Job Interview For Bouncer/Doorman - What To Wear/Expect?

[Brad1970]

I used to be a bouncer too for 4 years. Just wear something casual like jeans or something. I can assure you unless it is a really upscale gentleman's club, they aren't gonna care what you are wearing. Also wear cowboy boots or something else with heels to make yourself look taller.

BKholdem pretty much nailed it. Clubs are not looking for someone who tries to start sh*t for obvious reasons. And if some azzhole ever puts a gun in your face...don't try to be a hero. Been there done that.

FWIW, a bouncing gig will get you laid more than you can possibly imagine.

[Cry Me A River]

ask me a question about being a bouncer in a nightclub

[monkeyfightclub]

6ft 250lbs is pretty big.

[Scary_Tiger]

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6ft 250lbs is huge, dude.

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[Burdzthewurd]

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6ft 250lbs is huge, dude.

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Thankfully it's not all fat, only 25% but that still sucks [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

And I consider huge to be like professional wrestler/boxer, so maybe I'm off

[FlyWf]

From my somewhat limited understanding of the bar operation scene, this whole thread seems surreal. A resume for being a bouncer? An interview?

[ncboiler]

Wow. You need a resume and go to an interview to be a bouncer in a bar? I thought you only needed to be big and brawny.

[FocusedOne]

I did this in undergrad. Why is it so surprising that you would need a resume and an interview for any position these days? It's standard at this point unless the work is such that you don't need a single skill to do it. As the bar owner I'd want to know if I had a half intelligent person to make good decisions in tough situations, and I'd also want to see what types of jobs they've done in the past. You aren't the best candidate simply because you're a massive meathead.

[bkholdem]

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From my somewhat limited understanding of the bar operation scene, this whole thread seems surreal. A resume for being a bouncer? An interview?

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Do you think there will be negative consequences for going the extra mile?

And the interview will likely be informal but I think it's a good idea to be prepared and to kill it rather than just trying to get by.

Do some online searching of CPI (crisis prevention and intervention) and verbal de-escalation and things like that incase they ask you quesitons like "some guy is yelling at his girlfriend at the bar, what do you do?"- monitor, let the head bouncer know, if it doens't seem like an immediate physical threat you could consult with the head bouncer to make a plan.

Some guy is obviously drunk, you just saw him it on two girls and they gave him discusting looks, what do you do?- Getting back up is a good idea, someone with more experienc than you. It's likely that you politely and calmly want to convince this guy to leave and it's better to take 5 minutes listening to him and letting him complain a couple times, while using a soft tone of voice and non threatening body language and getting him to walk to the door himself without putting your hands on him. Maybe humor him.

A drunk guy is demanding entry into the club and you are by yourself at the door, what do you do?- Get back up. You don't want this guy to get in the club and you want a couple guys standing next to you while it is explained to him that he is welcome back another night when he hasn't had so much to drink. YOu remain calm and do not assume a threatening body posture, you want to de-escalate him, not escalate him into violence. He is on the verge of it right now.

Someone comes up to you and gets in your face and says "I"m gonna kick your ass" What do you do?- Step back. Take on a non threatening posture, get the attention of another bouncer or to ASAP but be prepared to be swung at.

I was slapped once in the face by a chick while being a bouncer. I broke up several fights and walked several people to the door. I also escorted people to their cars when they were threatened/felt threatened by another patron.

No one whose fights I broke up ever took a swing at me. I was set up and conrered in the bathroom once as a ruse (stupid, live and learn) luckily someone had my back, bouncers keep a watch out for each other as well as the croud. YOu need to watch each others backs and work as a team to keep the patrons safe and eliminate problems with as little force as necessary.

People will start fights in clubs iwth the intention of suing the club for a bouncers violence or whatever.

[ROADHEAD]

Damn sounds hard I was a bouncer and for my interview I went in had a beer at the bar with the owner he sized me up, said have you ever checked id's before, then said you'll do. I'm 6'6" 275 so I guess that helps but I wouldn't really get dressed up I'd just wear like a polo shirt and jeans.