kitchen team member

bartender

line cook

barback

checker

DLS Events LLC

Management is pretty easy to get along with., laidback sometimes a little too much.  There is some favoritism between management and  the long time staff; i.e: scheduling, bar assignment and behavioral issues that should acknowledged get swept under the rug at times.  Management communicates updates often through the scheduling app which is great, but half the staff never read the e-mails and do whatever they want with little concern or care.  

Seems like you can advance  into other roles. However, they never announce  or post opportunities but suddenly a bartender is a manager.  I guess you have to just tell them you are looking to move up and possibly be considered.  

Not a bad place to work part time.  Other departments are friendly. Most everyone is helpful and nice.  Just a few bartenders left that have really bad attitudes are rude and try to steal your customers and money. 

 Scheduling is pretty flexible.  It’s not the best job but definitely not the worst either.  I don’t plan to leave anytime soon, but I also don’t give it too much of my time or focus anymore.   Just make your money and go home.  If you have an issue tell the manager  by email. 

They really should be transparent about opportunities within.  

“If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.” That’s something I actually heard from one of the company’s reps—and it pretty much sums up how things work here. They stick to their usual ways, which often means prioritizing their go-to staff and putting newer workers at the bottom of the list, regardless of skill or work ethic.

The company staffs some cool events—music festivals, concerts, sporting events across the U.S.—and there’s definitely potential to enjoy yourself if you land with the right team. Some bar leads are genuinely helpful and make the job easier, but others can be dismissive or flat-out rude. It’s a mixed bag.

The real issue? There’s zero training. They expect new hires to show up already knowing how the festival/event world works, which is unrealistic and sets people up to fail. You’re just kind of thrown in and left to figure it out.

Bottom line: If you don’t have other options, this place is okay to get a foot in the door or pick up extra work—but don’t expect much support. Unless you’re in tight with management or really know how to play the game, no one’s looking out for you. Just keep your head down, work hard, and try not to take anything personally

Go through security, check in with my manager, get my till and my system, look over my bar, collect the product needed for the night, set up register, count money, welcome guests, check ID, make drinks, serve the guests, give customer service, close down, clean up bar area, meet in manager office, count money at the end of the night. I learned how to make mixed drinks, plenty of multitasking, how to run a bar, proper opening and closing procedures, count and maintain till at the beginning and end of the night. Management was honest, and willing to help and train. The culture there is very inviting and family oriented, everyone is willing to lend a helping hand. Hardest part of the job, learning new drinks on the fly while maintaining a fast pace to get the line down as fast as possible. Most enjoyable part of the job is making drinks, interacting with customers, making them happy with the service that I give them.

Been here for two years and seems to be a disturbing trend of people getting fed up and quitting en masse every 8-10 months.  Also is very unfair as your pay stems from what shows you're on and where you're located and it can be very frustrating to work 3 shows in a row and not make any kind of money.  Should at least offer 7.25 when beers are 13-17 dollars and when kid shows are rampant and are a surefire bet you won't make much.  That said sometimes you can make decent cash depending on the show but again, it's ALL dependent on your location and the kind of show.  Rather than changing anything they seem to content to just have a revolving door of folks and that is only going to get you so far.  It's a shame to because I deeply enjoy some of the people I work with but I find the structure to be abhorrent and a glaring problem with how workers are treated (shocking huh?)

The people in management for this company are rude and lazy. They take zero responsibility for anything and are not team oriented. You will arrive to do your job totally prepared but with lack of training and staff you will automatically be set up for failure. We are required to tip out barracks 20% meanwhile we are our own barback. Was watched the entire night and the bartenders in our bar were constantly reminded of the rules in a condescending way. I've been bartending for years with many different venues and companies and have never been treated so poorly. After talking with other bartenders, a lot of us were treated that way by management.  To sum it up, you do a lot of work for not enough pay and management treats you horribly. If you like making no money and being verbally abused this is the job for you. 

I basically came to DLS Events LLC with a desire to work in accounting and head person over Festival Events took a chance on me and put me in touch with the manager of Festival Accounting and after a brief conversation, then an interview, I was hired. My typical work day was learning the festival accounting, the how's, why's and what's of it all. The business itself if family orientated, everyone gets along, staff is from various cultures, backgrounds and experience. I love working at DLS Events LLC, it is a great place to start working if you have little experience to having a Master's. DLS Events gave me an opportunity to start a new career in a field I had no experience in but quickly learned.

Good second job because it's flexible and the money can be pretty good. All your team members are helpful and nice but some bartenders can be quite egotistical acting like they work as neurologists. 

They do need to do a better job of cleanliness. A lot of unsanitary conditions went unnoticed. 

All the managers are good but one. In reference to cleanliness, I was met with quite an egotistical and condescending manager then he/she tries to spurn the story and direct his/her disdain towards me for other things. I've dealt with some difficult managers before but that one is quite the character. Otherwise, all the other managers do a great job and are caring for you. 

Base wage is $4.25 an hour, no tip pool but there is a 20% tipout for barbacks from your cash and credit card tips. There is no side work, all you need to do is show up, set up your station, and make a list for the barbacks. End of night you just clean up and put liquor away. They do make you stay after the last show of the month to do inventory.  

What is the best part of working at the company?
Seeing the live music concerts and shows.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Standing in the sun and heat for 8 hours.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
One sided. Management doesn't care about anything but the bottom line and what Live Nation wants.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Standing in the heat and horrible weather conditions for 8 hours while waiting for customers to come to you while there are too many bars set up for those customers so it's like a boxing match trying to shout to them to come over to you.

They manage a giant staff. At the end of the day you’re just a number. If there is an issue they will pin it to HR and then HR will pin it on management. 

They are very strict. There is no sense of community or any leeway given for anything ever. They operate as if there are no human beings involved. Just robots. 

They also treat their bartenders like criminals. They will watch you all the time. They have teams dedicated just to catching you making a mistake. The money can be good. But work is  never fun, or comfortable. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Kitchen team member 13 salaries reported	$16.99 per hour
Bartender 4 salaries reported	$16.91 per hour
Line cook 2 salaries reported	$14.50 per hour
Barback 7 salaries reported	$18.52 per hour
Checker 1 salary reported	$15.00 per hour

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