Bar Manager Job at Southern Chicago Restaurant, Chicago, IL

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  • Southern Chicago Restaurant
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

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.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Part time, Seasonal work, Flexible hours, Night shift, Afternoon shift

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