Bar Back | Part-Time | The Met

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development management and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential highest attended arenas convention centers music festivals performing arts centers and cultural institutions on the planet.

The Bar Back is responsible for backing up the bartender by restocking products to ensure the bartenders stay fully stocked during events while ensuring all policies and procedures regarding alcohol dispensing are followed. The employee must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work events as scheduled per business need.

This role pays an hourly rate of $18.00 and is tip eligible.

Benefits for Part-Time roles: 401(k) Savings Plan and 401(k) matching.

This position will remain open until November 28 2025.

The Met operates as a premier concert venue hosting a wide range of performances from classical music and opera to rock concerts and comedy shows. The venues revival has been celebrated as a significant achievement in historic preservation and adaptive reuse. The Metropolitan Opera House in Philadelphia stands today as a testament to the citys rich cultural heritage and its ongoing commitment to preserving historic landmarks for future generations.

• Responsible for stocking products for the bar including N/A beverages alcoholic beverages icing wells sweeping and moping the bar moving kegs in and out of keg coolers and tapping kegs.
• Drafting beer and pouring wine for guest orders running supplies for bartenders back up fruit napkins cups utensils and stirrers.
• Assures that the location equipment is operable and clean prior to start of event.
• Maintain cleanliness of bar kitchen warehouse and surrounding areas utilizing sanitation procedures this includes mopping floors cleaning and stacking floor mats emptying and relining trash cans and keeping closet areas clear of debris and clutter.
• Responsible for recognizing guests that are visibly intoxicated and taking action to make bartenders aware of such individuals.
• Maintains sanitation health and safety standards in work areas.
• Must show demonstrated ability to meet the company standard for excellent attendance.

• Ability to work in a team-oriented fast-paced event-driven environment.
• Ability to communicate with employees co-workers management staff and guest in a clear business-like and respectful manner which focuses on generating a positive enthusiastic and cooperative work environment.
• Possess valid food handling certificate and alcohol service permit if required by state and federal regulations.
• Ability to calculate basic math functions (addition subtraction multiplication division percentages) as they relate to product inventory.
• Ability to speak read and write in English.
• Experience working in a fast-paced high volume bar capacity is preferred.

At OVG we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation strengthens ourpeople improves ourservice and raises ourexcellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (protected class) including but not limited to veteran status uniform service member status race color religion sex national origin age physical or mental disability genetic information or any other protected class under federal state or local law.