Evening Events Bartender

Special Events Bartender
Wage (Hourly)

Categories: Food Services
Title: Special Events Bartender
State Role Title: Food Services Technician I - 79211
Hiring Range: $17.00 per hour
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
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Department: Food Services
Here is how Special Event Bartenders accomplish this as a team:

Use standard beverage recipes.
Prepare bars and keep them stocked throughout the shift.
Mix drinks based on serving size outlined by management and Alcohol Beverage Control guidelines.
Monitor alcohol inventory to maintain appropriate levels and complete consumption reports after shift.
Maintain tight controls on alcohol throughout shift.
Deliver a consistently high level of customer service to the client and maintain a safe environment by identifying problem clients and addressing the situation appropriately with management.
Adhere to all safety and sanitary practices.
Prepare and serve consistent beverages.
Investigate and resolve customer complaints if needed
Knowledge of a full service bar, recipes for various alcoholic beverages and exceptional understanding of ABC policies and procedures.
Knowledgeable of basic bar equipment including shaker, strainer, juicer, muddler, etc.
Ability to set up, maintain, break down bar.
Ability to be prompt and punctual to scheduled shifts.
Knowledge of cash handling policies and procedures.
Ability to provide excellent customer service.
Ability to work a flexible schedule including days, holidays, evenings and weekends.
Prior knowledge of Alcohol Beverage Control policies and guidelines.
Prior experience as a bartender and/or server.
Prior bartending education and training.
ServSafe Food Handler's certification is a plus.

About Food Services Department:
Our Events Team is relentlessly passionate about their work. Every event detail is a touchpoint, a foundational pinning, evoking the right ambiance, feeling, and desired energy. Why Join the Events Team?
Flexible Scheduling
We are open 365 days a year, therefore there are a variety of shifts to work.
Many of our staff are creatives who find an ease in serving others, have an eye for the details, and enjoy the flexibility this position offers.
Revenue from Events and other Enterprise operations directly supports museum operations. Our purpose is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret art and to encourage the study of the arts.
Professionalism is a key tenet in our workplace. Come create career-supportive relationships with some of the best service professionals in the industry. All VMFA staff enjoy free admission to special exhibitions, previews of special exhibitions, employee pricing for select museum programs and classes, and discounts at Amuse, Floris, Best Café and the VMFA Shop.
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond is one of the largest comprehensive art museums in the United States. VMFA's growing encyclopedic collection houses more than 50,000 works of art spanning 6,000 years of world history.
Our holdings include the largest public collection of Fabergé outside of Russia, the finest collection of Art Nouveau outside of Paris and one of the nation's finest collections of American art. VMFA is also home to important collections of Chinese art, English silver, French Impressionism, Postimpressionism, British sporting art, and modern and contemporary art, as well as renowned South Asian, Himalayan, and African art.
Recently named the 11th-best art museum in the United States by The Washington Post, VMFA is the only US art museum open 365 days a year with free general admission.
VMFA is a state-supported, privately endowed educational institution created for the benefit of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia. You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
All applicants must submit an online application. VMFA is a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Certified Employer. Diverse and inclusive hiring practices are at the heart of what we do at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
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Applications close: 15 Nov 2026 Eastern Standard Time
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