VIP Cocktail Server The Fillmore New Orleans
Job Summary
WHO ARE WE? 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 620 million tickets sold annually and approximately 10,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 50,000 events annually for nearly 7,000 artists in 40+ countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect more than 1,200 sponsors with the 145 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com.
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
- Anticipate and respond to guests’ needs
- Strong working knowledge of all beverages
- Answer guest questions, make recommendations, suggestively sell beverages and menu items; take orders
- 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 Fillmore New Orleans safety and sanitation standards
- Follow housekeeping standards per the 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 Fillmore 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 Traveler’s check transactions according to Fillmore policy
- Acknowledge comp and void checks according to Fillmore policy
- Articulate vocabulary with the ability to adapt and socialize with current audience
- Exemplary and professional grooming standards
- Absorb and articulate knowledge of cocktail tray service, basic food service, responsible alcohol service, drink recipes and garnishes, point of sales systems
- Maintain flexible schedule and ability to work late hours
- Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience serving in an upscale dining and night life venue
- 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
WHAT THIS PERSON WILL BRING
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Flexible schedule and ability to work late hours
- Working knowledge of cocktail tray service, basic food service, responsible alcohol service, drink recipes and garnishes, point of sales systems
- Minimum of 2 years of experience serving in an upscale dining and night life venue
- 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
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
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 recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner.
- Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.
- Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process.
- Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.