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Luke Duggan is a thoughtful and engaging communicator with operations director experience in the hospitality and property management industries.
Explaining what you like most about the barback position helps the hiring manager learn more about your background and experience. The barback position is not as glamorous as the bartender role but equally important.

Luke Duggan is a thoughtful and engaging communicator with operations director experience in the hospitality and property management industries.
The barback's primary responsibility is to keep the bar stocked so the bartender can work efficiently. Describe an example that focuses on helping the bartender or improving the customer experience.

Luke Duggan is a thoughtful and engaging communicator with operations director experience in the hospitality and property management industries.
"What I like most about being a barback is that I get to support the bartenders and anticipate their needs. I am learning more about how each bartender works, what they want to be stocked first, and what can come secondary. For example, some bartenders like to make sure the ice well is full of ice, and others want the glassware cleaned first. I am always willing to jump in, and some bartenders will ask me to deliver food from the kitchen to the table. So I'm always finding ways to keep busy."

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