Think fish tacos, fresh ceviche and margaritas made for sharing. Citrus & Salt is Chef Jason Santos‘s Baja-inspired Mexican restaurant, and this winter we’re bringing the party to 19 Third Avenue in Burlington.
Picture a buzzing room from lunch through late night, an indoor bar, an outdoor bar on our seasonal patio, two private dining rooms built for celebrations and a space designed to end up on everyone’s camera roll. For a lot of our guests, this will be their very first Citrus & Salt experience, and we want it to feel like a night out they can’t stop talking about. If you hold yourself to high standards, love raising the bar on service and get a real kick out of making someone’s day, you’ll fit right in.
Department: Front of House, Bar
Reports to: Bar Manager, General Manager, Assistant General Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, hourly, tipped
Pay: $9/hr plus tip share
Opening Team
This is an opening-team position. All new hires must be available for paid pre-opening training.
Help us bring the fiesta to Burlington and join one of the area’s most creative culinary teams!
Position Summary
Barbacks keep the bar moving so bartenders never leave the well. You will own ice, glassware, juice and stock across a high-volume bar and service well, and you will learn the Citrus & Salt cocktail program from the inside. This is the standard path to bartending here.
Essential Functions
Bar Support
- Keep ice wells, glassware, garnishes and juices full before and throughout service.
- Restock spirits, beer, wine and N/A product from storage; change kegs and CO2.
- Run and polish glassware and keep the bar clear of empties.
- Run drinks and bar food to guests and patio tables when needed.
Prep and Stock
- Responsible for recipe batches, house syrups, infusions and garnish prep to recipe and par.
- Label, date and rotate all bar perishables.
- Receive and put away liquor, beer and supply deliveries; support weekly inventory counts.
- Flag low stock, breakage and waste to the Bar Manager.
Standards
- Keep the bar, bar back area and storage clean, organized and safe.
- Complete opening and closing checklists, including deep-clean tasks.
- Follow all Massachusetts alcohol service rules; never serve alcohol unless certified and authorized.
Qualifications
Required
- Fast, organized and able to anticipate needs in a high-volume bar.
- Able to lift and move heavy products during shift.
- Availability for nights, weekends and holidays.
Preferred
- Barback or bar experience.
- Interest in developing into a bartender.
- Bilingual English/Spanish.
Certifications
- Must meet the minimum age to work behind a bar under Massachusetts and local rules.
Physical Demands and Environment
Stand and walk for shifts of 8+ hours. Lift and carry up to 50 pounds (cases, kegs with assistance, ice). Repetitive motion including shaking, juicing and pouring. Frequent bending and reaching. Exposure to wet surfaces, glassware and cleaning chemicals. Noise level is high during peak service.
What We Offer
- Opening-team experience: Help open Chef Jason Santos’s highly anticipated Burlington restaurant from day one with paid training by a tenured restaurant opening leadership team. Citrus & Salt Burlington has already been featured in Northshore Magazine’s 2026 Top 14 Moving the Northshore Forward.
- Scheduling: Shifts posted in advance through 7shifts, with shift trading and availability managed from your phone.
- Location: On Third Avenue near the Burlington Mall and Route 128/I-95, with free on-site parking.
