BAR MANAGER

Compass Group•Newark, NJ

6d•$70,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Working as the EWR Bar Manager, you will provide planning and direction within your dedicated hub of Clubs and Lounges to achieve operational goals. You will maintain strong client relationships, fulfill safety and sanitation standards, ensure program compliance, and train bartending staff to achieve an elevated standard of service. You will manage day-to-day bar operations across all EWR on-site locations, support new openings and bar technologies, and promote safe and responsible service. The role includes working toward budgetary, quality-control, service, and financial goals; maintaining program and recipe compliance; developing training plans and standard operating procedures; addressing performance gaps with the Beverage Operations Manager; and monitoring comp policy and premium sales. The position also includes project management responsibilities, including defining project scope and objectives, planning resources and budgets, developing schedules and work plans, communicating updates to stakeholders, managing vendor and supplier relationships, and measuring performance to identify areas for improvement.

Requirements

Minimum 3–5 years of bartending experience.
Bachelor’s degree and 1–3 years of food and beverage operations experience at a supervisor level.
Ability to coach and guide bartenders and management staff.
Quality-driven, with a passion for excellence in guest service and satisfaction.
Client-focused and proactive, with a strong continuous-improvement mindset.
Rigorous attention to detail and ability to execute numerous workstreams within the same timeframe.
Ambitious spirit and commitment to providing high-quality food and beverage operations to external customers.
Ability to use hands, handle or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Must be able to perform essential job functions satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day bar operations in all EWR on-site locations.
Support the corporate team with new openings in the assigned hub.
Support new and existing bar technologies.
Promote a culture of safe and responsible service among team members.
Implement practices that support safety and sanitation goals.
Use available tools to meet each location’s budgetary, quality-control, service-standard, and financial goals.
Maintain on-site program compliance, including back-bar displays and well liquor, beer, and wine selections, and assist with activations.
Ensure recipe adherence and portion-control standards across the portfolio.
Develop training plans to implement standard operating procedures with training coordinators.
Work with the Beverage Operations Manager to identify unit-level performance gaps and processes to address them.
Monitor, track, and audit compliance with comp policy and premium sales.
Determine and define project scope and objectives.
Predict and manage resources needed to reach project objectives effectively and efficiently.
Prepare budgets based on project scope and resource requirements.
Develop and manage detailed project schedules and work plans.
Provide stakeholders with consistent project updates on strategy, adjustments, and progress.
Manage vendor and supplier contracts and relationships, including assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables.
Measure project performance and identify areas for improvement.
Coach and guide bartenders and management staff.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance and AD&D
Disability insurance
Retirement plan
Paid time off
Holiday time off (varies by site/state)
Associate Shopping Program
Health and Wellness Programs
Discount Marketplace
Identity Theft Protection
Pet insurance
Commuter benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Paid Parental Leave
Personal Leave
Additional paid and/or unpaid time off benefits may be available in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.