Catering Bar Back | Part-Time | Iowa Events Center

Overview

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 arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

The Catering Bar Back is responsible for having assigned bars set up and prepped prior to catered events. The Catering Bar Back will assist with receiving and storage of product, prepare and stock bars. All equipment will be maintained, stored, cleaned and organized. The employee must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work events as scheduled per business need.

This role will pay an hourly rate of $17.00 and is tip eligible.

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

This position will remain open until April 10, 2026.

• Responsible to have assigned bars moved and set up according to the Banquet Event Order (BEO) on time for catered events. This includes transitioning a bar set-up to alternate location during an event.
• Accountable for all received inventory and storing product while maintaining a clean, safe and organized area, and reporting all unsafe working conditions and injuries immediately to the manager on duty (MOD).
• Transport all required beverages to the bars for catering events including beer, wine, liquor, garnishes, ice and mixer products.
• Responsible for prep, stock and re-stock of all assigned bars, including changing out assigned kegs.
• Responsible for completing accurate transfer paperwork with bartender every time an item is stocked.
• Responsible for cleaning, sanitizing and organizing of work spaces and garbage disposal.
• Available via radio communications.
• Communicate with guests, co-workers and MOD in a respectful manner.
• Monitor guest activity in accordance with company policy disallowing outside beverages.
• Learn beverage products when training is available including beer, wine and liquor products.
• May assist the assigned bartender serving beverages as required by the MOD. Must check guest’s  accordance with state/federal regulations to verify minimum age requirement for the purchase of alcoholic beverages. The Barback must serve alcoholic beverages responsibly in accordance with company policy including, on occasion, “slow down” or “cut off” of beverage service to certain guests.

• One or more years’ experience bar-backing or similar position in a restaurant or related food industry preferred.
• Detail-oriented, ability to multi-task, and effectively prioritize in a continuously changing event environment.
• Ability to be self-directed on tasks as well as work with a team.
• Ability to work a flexible event-based schedule including nights and weekends.

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.