Barback

Our Company:

There’s no organization quite like the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation (TRMF). We’re a premiere tourism operation—and we’re a 501c(3) non-profit. We welcome hundreds of thousands of guests to an exciting, diverse lineup of entertainment, historical, and educational attractions—and we work tirelessly to connect people to Medora for positive life changing experiences.

TRMF was established in 1986—but our story begins before that. In 1962, nationally renowned businessman Harold Schafer took an interest in a historic old town named Medora. He loved its history, its striking location, and its potential to inspire others. So he began revitalizing the old town: he restored a historic hotel, brought the Medora Musical to town, and so much more.

It was 1986 when the Schafer family, with Harold ready to retire from business, donated all they’d created in Medora to establish the non-profit Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation.

In the years since, we’ve grown from a staff of a handful of folks to more than 90 full-time employees, with hundreds more seasonal workers and over 650 volunteers. We’ve awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of scholarships to our staff. The Medora Musical has earned the attention of The New York Times. And we’ve earned a reputation as the #1 tourism and hospitality provider in North Dakota.

We are a team of people who draw inspiration from Medora. We deeply respect this place, and the people we meet here. We deliver excellence in hospitality. We work with creativity and integrity. We’re a family that values family.

We are the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation.

Summary/Objective:

A Barback will have a primary day-to-day responsibility to assist with serving alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages to patrons, oversee the stock of liquor and bar supplies, bus tables and the bar as needed, and collect money for drinks served.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Greets customers and present beverage menus.
• Make recommendations and answer all related inquiries.
• Record drink orders accurately into our POS system.
• Prepare and serve alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks in accordance with standard recipes.
• Upsell drink and menu items to customers.
• Bussing tables and the bar in the tavern, and ensuring all areas are clean and sanitary. 
• Ensures that customers are legal drinking age by checking photo IDs.
• Uses proper judgment and when necessary, refuses service to patrons who are intoxicated or disruptive
• Responsible for delivering excellent guest service in an upbeat, friendly manner. 
• Ensures that fruit and other garnishes are prepared ahead of the opening of the bar.
• Maintains the bar and keeps it clean and organized.
• Attractively displays glasses and liquor bottles.
• Knows the Theodores’ Dining Room menu with ability to describe items and make recommendations when applicable.
• Collects money from customers for drinks prepared and served
• Balances the cash register at the start and close of each shift
• Inventories and restock liquor, beer, and other bar related supplies.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Required Skills/Abilities

• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and focus on serving customers
• Ability to remain calm when dealing with difficult situations.
• Ability to complete orders quickly and accurately.
• Ability to handle a fast-paced work environment.
• Must be reliable.

Required Education and Experience

• Must be at least 21 years old to serve alcoholic beverages.
• Must obtain food handlers license, and alcohol license.  
• At least one year of related experience.
• Must be able to operate the POS system, or willing to learn.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is:
• Continuously required to stand, grasp, talk, lift and carry ten pounds or less.
• Frequently required to have repetitive use of hands and arms, grasp, lift up to 25 pounds frequently, 50 pounds occasionally. 
• Occasionally bend over, reach overhead, and push or pull.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus to determine accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of work assigned and able to determine safety of workplace surroundings. 

Our Location:

TRMF is located in the heart of the Badlands: Medora, North Dakota.

It’s situated near the border separating North Dakota and Montana, along Interstate 94. Medora is the basecamp to Theodore Roosevelt National Park: 110 square miles of rugged beauty. You’re never more than a few minutes away from a night under the stars or a bike ride along the thrilling Maah Daah Hey Trail. In Medora, beauty and adventure abound.

Our central hub of operations, the Life Skills Center, is a state-of-the-art campus, purpose-built for the glory of work and the joy of living. It features a dining room, a fitness center, as well as spaces for music, studying, learning, prayer, reflection, and socializing—all designed with our employees in mind.

Why Apply?

You have a passion for exploring beautiful places and meeting people from around the world.

Competitive wages with great opportunities for overtime work

Affordable company provided housing on-site

Employee meals provided at low cost in employee dining room

Explore Medora and its attractions free or at discounted costs. Including the Medora Musical, Bully Pulpit Golf Course, Trail Rides, Mini Golf, Retail Shops and more!

Contact Us:

Learn more at www.medora.com/employment