1970 Club Barback, KeyBank Center

Delaware North Sportservice is hiring seasonal Barbacks to join our team at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. As a Barback, you will contribute to the team's success by tracking and stocking inventory, delivering beverages, and providing excellent guest service and support to your team at all times. If you are looking for a fast-paced role offering opportunity and potential to learn where your efforts are rewarded, apply now. 

Please note this is a tipped position; the hourly minimum pay listed doesn’t include any potential tipped earnings.

We care about our team member’s personal and professional well-being. Delaware North provides a benefits package designed to give you the comfort, safety, and security you need to deliver exceptional experiences for our guests. All team members receive benefits including:

• Weekly pay
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee discounts
• Flexible work schedules

Eligible team members may also receive: health, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, paid vacation days and holidays, paid parental bonding leave, employee assistance program, and tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement.

Delaware North operates concessions, clubs, and suites for the NHL's Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center and has been a partner of the Sabres since 1970, the year the team was founded. We manage concession outlets, suites, and clubs, including a members-only fine dining restaurant, at the 19,200-seat arena.

• Maintain bar stock levels of beer, wine, liquor, mixers, garnishes, cups, napkins, and dry goods before, during, and after shifts
• Continuously refill ice wells and maintain soft drink dispensers
• Stock product in beverage storage; maintain inventory supply levels. Accurately record re-stock needs, product transfers, and equipment repairs and communicate these with management
• Collect empty glasses, bottles, and plates from the bar area. Wipe and reset guest-facing areas, including bar and surrounding areas
• Keep work area and equipment neat and clean; immediately attend to and safely clear any spills in any area of the room
• Empty trash containers and transport to dumpsters when needed
• Assist bartenders to maintain rapid service for servers and guests in all-inclusive club spaces
• Follow all alcohol service guidelines, venue sanitation policies, and food safety protocols

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work cooperatively with others
• Ability to read and interpret delivery forms and purchase orders
• Basic math skills for counting inventory
• Ability to follow job procedures and supervisor instructions

• Ability to lift, move, or maneuver up to 165 pounds
• Ability to pull heavy carts of stock
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping, lifting, and reaching during the entire length of the shift
• Exposed to outdoors and variable temperatures, including extreme heat and cold, depending on the season
• Exposed to fumes from delivery trucks and other equipment