The Bar Cashier role is primarily responsible for:
• Provide exceptional beverage and customer service for festival guests
• Ability to provide service for all aspects of bar tent service to ensure smooth operation of festival bars
• Checking patron IDs to ensure they are the legal drinking age
• Setting up and breaking down equipment in their assigned areas.
Organizational Profile:
Founded in 1938, Stern Grove Festival is an admission-free summer performing arts festival in San Francisco. Now entering its 89th season, the Festival draws over 100,000 people during its ten-week series of world class performances in the outdoor setting of Sigmund Stern Grove. Past seasons have included performing artists from around the world, including The Flaming Lips, Bob Moses, Chaka Khan, San Francisco Symphony, Kool & the Gang, Los Lobos, Smokey Robinson, Ziggy Marley, Carlos Santana, Allen Stone, Janelle Monae, and Diana Ross.
Position Description:
As a Bar Cashier for Stern Grove Festival, you will play a vital role in supporting our bar tents and ensuring the smooth operation of our beverage service. You will assist with various tasks behind the bar to help maintain efficiency and provide an exceptional experience for our guests. This position requires knowledge of bartending skills, running a POS, customer service and problem solving skills. This position is ideal for individuals who are hardworking, reliable, and eager to contribute to the success of Stern Grove Festival.
2026 Working Arrangement and Hours:
• Must be available every Sunday: May 17, 2026 - August 16, 2026 except Memorial Day Weekend.
• Must be available Saturday August 15th, 2026.
• Virtual Orientation - Sunday May 17, 2026 (12:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
• On-site Orientation #1: Sunday May 31, 2026 (8:00 AM - 4:30 PM) @ Stern Grove
• On-Site Orientation #2: Sunday June 7, 2026 (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) @ Stern Grove.
• Employees will average 8 hours per week.
Stern Grove Festival encourages everyone to apply and hiring priority goes to qualified individuals who can work all or most of the required dates.
