Bartender/Beer Tender | Seasonal Part-Time | Orange County Fairgrounds

Oak View Group; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in event management seeks a seasonal Bartender/Beer Tender responsible for providing excellent beverage service. Ideal candidates should excel in customer service, be reliable, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Enjoy the opportunity to engage with guests and enhance their experience during events. This position offers a competitive hourly wage and the chance to work in a dynamic atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Serve alcoholic beverages and verify guest’s ID for legal compliance.
• Maintain clean and sanitary work station and ensure bar equipment is well maintained.
• Assist with the setup and breakdown of bar equipment as required.

Skills

Customer Service

Reliability

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

The Bartender/Beer Tender is responsible for the service of all beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. They must be personable, professional and able to work in an ever changing fast-paced environment. The employee must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work events as scheduled per business need.

This role will pay an hourly wage of $16.50-$17.50 and is tip eligible.

This is a seasonal role from July 2, 2025 and will end on August 20, 2025.

This position will remain open until August 29, 2025.

Responsibilities

• Must demonstrate ability to meet the company standard for excellent in the areas of guest service, interaction with co-workers and uniform standards.
• Follow the bar pre-shift notes and bar menus and provide service as described.
• Serve alcoholic beverages following all proper procedures for serving alcoholic drinks including state/federal regulations pertaining to the distribution of alcohol.
• Responsible to learn or have knowledge of various beer, wine varieties & spirits available, and be able to learn to suggestively upsell products to guests.
• Must pour drinks responsibly in accordance with company standards for serving size.
• Must check guest’s ID in accordance with state/federal regulations to verify minimum age requirement for the purchase of alcoholic beverages.
• Must communicate a cut-off to a guest as required.
• Listening and responding to any customer requests or concerns.
• Bartenders/ Beer Tenders are expected to de-escalate intoxicated guest situations and if a guest becomes confrontational, belligerent, or uses extreme profanity, the bartender/beer tender may contact management or security as required.
• Contact a management member if he/she is unable to resolve or make a decision beyond the scope of standard decision-making.
• Request additional product or restock product as required.
• Ability to ring up the customer accurately is required.
• Maintains clean and sanitary work station at all times.
• Ensures bar equipment is clean & well maintained.
• Other duties as assigned such as set-up and breakdown of bar equipment as required and assisting with organization of the cooler.

Qualifications

• Consistency and reliability.
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to be self-directed while working in a team-oriented environment.
• Demostrate excellent customer service.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and long hours.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.

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.