Barback - Premium | Part-Time | Vanderbilt University Athletics

Oak View Group; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in the event space is seeking a Barback for premium bars during events. This role involves stocking, assisting bartenders, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Candidates should be able to work effectively in a fast-paced team environment.

Benefits

401(k) savings plan

401(k) matching

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, event-driven environment.
• Must possess valid food handling and alcohol service permits.
• Ability to communicate respectfully with staff and guests.

Responsibilities

• Stock products for the premium seating bar and maintain cleanliness.
• Assist bartenders by providing supplies and ensuring operational equipment.
• Recognize intoxicated guests and maintain safety protocols.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Math skills

Education

Food handling certificate

Alcohol service permit

Job description

Overview

The Barback – Premium responsible for backing up the premium clubs or suites bartender by restocking products to ensure the bartenders stay fully stocked during events while ensuring all policies and procedures regarding alcohol dispensing are followed. This employee must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work events as scheduled per business need.

This role will pay an hourly rate of $16.00-$17.20 and is tip eligible.

Benefits for Part-Time roles: 401(k) savings plan and 401(k) matching.

This position will remain open until August 31, 2025.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for stocking products for the premium seating bar including nonalcoholic beverages, alcoholic beverages, icing wells, sweeping and moping the bar, moving kegs in and out of keg coolers and tapping kegs.
• Drafting beer and pouring wine for guest orders, running supplies for bartenders back up fruit, napkins, cups, utensils and stirrers.
• Assures that the location equipment is operable and clean prior to start of event.
• Maintain cleanliness of bar and surrounding areas utilizing sanitation procedures, this includes mopping floors, cleaning and stacking floor mats, emptying and relining trash cans and keeping closet areas clear of debris and clutter.
• The Clubs and Suites levels are highly regarded for VIP guests and should be kept to the highest of standards.
• Responsible for recognizing guests that are visibly intoxicated and taking action to make bartenders aware of such individuals.
• Maintains sanitation, health and safety standards in work areas.
• Must show demonstrated ability to meet the company standard for excellent attendance.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a team-oriented, fast-paced, event-driven environment.
• Ability to communicate with employees, co-workers, management staff and guest in a clear, business-like and respectful manner which focuses on generating a positive enthusiastic and cooperative work environment.
• Possess valid food handling certificate and alcohol service permit if required by state and federal regulations.
• Ability to calculate basic math functions (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages) as they relate to product inventory.
• Ability to speak, read and write in English.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high volume bar capacity is preferred.

Physical Dimensions:

• Performing the duties of this position involves extensive and continuous standing and walking.
• Routine activities require the employee to be able to reach with hands and arms, sit, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
• The employee is frequently required to lift up to 50 pounds.
• The vision requirements include the ability to adjust focus, peripheral vision and close vision.

Vaccination Statement

We are committed to ensuring all our buildings and office locations are the safest in the world for artists, teams, employees, and fans. Based on recent encouraging trends in the U.S. and Canada. We highly encourage our employees to continue to get vaccinate and boosted against COVID-19. Should circumstances change, we may need to reinstate vaccination requirements, in whole or in part, to safeguard the health of our employees, guests, performers, athletes, and partners.