Weekend Barback Jobs in Ontario (NOW HIRING)

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 over620 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 than50,000 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 than1,200 sponsors with the 145 millionfans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visitwww.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!

The Role:

You will have the opportunity to be part of a very special team for Live Nation's newest Canadian venue, HISTORY Ottawa. A state-of-the-art venue with a capacity of up to 2000 hosting over 180 concerts and private events annually. If you are ready to be a part of Ottawa's most memorable and historic shows, this role might be for you!

Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the barback team during event operations in a high-volume concert venue environment.

• Help train, mentor, and support new barback staff while promoting venue standards and expectations.

• Assist the F&B Manager with month-end inventory requirements, including coordinating physical inventory counts, and helping with documentation.

• Delegate tasks and provide direction to barback staff to maintain efficient and organized bar operations.

• Ensure all bars are fully stocked with liquor, beer, wine, mixers, garnishes, ice, glassware, and operational supplies before, during, and after events.

• Monitor inventory levels throughout events and communicate restocking needs with the barback team when necessary.

• Assist bartenders and bar staff with operational support to ensure fast and efficient guest service.

• Maintain cleanliness, organization, and safety standards across all bar and storage areas.

• Coordinate garbage removal, recycling, and product organization at the end of each event.

• Troubleshoot operational issues and support management in maintaining smooth event execution.

• Support setup, breakdown, and closing duties for all bar operations.

• Follow all health, safety, sanitation, and responsible alcohol service policies and procedures.

• Maintain a positive, professional, and team-oriented attitude in a fast-paced live entertainment environment.

Qualifications:

• Must be Smart Serve Certified and at least 19 years of age.

• 2 years minimum experience as a barback or similar role in a high-volume environment with high standards.

• Knowledge of various spirits, beers, and wines.

• Takes great initiative and can anticipate the needs of bartenders.

• Must be able to stand during scheduled shift, withstand repetitive walking, reaching, and bending for long periods of time.

• Have an incredible ability to thrive in a fast-paced and high-volume environment while maintaining a first-in-class hospitality and food and beverage experience.

• Strong communication skills, written and verbal in English.

• Liaises with F&B management team on par levels and various other food and beverage needs.

• A passion for live events and desire to ensure every customer experience is exceptional!

• Must be able to work evenings, weekends and holidays as required.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

The expected compensation for this position in Ontario is:$20 per hour.

Employment Equity

Live Nation Canada 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 provincial and/or federal law. Accommodations for candidates with disabilities are available on request during all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If accommodation is needed during the recruitment and selection process, please contact us and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

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. This job description is a summary of duties that are expected to be performed. Duties outlined in this job description may not be all-inclusive and can be modified at any time if requested by management.

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.