Title: Barback
Department: Operations
Reports to: Food & Beverage Manager, Adarion Bivins
FLSA Status: Part-time/Non-Exempt
Minimum Hourly Pay: $15 plus tips

At the Orpheum Theatre Group, you will find amazing talent on our stages and throughout our dedicated staff. We are committed to serving the Mid-South through our nonprofit mission, which includes our numerous education and community engagement programs and our commitment to equity and diversity. Our Orpheum Theatre Group team is dynamic, creative, innovative, and community-minded, and we are ready to welcome you!

The Barback position is a bartender’s assistant whose job is to help bartenders keep service running smoothly. As part of the front of the house staff, barbacks may also interact with customers when the bartender is busy with other tasks. A multi-tasking individual, well organized, quick thinker who can work well with bartenders in providing them with support. Honesty and trustworthiness are required for the responsibility of handling stock, products, and barback services.

HOW YOU CONTRIBUTE:
• Confirm beverage requirements for each event and ensure all expectations are met before setup.
• Prepare bartenders’ stations 30 minutes prior to doors opening, ensuring they are fully stocked with clean towels, glassware, garnishes, napkins, and straws.
• Maintain ice bins at all bar stations and ensure each station is equipped with required liquor, cold beverages, garnishes, and other essentials.
• Monitor bartenders every 15 minutes and assist during intermissions, including transporting products between bar stations.
• Empty water bins in portable bars between shows and keep storage areas clean, organized, and secure at the end of each shift.
• Thoroughly clean and empty ice from Cambros after every event.
• Provide nightly reports on low stock and necessary orders, with a focus on Wednesday nights for weekend preparation during Broadway shows.
• Wear uniforms to maintain a clean, well-groomed, professional appearance while carrying out duties with attention to sanitation and safety.
• No drinking, eating, chewing, or smoking behind the bar and limit cell phone use during working hours.
• Confirm with supervisor prior to leaving the shift.
• Complete any other duties as directed.

Department and Organization Participation
• Contribute to department and organizational goals as well as individual goals
• Assist as needed on all department duties as assigned
• Support the organization’s fundraising initiatives and assist as needed at fundraising events
• Contribute to the organization’s mission, vision, values, and commitment to equity

HOW YOU STAND OUT:
Experience, Education, and Skills
• High School diploma or equivalent preferred
• At least 18 years of age required
• Current ABC Card a plus or 60 days to apply from time of initial employment is required
• Ability to climb stairs, stand, walk, bend, stoop for extended periods and lift to 50 lbs
• Ability to pass a background check and criminal history evaluation
• Availability to work flexible nights, weekends, and holidays is required
• Basic math skills required
• Experience in bartending preferred
• Experience in a high-volume environment
• Must have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong task and time management abilities
• Positive, engaging personality, and professional appearance
• Must be able to multi-task in fast-paced, high stress situations

HOW WE STAND OUT:
Benefits and Perks
• Parking provided
• Overtime pay
• Holiday pay
• Flexible scheduling when possible
• Paid training
• Uniform provided
• A diverse team of colleagues
• Volunteer and committee opportunities
• Tickets to select Orpheum and Halloran Centre events as available
• Campus located in the heart of downtown Memphis with a historic theatre and modern performing arts and education center

Our Mission
The mission of the Orpheum Theatre Group is to enhance the communities we serve by utilizing the performing arts to entertain, educate and enlighten while preserving the historic Orpheum Theatre and the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education.

Our Vision
The Orpheum Theatre Group will strive to be a world-class performing arts organization, serving as a cultural beacon and catalyst for positive change.

Our Values
• Innovative: The Orpheum Theatre Group takes risks and invests in new ideas.
• Inclusive: The Orpheum Theatre Group is welcoming and accepting to all.
• Inspirational: The Orpheum Theatre Group motivates positive change through the performing arts.
• Integrity: The Orpheum Theatre Group acts ethically and considers all viewpoints.
• lmpactful: The Orpheum Theatre Group provides meaningful opportunity.
• Transformative: The Orpheum Theatre Group changes lives, Memphis, and the world.

Our Commitment
The Orpheum Theatre Group is dedicated to creating a welcoming and fair space for all. We acknowledge the inequities that exist in our community and are committed to removing barriers that limit access to the arts. Through our ongoing dedication to this goal, we strive to ensure that everyone feels at home on our stages and in our audience.

The Orpheum Theatre Group is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer, we will consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age (40+), disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status under local, state, or federal law.

Interested candidates must submit resume to hr@orpheum-memphis.com.

Thank you!