Bar Manager

Picassos Sports Bar•Charlotte, NC

14h

About The Position

The Bar Manager oversees all bar operations, ensuring exceptional guest experiences, cost control, and effective leadership of a high-performing bar team. The role combines hands-on service leadership with inventory management, staff training, and operational execution in a fast-paced hospitality environment. The manager maintains service quality, cleanliness, and consistency; leads and develops bar staff; manages beverage inventory, purchasing, and costs; monitors sales and labor; and ensures compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol-service requirements. The position may involve bartending during service when needed and requires availability for nights, weekends, holidays, and high-volume events.

Requirements

At least 5 years of bar management or lead bartender experience.
Strong knowledge of spirits, beer, wine, cocktails, and bar operations.
Proven leadership and team-management skills.
Experience with inventory control and cost management.
Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and high-volume events.
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Prior experience with promotions, events, or drink specials.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily bar operations to ensure speed, quality, cleanliness, and consistency.
Maintain high standards of guest service and hospitality.
Ensure compliance with alcohol-service laws and responsible-service policies.
Resolve guest concerns professionally and promptly.
Coordinate bar service with kitchen and floor teams during peak periods.
Hire, train, schedule, and supervise bartenders and barbacks.
Lead by example during service, including bartending when needed.
Train staff on recipes, service standards, upselling, and safety.
Coach, discipline, and evaluate bar staff performance.
Foster a positive, accountable, team-oriented culture.
Manage liquor, beer, wine, and bar-supply inventory; conduct weekly counts and reconcile variances.
Order products based on sales trends, events, and par levels.
Control beverage costs through portion control, waste reduction, and pricing accuracy.
Work with vendors to maintain product quality, pricing, and timely deliveries.
Monitor bar sales, labor costs, and profitability.
Assist with menu development, pricing, and seasonal drink features.
Ensure accurate POS setup for beverages and modifiers.
Complete required reports, logs, and compliance documentation.
Ensure bar areas meet health, safety, and sanitation standards.
Enforce safe alcohol service and ID verification procedures.
Maintain cleanliness of bar stations, storage areas, and equipment.
Ensure staff certifications, such as alcohol-service permits, are current.