Hospitality Industry Occupational Job Dictionary ... - SafeWork SA

DRINK SERVERS/BAR ATTENDANTS
3 – DISHWASHING (photograph 10)
Worker must lift 6-7kg drink trays and place into
dishwasher at shin height (photograph 10), requiring
forward stooping. Preferably this would be conducted
with kneeling/squatting postures.
4 – OTHER TASKS
• Depending on the venue, items may be stored at different levels of the establishment, which may require
the workers to carry items up flights of stairs.
• Workers may remove empty kegs, requiring 8kg of lift, throughout their shift. Bar staff may access drinks
between shin to over head height or waist to over head height depending on the venue.
• Drink servers may also clear tables, requiring carrying of plates and cups up to 20 metres, and then wiping
down tables. Bar staff generally wipe down bars during the day and night, at shoulder height which may
require slight overreaching to access the bar over the bench, depending on the design of the bar.
• Drinks staff may access stock first thing in the day, requiring possible lift of cartons of beer, boxes of wine,
requiring maximum lift of 20kg.
• Stock may be brought to areas by stores and purchasing, boots yardsmen and bar workers, then stock is placed
into areas by bar staff. This requires stocking between shin to over head height depending on the design of the
bar. This may be conducted with the use of a trolley or sack truck to transport the items, which is preferable to
reduce lifting and carrying requirements.
5 – BAR MANAGER
Bar managers complete all drink service tasks as above as well as the following:
• depending on the venue they may complete boots yardsmen roles such as clearing beer lines
• gaming staff roles
• stock control and ordering daily, lifting kegs weighing approximately 80-100kg from ground to knee height
for short distances onto a sack truck to transport to bar areas. A keg caddy could be used to eliminate lifting.
• general maintenance tasks eg, climbing ladders to change signs, changing light globes etc.
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