Bartender - Foundation Room (House of Blues Houston)

Job Summary: Unity in Diversity    Our team members are as diverse as our music venues.   With its owned/operated/managed   venues ,   Live Nation Clubs and Theaters , a division of Live Nation   Entertainment , is wide-ranging, including the legendary Fillmore venues and the intimate House of Blues clubs throughout the United States.   Live Nation Clubs and Theaters   is the country’s preeminent   group of intimate music venues , featuring superior sound and lighting technology in one-of-a-kind custom-designed environments aimed to bring fans and artists together in unparalleled musical environments.   Our mission is to create a profitable and   principled global entertainment company. To celebrate the diversity and brotherhood of world culture. To promote racial and spiritual harmony through love, peace, truth, righteousness and non-violence.   Our venues bring fans as close to artists as possible and our aim is to create teams that are just as close.    Who are you?   Passionate and motivated.  Driven, with an entrepreneurial spirit.  Resourceful, innovative, forward thinking and committed. At Live Nation Clubs & Theaters, our people embrace these qualities, so if this sounds like you, then please read on!     The Role:   The   Foundation Room Bartender   is r esponsible f or serving   alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and food to guests in a restaurant and music hall atmosphere with a cheerful attitude and in an efficient, professional manner.   What You Need :   Required:    (State or County Licensee or Certification Requirement)/ Responsible Alcohol Awareness Training Certification or Equivalent   Minimum of 2   years’ experience   bartending in   an   up-scale dining and night life establishment   The ability to up sell and offer food and drink suggestions to guests   Articulate vocabulary with the ability to adapt and socialize with current audience   Exemplary and professional grooming standards   Flexible schedule and ability to work late hours and at nights    Cash handling experience   Strong working knowledge of all beverages   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   Skill in interpersonal communication and teamwork   Tolerance of all cultures, music and art forms   Preferred:    2   years’   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   Wha t   You’ll Do :   Welcome and acknowledge Foundation Room members, Live Nation Executives and VIP’s to instill appreciation for their membership and patronage   Impeccable knowledge in the steps of delivering service for up-scale dining    Stays current and is knowledgeable on the latest drink trends    Understands the fundamentals of Mixology and ability to uphold our Beverage Culture   Deep knowledge of how food, wine, beer, spirits and other beverage work in harmony with food selection   The ability to suggest wines that will best complement   particular foods   off the food menu   Ensure responsible alcohol service per local ordinance alcohol awareness training and House of Blues alcohol policies   Request proper identification for anyone appearing under 30 years of age   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 HOB 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 HOB policy   Prepare guest checks (on point of sales terminal) and process payment according to HOB policy   Maintain bartender bank   Perform cash pull / check out procedures   Maintain appropriate Comp and Spill checks   Attend pre-shift meeting conducted by Manager on Duty prior to start of each shift   If the above description sounds like you and fits your background,   a pply   online at   http://www.livenation.com/careers/index.html   to join the Live Nation   Clubs and Theaters   team today!   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