Job Abstract

Job Summary:

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:

• Responsible Alcohol Awareness Training Certification or Equivalent
• 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

If the above description sounds like you and fits your background, apply online at http://www.livenation.com/careers/index.html to join the Live Nation Entertainment 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 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.

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The expected compensation for this position in California is:

**Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the California Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law. It is estimated based on what a successful California applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in California or perform the position from California. Similar positions located outside of California will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the California Law, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.