Assistant Bar Manager

Planning and organizing

• Approve personnel schedules based on forecasts and staffing guidelines; recommend hiring, promotions, and dismissals.
• Participate in promotions, beverage purchases, pricing, and bar marketing or public relations activities.
• Monitor food and beverage cost of sale, provide consumption data for purchasing, and work to reduce stock holding.
• Track competitor activities, theme nights, and pricing; advise on bar service matters and standards.

Bar operations

• Supervise daily operations and consult the Food and Beverage Manager on bar matters.
• Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, health-code compliance, and hotel standards across bar areas.
• Set training needs and programs, coach the team, and maintain professional service standards.
• Inspect areas before opening and check fridges and stores for expiry dates.
• Approve requisitions for beverages and supplies while considering established par stocks.
• Contribute to new drinks, snacks, food menus, and improved presentation; maintain product specifications.
• Handle and record complaints, enforce policies, and control equipment handling, music, sound, lighting, and door policy.
• Observe bar opening and closing hours in accordance with applicable law and company standards.

Administration and controls

• Maintain a separate bar database in coordination with marketing communications.
• Submit monthly overtime and extra-hours information, daily logbook, expense-control sheets, weekly time schedules, and annual vacation schedules.
• Manage the bar's financial aspects and ensure required entertainer NOCs are accurately maintained for municipal inspection.
• Report equipment problems and maintenance needs to the Maintenance Department.
• Follow company fire, hygiene, health, safety, and departmental operating standards.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership presence and guest focus.
• Ability to coach and develop leaders and colleagues.
• Sound judgment, operational decision-making, collaboration, and ownership of performance outcomes.
• Professional presence and credibility.

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