Bar Manager

Krg•Nashville, TN

20d

About The Position

Lucky Bastard Saloon is hiring an experienced, energetic Bar Manager to lead a team and oversee multiple bars in a high-volume, fast-paced saloon. The role is responsible for hiring, training, retaining, and developing bar staff; managing performance; and ensuring consistent guest service, brand image, and adherence to drink recipes and operating standards. The Bar Manager oversees labor scheduling and cost objectives, shift and personnel administration, purchasing and product receiving, liquor cost and usage, sanitation, safety, and compliance with company policies and applicable regulations. The position requires hands-on leadership and the ability to perform all functions at the restaurant/bar employee level. Work takes place in a demanding, high-energy, loud environment with live entertainment. A typical work week is 50–55 hours, though hours may vary when covering employees or responding to emergencies. The role requires late nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

Extensive high-volume bar management experience.
At least 1 year of experience scheduling and managing labor.
Ability to think like an owner and accept feedback.
Passion for the bar and restaurant experience, with a guest-first approach.
Outstanding leadership skills and ability to build and maintain an excellent team.
Current certification in responsible alcohol service that meets state requirements, or willingness to complete company-provided training.
Current food-safety certification that meets state requirements, or willingness to complete company-provided training.
Computer skills, including MS Word and Excel.
Proficiency in restaurant planning and preparation, purchasing, sanitation, security, cost accounting, budget development, and financial planning and strategy.
Excellent decision-making ability.
Excellent communication skills.
Ability to stand and walk for up to ten or more hours.
Ability to lift 30–50 pounds, including lifting products and supplies weighing 45 pounds.
Ability to push, pull, stretch, bend, stoop, twist, and perform continuous or repetitive bilateral finger and wrist motions.
Ability to work late nights, weekends, and holidays, and to work variable hours when covering employees or responding to emergencies.
Ability to work in a demanding, high-energy, loud environment with live entertainment.
Ability to perform all functions at the restaurant/bar employee level.

Responsibilities

Hire, train, and retain bar team members.
Train and develop employees through orientations, ongoing feedback, performance expectations, and regular performance reviews.
Enforce policies, procedures, and disciplinary action standards; respond promptly to employee complaints.
Communicate and enforce employee safety, cleanliness, and sanitation standards.
Lead by example and serve as a role model for performance.
Oversee execution across multiple bars, including team management, brand image, bar operations, guest service, drink recipe adherence, cost controls, and menu recommendations.
Complete shift, financial, personnel, and payroll-related administrative duties accurately and on time.
Schedule and assign labor according to anticipated business activity, staffing needs, and labor cost objectives.
Maintain operations by implementing policies, procedures, production and service standards, and system improvements.
Monitor and evaluate food, beverage, and service offerings; initiate improvements and build guest relationships.
Maintain a safe, secure, and healthy facility by enforcing sanitation procedures and complying with health and legal regulations.
Ensure food and beverages are prepared and served consistently according to recipe, portioning, cooking, and serving standards.
Order products to specifications and ensure deliveries are received in the correct count and condition according to restaurant procedures.
Control liquor cost and usage through proper requisitioning, product security and storage, standard recipes, waste controls, and temperature checks.