Bartender | Seasonal Part-Time | Mobile Convention Center

Oak View Group; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 8,500 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

Oak View Group in Mobile, AL is hiring a seasonal Bartender to provide friendly service for alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at Regions Arena, the Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center, and the Saenger Theatre.

You must be personable, professional, and able to work in a fast-paced event-driven environment. The role pays $7.50 per hour, is tip eligible, and runs from December 2, 2026, to February 19, 2027.

Qualifications

• Six months or more experience bartending.
• Accurate cash handling skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to be self-directed while working in a team-oriented environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and long hours.
• Bartending school is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the ability to meet company standards in guest service and interaction with co-workers.
• Follow the bar pre-shift notes and bar menus and provide service as described.
• Serve alcoholic beverages following procedures and regulations.
• Learn or know various beer, wine varieties & spirits and upsell to guests.
• Pour drinks responsibly per size guidelines.
• Check IDs to verify age for alcohol purchases.
• Communicate cut-offs to guests as required.
• Respond to customer requests or concerns.

Skills

Cash handling

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Teamwork

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Education

Bartending school preferred

Job description

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents.

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents.

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents.

Position Summary

The Bartender 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 pays an hourly rate of $7.50 and is tip eligible.

This is a seasonal role from December 2, 2026, and will end on February 19, 2027.

This position will remain open until February 5, 2027.

About The Venue

Oak View Group manages three premier entertainment and event venues in Mobile, Alabama: Regions Arena, the Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center, and the Saenger Theatre. Together, these venues support a diverse range of concerts, sporting events, conventions, meetings, community gatherings, and live entertainment throughout the region.

Regions Arena is a state-of-the-art, 10,000-seat entertainment venue currently under construction in downtown Mobile, with a planned opening in early 2027. Designed to become a premier destination for live entertainment and community events along the Gulf Coast, the arena will host professional hockey, concerts, family shows, regional and national sporting events, community gatherings, and events surrounding Mobile’s annual Mardi Gras celebrations. The venue will feature luxury suites, club spaces, loge boxes, and more than 27,000 square feet of flexible multi-purpose and pre-function space.

The Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center is a 317,000-square-foot waterfront facility offering exceptional accommodations for conventions, meetings, trade shows, banquets, and special events. The facility includes a 100,000-square-foot exhibit hall, flexible meeting and event spaces, outdoor terraces, and views of the Mobile River.

The Saenger Theatre is a historic 1,900-seat performing arts venue welcoming more than 70,000 guests annually. Home to the Mobile Symphony Orchestra, the Saenger hosts concerts, comedy, performing arts, and nationally recognized artists and productions.

Across all three venues, our teams work in dynamic, event-driven environments focused on exceptional guest experiences, operational excellence, and creating memorable events for the Mobile community and visitors to the Gulf Coast.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the ability to meet the company standards and be 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.
• Pour drinks responsibly in accordance with company standards for serving size.
• Check the guest's ID in accordance with state/federal regulations to verify the minimum age requirement for the purchase of alcoholic beverages.
• Communicate a cut-off to a guest as required.
• Listening and responding to any customer requests or concerns.
• Bartenders are expected to de-escalate intoxicated guest situations. If a guest becomes confrontational, belligerent, or uses extreme profanity, the bartender may contact management or security as required.
• Contact a management member if he/she is unable to resolve or decide beyond the scope of standard decision-making.
• Request additional product or restock product as required
• Handle cash accurately. The bartender is responsible for issuing a bank at the bar.
• Always maintains a clean and sanitary workstation.
• Ensures bar equipment is clean & well maintained.
• Other duties as assigned, such as setup and breakdown of bar equipment as required and assisting with organization of the cooler.

Qualifications

• Six months or more experience bartending.
• Accurate cash handling skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to be self-directed while working in a team-oriented environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and long hours.
• Bartending school is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Strengthened by our Differences. United to Make a Difference

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.