Bar and Hospitality Manager
About The Position
Left Hand Collective is seeking an outstanding Bar and Hospitality Manager for their two Denver restaurants: Left Hand RiNo Drinks & Eats and Dry Dock Pub. This is a hands-on leadership role focused on the bar program, guest experience, and hospitality culture. The ideal candidate will have a passion for serving others, a desire to learn and grow, and the ability to work well under pressure with a positive demeanor. This position involves leading the bar program, developing staff, improving beverage execution, and ensuring exceptional guest experiences. It is not a desk-heavy role; the manager is expected to be present during service, interact with guests, coach employees in real-time, and lead by example.
Requirements
- 3+ years of restaurant/bar experience.
- Previous leadership, bar lead, supervisor, or management experience.
- Strong knowledge of beer, cocktails, spirits, and bar operations.
- Demonstrated ability to train and develop employees.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable working in high-volume environments.
- Ability to lead with both accountability and empathy.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Availability to work nights, weekends, holidays, events, and other peak business periods.
- Ability and willingness to regularly work at both Denver locations.
Nice To Haves
- Experience managing or supervising a high-volume bar program.
- Craft beer knowledge.
- Cocktail development experience.
- Experience with beverage inventory and cost controls.
- Experience working across multiple restaurant locations.
- Experience with Toast or similar restaurant POS/reporting systems.
- Experience developing training programs or mentoring bartenders.
- Understanding that great hospitality isn't scripted.
- Caring about the details of a perfectly poured beer or well-made cocktail, and equally about whether the person sitting at the bar feels welcomed.
- Enjoying teaching people, developing employees, talking with guests, solving problems, and jumping behind the bar when things get busy.
- Ability to hold high standards without creating a rigid or overly corporate environment.
- Encouraging employees to bring their own personality to the guest experience.
- Taking ownership and proactively addressing issues.
Responsibilities
- Leading the bar program across two unique Denver restaurants.
- Overseeing the guest experience and hospitality culture.
- Developing bartenders and FOH staff.
- Improving beverage execution.
- Ensuring guests receive an exceptional experience.
- Being present during service, interacting with guests, and coaching employees.
- Leading with both accountability and empathy.
- Managing beverage inventory and cost controls (preferred).
- Working across multiple restaurant locations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
