Bar Manager

Join Our Team at Southern Chicago Restaurant! Are you an experienced Bar Manager with a passion for hospitality, leadership, and creating memorable guest experiences? Southern Chicago Restaurant is seeking a highly skilled and self-sufficient Bar Manager to lead our beverage program and bar operations.

Lead Exceptional Service: Oversee daily bar service, ensure guests are welcomed warmly, and maintain a high-energy, hospitality-driven atmosphere. Manage & Develop Staff: Hire, train, coach, and schedule bartenders, barbacks, and bar support staff while fostering accountability and teamwork. Drive Sales & Upsell: Utilize your knowledge of spirits, cocktails, wine, and guest engagement to increase beverage sales and elevate the overall experience.

Maintain Standards: Ensure all bar areas are impeccably clean, organized, stocked, and operating at the high standards of our restaurant. Inventory & Cost Control: Manage liquor counts, ordering, pars, waste reduction, and beverage cost controls to maximize profitability. Coordinate with Kitchen & Management: Collaborate with chefs and leadership to ensure seamless service, timing, and successful execution of specials, events, and busy service periods.

Handle Transactions: Oversee cash handling, bar tabs, POS accuracy, comps, and nightly closeouts professionally and responsibly. Resolve Guest Concerns: Address and resolve guest questions or concerns promptly and professionally to ensure a positive experience. Stay Updated: Keep current on beverage trends, seasonal cocktails, spirits knowledge, and opportunities to improve the beverage program.

Qualifications: Experience: Minimum of 2 years experience in bar management, lead bartender, or high-volume upscale restaurant bar leadership. Knowledge: Strong understanding of spirits, cocktails, beer, wine, inventory systems, and beverage cost management. Leadership: Proven ability to lead teams, manage schedules, and maintain high service standards.

Customer Focus: Exceptional interpersonal skills and a genuine passion for hospitality. Attention to Detail: Keen eye for cleanliness, presentation, execution, and profitability. Availability: Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Compensation: Competitive hourly pay based on experience. More detail about Southern Chicago Restaurant, please visit https://culinaryagents.com/entities/1012275-Southern-Chicago-Restaurant