Cocktail Server - Foundation Room

Live Nation Entertainment; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Nation Entertainment operates House of Blues venues nationwide and delivers premier live entertainment experiences. The role focuses on serving guests in a nightclub environment, providing friendly service, upselling drinks, and maintaining safety and sanitation standards.

The position requires CA Food Handlers Card, the ability to work late hours, and strong knowledge of beverage service, POS systems, and guest relations within a fast-paced, energetic setting.

Qualifications

• CA Food Handlers Card required.
• Ability to work late hours and flexible schedule.
• Knowledge of cocktail tray service, basic food service, responsible alcohol service, drink recipes and garnishes.
• Experience with point of sale systems.
• 3 years of guest-facing experience in a positive environment.
• Tolerance of all cultures, music and art forms.
• Responsible Alcohol Awareness Training Certification or equivalent.
• Ability to handle intoxicated guests safely.

Responsibilities

• Serve food and beverages to guests in a nightclub environment with a cheerful attitude.
• Anticipate and respond to guests’ needs.
• Suggestively sell beverages and menu items; take orders.
• Answer guest questions, make recommendations, up-sell liquors.
• Communicate drink orders to bar through Point of Sales system.
• Deliver drinks, maneuvering trays through large crowds.
• Maintain line of sight/atmosphere control by circulating through your work area throughout shift.
• Remove dirty glasses and dishes from tables including the lifting/moving of bus tubs up to 25lbs.
• Keep tables clean/wiped.
• Clean spills, remove food, trash or other obstacles from floor using proper lifting techniques.
• Maintain House of Blues safety and sanitation standards.
• Follow housekeeping standards per HOB policy.
• Keep current on all standard operating procedures.
• Request identification from any guest who appears to be under 30 years of age.
• Ensure responsible alcohol service per local ordinance alcohol awareness training and HOB alcohol policies.
• 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 the manager.
• Receive payment and process cash, credit card or Travelers check transactions according to HOB policy.
• Ensure that comp and void checks are processed according to HOB policy.
• Assist other servers and staff as needed.
• Required to occasionally work Special Events that are scheduled throughout the venue.

Skills

Food service

Customer service

Alcohol service

POS familiarity

Tray service experience

ID verification

Ability to work late hours

Cultural sensitivity

Education

CA Food Handlers Card

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Who are we?

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment and eCommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Artist Nation and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world’s top five eCommerce sites, with over 27 million monthly unique visitors. Live Nation Concerts produces over 22,000 shows annually for more than 2,300 artists globally. Artist Nation is the world’s top artist management company, representing over 250 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling over 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.

Job Summary

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment and eCommerce company, comprised of four market leaders: Ticketmaster.com, Live Nation Concerts, Artist Nation and Live Nation Network. Ticketmaster.com is the global event ticketing leader and one of the world’s top five eCommerce sites, with over 27 million monthly unique visitors. Live Nation Concerts produces over 22,000 shows annually for more than 2,300 artists globally. Artist Nation is the world’s top artist management company, representing over 250 artists. These businesses power Live Nation Network, the leading provider of entertainment marketing solutions, enabling over 800 advertisers to tap into the 200 million consumers Live Nation delivers annually through its live event and digital platforms. For additional information, visit www.livenation.com/investors.

HOB Entertainment, a division of Live Nation Entertainment, offers exceptional club venues nationwide. House of Blues Venues provide several genres of live music, from Rock, Hip Hop, Country, Rock en Español, Blues, Jazz, Reggae and Pop. House of Blues venues are also known for their southern-style cuisine, juke-joint inspired atmosphere and the World Famous Gospel Brunch.

House of Blues opened its doors on Thanksgiving Day in 1992, serving its first meal to the local shelters. Since opening, House of Blues has been committed to giving back to the community through the International House of Blues Foundation.

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!

The Role

• Serve food and beverages to guests in a nightclub environment with a cheerful attitude.

Responsibilities

• Anticipate and respond to guests’ needs
• Suggestively sell beverages and menu items; take orders
• Answer guest questions, make recommendations, up-sell liquors
• Communicate drink orders to bar through Point of Sales system
• Deliver drinks, maneuvering trays through large crowds
• Maintain line of sight/atmosphere control by circulating through your work area throughout shift
• Remove dirty glasses and dishes from tables including the lifting/moving of bus tubs up to 25lbs.
• Keep tables clean/wiped
• Clean spills, remove food, trash or other obstacles from floor using proper lifting techniques
• Maintain House of Blues safety and sanitation standards
• Follow housekeeping standards per HOB policy
• Keep current on all standard operating procedures
• Request identification from any guest who appears to be under 30 years of age
• Ensure responsible alcohol service per local ordinance alcohol awareness training and HOB alcohol policies
• 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 the manager
• Receive payment and process cash, credit card or Travelers check transactions according to HOB policy
• Ensure that comp and void checks are processed according to HOB policy
• Assist other servers and staff as needed
• Required to occasionally work Special Events that are scheduled throughout the venue

Qualifications

Required

• CA Food Handlers Card
• Ability to work late hours
• Flexible schedule
• Working knowledge of cocktail tray service, basic food service, responsible alcohol service, drink recipes and garnishes, point of sales systems
• 3 years work experience interacting with people in a positive environment
• Tolerance of all cultures, music and art forms
• Responsible Alcohol Awareness Training Certification or Equivalent
• Ability to deal with intoxicated guests in a positive and safety minded manner

Preferred

• Cash handling experience
• 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

Applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Live Nation Entertainment strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.

HIRING PRACTICES

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Live Nation Entertainment recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation Entertainment may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, Internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.

The Expected Compensation For This Position Is

$16.90 USD Hourly

• Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.

Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process.