Bar Manager - Seasonal Chef-Driven Pizzeria

Hospitality Confidential is thrilled to present an exciting new Bar Manager role in Palo Alto, CA! This culinary gem in the San Francisco Bay peninsula offers chef-driven and seasonal pizzas and pastas. This restaurant is part of a James-Beard awarded restaurant group that bridges the gap between upscale and casual dining - offering the highest quality ingredients in a casual and welcoming environment. This position manages the entire beverage program and will report directly to the General Manager. A stand-out candidate will have experience running an expertly curated beverage program and will be an empathetic, emotionally intelligent, and collaborative leader!

Responsibilities: 

• Bar Specific Duties: 
  • Beverage ordering (wine/spirits/na bev/co2/glassware/garnishes)
  • Be the direct contact with vendors and the wine point
  • Beverage training and education (lineup/guest speakers/engaging exercises)
  • Training and development of bar team members
  • Implement and uphold beverage operations (side work/policies/best practices/problem solving/troubleshooting)
  • Oversee practices (proper beverage preparation/maintaining consistency in procedures)
  • Monthly bar inventory and price updates
  • Collaborate on additions to the menu and updates based on seasonality with oversight from GM and Leadership Team
  • Keep updated recipes and costing for each item
  • Use the bar mission statement as a guide to lead the bar program

• Management Duties: 
  • Open/Close the restaurant using management checklists
  • Coach and train hourly staff
  • Responsible for cash handling
  • Assist in hiring, firing and discipline
  • Uphold service standards on the floor and behind the bar
  • Participate in weekly manager meetings
  • Participate in management trainings

Qualifications: 

• 2+ years of experience in a Bar Manager role with floor management responsibilities
  
• Exposure to restaurant and bar profit and loss with drink costing experience
  
• Excited to develop a bar and beverage program that aligns with the existing company brand
  
• Strong, mature, respectful leader with passion, energy, drive, and integrity - a team player with a sense of urgency and attention to detail
  
• Ability to communicate (verbally and written) in a clear, concise, and through manner
  
• ServSafe Certified
  

Nice to Have: 

• Basic to Intermediate level knowledge of wine
  

Compensation & Benefits

• $80K - $85K base salary
• Full dental/medical/vision coverage
• 2 weeks PTO
• Sick pay
• Dining discounts at sister properties
• Easy street parking

Our client is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. They do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including gender identity or expression), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, marital status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, ancestry, national origin, alienage or citizenship, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, or other protected status.