Bar Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Bar Manager

Location: Cleveland, OH (Gordon Square Entertainment District)

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $18/hour base + average $10/hour in tips ++ Supplemental Pay: $20.00 Booking Bonus per event + 5% Flat Commission on event subtotals

Expected Hours: 35 – 40 hours per week.

Shift and Schedule: Day/Night shifts, weekend availability, including late nights.

Job Description

We are an intimate, boutique wine and cocktail bar looking for a reliable, hands-on Bar Manager to join our small team. This is a streamlined, floor-focused management role. In our venue, every team member actively works the floor. This role is fully hourly, meaning you are completely eligible for direct tips during your service hours and solo shifts, offering strong earning potential alongside flat bonuses for driving event growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Floor Service & Daily Operations: Work directly on the floor, maintaining high standards of hospitality, food and beverage quality. Including making small plates.
• Solo Shifts & Late Nights: Confidently run solo shifts as the primary bartender, handling opening and closing procedures independently. Manage weekend service up to our licensed 2:00 AM limit when required, standard close is Midnight.
• Event Sales & Promotion: Manage our private events inbox by responding to guest inquiries, conducting site tours, and finalizing booking contracts to maximize our calendar. Assist with maintaining an active Instagram presence to showcase the bar and organically generate new private event leads. Assist in creating and administering a private event contract.
• Specials Development: Assist with creating weekly bar specials and seasonal new bar menu items to create customer excitement.
• Cleanliness: Maintain a clean, well-organized, and fully stocked establishment.
• Inventory Tracking: Perform straightforward weekly physical inventory counts to track stock levels. Owner currently manages vendor relations and final ordering however this may be handed over based on your experience.

Experience & Qualifications Required

• Experience: YOU MUST HAVE 2+ years’ current experience in a management position in a bar or a restaurant with a significant wine selection. You must know wine and be able to make recommendations to customers.
• Age Requirement: Must be 21 years old and over.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in POS systems, Excel, and Word. Knowledge and understanding of purchasing inventory control and employee scheduling.
• Financial Skills: Basic math skills and cash handling procedures.
• Compliance: Knowledge and understanding of local, state, and federal laws and regulations regarding the responsible sale of alcohol.
• Certifications (Preferred but Not Required): * WSET or CMS qualifications a plus.
• • e-TIPS certificate a plus.
  • Ohio food safety certificates a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and exert fast-paced mobility for the duration of the shift.
• Good sense of balance, with the ability to bend, kneel, and safely lift 25–50 lbs .

Paid Training. Employee Discounts.

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