Bartender - Vibrant Music Hall

Live Nation; Waukee (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free concert tickets

Dog-friendly offices

Student loan reimbursement

Adoption/fertility support

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment is seeking a bartender to join our fast-paced venue team. You will interact with guests, prepare beverages to standard recipes, and ensure timely delivery of orders while upholding safety and responsible service policies.

The role requires late hours, a flexible schedule, and the ability to lift up to 25 lbs. Prior experience in high-volume environments and a Responsible Alcohol Awareness Certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a pour test and a mixology drill (timed).
• Cash handling experience required.
• Ability to work late hours and maintain a flexible schedule.
• Must be able to lift or move up to 25 lbs using proper lifting techniques.
• Experience in a high-volume environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interact with guests in a natural, friendly manner.
• Cultivate regular guests and encourage repeat business.
• Suggestively sell beverages and menu items when appropriate.
• Deliver food and beverage orders promptly and accurately.
• Maintain bar area, logs, and stock levels.
• Ensure responsible alcohol service and verify IDs when necessary.
• Perform opening/closing duties and guest checks as directed.
• Support special events scheduled at the venue.

Skills

Cash handling

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

Responsible Alcohol Awareness Certification

Job description

Job Summary:

Live Nation Entertainment is the world's leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 500 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 40,000 shows and 100+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1,000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com .

Live Nation's Concerts Division is where tours are born, artists come to life, and fans get to experience the rush of live music. From our dozens of owned/operated Amphitheaters to our Global Touring team, from Ticketing and Venue Operations to Marketing and Sales... we foster a fun and upbeat work culture with no shortage of opportunities. With perks ranging from free concert tickets to dog-friendly offices, to progressive benefits like student loan reimbursement and adoption/fertility support... it's no wonder we are certified as a Great Place to Work organization and one of People Magazine's "50 Companies that Care". We want everyone to feel like they belong and can thrive in our community, so we strive to help you achieve your career and personal goals. Live music is our passion and where we find our common ground. There has never been a better time to join Live Nation.

WHO ARE YOU?

Passionate and motivated. Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit. Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Entertainment, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you then please read on!

WHAT THIS ROLE WILL DO

• Interact with guests in a natural, friendly demeanor
• Cultivate regular guests and repeat business
• Successfully complete a pour test prior to every shift, where applicable
• Suggestively sell both beverages and menu items to guests at the bar
• Deliver food items and beverage orders promptly
• Prioritize and organize drink orders
• Consistently prepare beverages according to standard recipes and venue specifications, abide by all control systems
• Record any equipment failure and/or safety hazards in bar log
• Recognize when guests are becoming too intoxicated and refuse further service of alcohol in a courteous and safety-minded manner, bringing it to the attention of a manager
• Ensure responsible alcohol service per local ordinance alcohol awareness training and Company alcohol policies
• Request proper identification for anyone appearing under 30 years of age
• Maintain HOB safety and sanitation standards
• Perform Opening/Running/Closing duties according to Company policy
• Prepare guest checks (on point of sales terminal) and process payment according to Company policy
• Maintain bartender bank
• Perform cash pull / check out procedures
• Maintain appropriate Comp and spill checks
• Required to occasionally work Special Events that are scheduled throughout the venue

WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING

Required:

• Ability to work late hours
• Flexible schedule
• Cash handling experience
• Must be able to lift or move up to 25 lbs using proper lifting techniques
• Skill in interpersonal communication and teamwork
• Physically able to pass a pour test and a mixology drill (timed)
• Ability to deal with intoxicated guests in a positive and safety minded manner
• Tolerance of all cultures, music and art forms
• Responsible Alcohol Awareness Certification

Preferred:

• 4years work experience in high volume environment
• Experience recognizing valid ID's
• Experience in a live music environment

Physical Demands/Working Environment:

• Working environment is fast-paced, often loud and stressful
• Position requires extended periods of prolonged standing and working on your feet
• Must be able to lift or move up to 25 lbs using proper lifting techniques

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It's talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming p