Bartender Overhire for A Christmas Carol

Description

Bartender Overhire for A Christmas Carol (2-4 openings)

Providence, RI House Services

Date Posted: 10/5/26

Job Title: Bartender Overhire for A Christmas Carol

Department: House Services

Reports To: House Services Manager

FLSA Status: Non-exempt, Part-time, Temporary

Salary: $14.25/hour (plus tips)

Summary

Under the general direction of the house services manager, the bartender is responsible for selling concessions before the show and during intermission, restocking product and supplies, maintaining proper health code standards, and other duties as assigned by the house manager. The bartender must be RI TIPS certified. Weekends, mornings, evenings, and holidays are required. Bilingual candidates and those with strong conversational Spanish skills are strongly encouraged to apply. This position will begin late October for training; shifts will begin November 5th and extend through the final performance of A Christmas Carol on December 31st, with the possibility of an extension through January 2nd.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Safety

· Completing a daily checklist to ensure that the bars are safe and ready for patrons

· Maintaining a thorough daily cleaning schedule.

· Ensuring that all RI health code and alcohol regulations are understood and followed, including carding patrons purchasing alcohol.

Patron Service and Experience

· Ensuring that patrons and community members have exceptional, welcoming, and inclusive experience when attending or interacting with Trinity Rep.

· Answering any patron questions or directing them as appropriate.

Concessions

· Handling payments and point-of-sale operations

· Fulfilling food and beverage orders for patrons

· Mixing drinks when requested, following all applicable state and local laws

· Setting-up and tearing-down of bar every shift

· Ensuring that the refrigerators/freezers and all storage areas are adequately stocked for future shifts

· Alerting the house services manager when products and supplies need to be ordered

Requirements

The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Must have excellent skills and experience in food service, customer service, and bartending; speed is key. Mixology skills are useful but not mandatory. Experience with performing arts, venue, or hospitality organizations preferred.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret procedure manuals. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from employees, patrons, and the public.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, the individual will utilize point-of-sale software and email programs.

Other Qualifications

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities. Must have a positive, results-oriented approach and willingness to work as part of a team. Must be able to multitask and work well under pressure. Interest in theatre is preferred.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· Must be able to stand in a stationary position for up to 75 percent of the time

· Must be able to regularly move up and down stairs

· Must have the physical ability to regularly operate electronic equipment (point-of-sale system, etc.)

· Must have the physical ability to move objects weighing up to 30 pounds, often up and down stairs.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

· The noise level in the work environment ranges from low to high

· Trinity Rep is a collaborative work environment, and employees are expected to be open and willing to collaborate across departments and teams

· This position requires work on afternoons, nights, weekends, and holidays

· This position does not require travel

Requirements

Trinity Repertory Company is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building a culturally diverse, equitable, and anti-racist environment. For information about Trinity Rep’s commitment to anti-racism, please visit www.trinityrep.com/antiracism .

ABOUT TRINITY REPERTORY COMPANY

Rhode Island’s Tony Award-winning theater company, Trinity Rep has created unparalleled professional theater for and with its community since its founding in 1963. Trinity Rep is committed to reinventing the public square and inspiring dialogue by creating emotionally-stimulating productions and innovative education programs for all ages and abilities. Whether classical or contemporary, all of Trinity Rep’s productions connect audiences with the play and each other in meaningful and sometimes surprising ways. Its annual production of A Christmas Carol has brought families together for 40+ years and made memories for over a million audience members. Trinity Rep shapes the future of the nation’s theater through the development and production of new plays.

Trinity Rep strives to facilitate human connection through its commitment to forming meaningful community partnerships, creating a safe and welcoming environment for everyone, delivering exceptional customer service, and connecting patrons with its resident company of artists. Trinity Rep has resolved to place anti-racism at the center of its work, and has embarked on a robust planning process to develop and implement a bold new vision for theater making, education, and community engagement, founded on the principles of genuine equity and anti-racism.

Located in downtown Providence, Trinity Rep has long been a driving force behind the creativity that fuels and defines the region. Typically employing over 250 artists, educators, and administrators, the organization generates nearly $21 million in direct and indirect economic activity annually. It is one of 76 theaters nationwide with membership in LORT (the League of Resident Theaters), the organization representing America’s leading professional theater companies.

Learn more at www.trinityrep.com/about/ .

ABOUT THE COMMUNITY

Ranked #1 in Travel + Leisure Magazine’s 2014 America’s Favorite Cities Survey, praised by Architectural Digest as “The country’s best small city,” and named America’s Coolest City by GQ Magazine in 2015, Providence is the capital and most populous city in Rhode Island. Founded in 1636, it is one of the oldest cities in the United States and the third-largest city in the New England region after Boston and Worcester. Providence has a city population of 180,609 and is part of the Providence metropolitan area with an estimated population of 1,622,520. The region is considered part of the Greater Boston combined statistical area, the sixth largest in the country, with over eight million residents.

Once nicknamed the “Beehive of Industry,” Providence has rebranded itself as the “Creative Capital” to emphasize its educational resources (Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence College, Rhode Island College, Roger Williams University, and Johnson & Wales University) and arts community. Over the last twenty years, much of Providence has undergone a true civic renaissance, as political leaders and residents have propelled the city into an exciting place to work and live. City streets are packed with boutiques, hotels, renovated lofts, excell