Bar Back - City Line in Albany, New York at City Line Bar

About City Line Bar

City Line Bar and Grill has proudly served the Capital Region since 2014, sitting right on the edge of Albany and Guilderland, but with bold flavors and big-city energy that go far beyond the border. After more than a decade of growth, we're entering an exciting new chapter. In 2024, Rob Malkus became the sole owner of City Line, bringing his full focus to hospitality, creativity, and evolving the experience for our guests. Together with new Executive Chef Ryan O’Shea, whose diverse culinary background spans private dining, event catering, and acclaimed kitchens. We’ve always been a place to gather for the big game, weekend brunches, or casual dinners on the patio, and now we’re doubling down on what makes us great. That means a fresh, seasonal menu with new crowd-favorites (like our wildly popular birria potstickers), an expanded catering operation, and a shift toward daytime events and elevated private dining.

At our core, we remain committed to quality food, approachable service, and bringing people together. Whether you're visiting for happy hour, catching up over brunch, or planning a special celebration, City Line is still your neighborhood spot, with just the right amount of edge.

The Barback supports the bartending team by keeping the bar fully stocked, clean, organized, and running efficiently throughout the shift. The Barback is responsible for anticipating bartender needs and maintaining a clean, well-prepared workspace.

• Keep beer, wine, liquor, glassware, ice, garnishes, juices, and bar supplies fully stocked and properly rotated using FIFO.
• Maintain clean and organized coolers, storage areas, and bar equipment.
• Wash, polish, and properly organize glassware throughout the shift.
• Change kegs and restock backup kegs as needed, notifying a manager of keg changes.
• Empty bus bins and garbage before they become full and assist with keeping the dish area organized.
• Maintain clean bar tops, bar mats, tap areas, and surrounding spaces.
• Support bartenders by bussing and resetting bar tables and replenishing guest supplies such as napkins, straws, plates, and silverware.
• Complete all assigned opening, running, and closing sidework.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment at all times.
• Communicate low inventory, equipment issues, spills, broken glass, and other concerns to management.

The goal of the Barback is to keep the bar stocked, clean, organized, and moving so bartenders can focus on providing excellent guest service.

Required availability Saturday-Tuesday
Sunday Afternoons during football season 12-5pm