Barback Mock Interview
Practice 30 Barback interview questions covering speed, teamwork, and high-pressure bar service.
Question 26 of 30
How do you keep yourself busy during a slow night?
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Luke Duggan is a thoughtful and engaging communicator with operations director experience in the hospitality and property management industries.
This question is a way of learning about your work ethic. An employee with a strong work ethic will find ways to be productive by keeping busy and helping other employees.
Luke Duggan is a thoughtful and engaging communicator with operations director experience in the hospitality and property management industries.
Let the hiring manager know that you find ways to be productive, especially during the slower shifts. In your response, demonstrate that you are a team player too.
Luke Duggan is a thoughtful and engaging communicator with operations director experience in the hospitality and property management industries.
"If it's a slow night and all my barback responsibilities are complete, I find ways to help the servers. I help run their food to the tables, help clean dirty tables and restock their side stations. Then, if it's quiet and the manager is not making cuts, I ask the bartender how to make the popular menu items or practice ringing drinks on the point of sale system (P.O.S.) system."
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