Bar Manager - JOEY Uptown

About the role

As a Bar Manager at JOEY Restaurants, you will directly contribute to the overall success of a multi-million-dollar restaurant and its people. In this role, you will be responsible for attracting, retaining, and developing a high-performing bar team while driving their personal growth. You will efficiently deliver and execute quarterly strategic planning goals while upholding the highest standards in product, profit, environment, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Foster a cohesive and collaborative team environment through exemplary leadership.
• Provide guests with friendly and attentive service throughout their dining experience.
• Build regulars and attract new guests.
• Maintain timeless and pristine environment standards at the bar.
• Exude professionalism and genuine warmth and care toward fellow partners, guests, vendors, and business associates.
• Resolve service issues and guest complaints with a sense of urgency, poise, and good judgment.
• Assist with managing store sales, budgets, cost of goods, and labor.
• Manage bar inventory levels and conduct weekly inventory routines.
• Supervise and guide service and experience standards, providing impactful coaching as needed.
• Build sales opportunities and create positive guest experiences.
• Fulfill recruitment needs, impact positive candidate experience and selection, and retain your team.
• Support training and development of technical knowledge and execution.
• Communicate weekly and daily liquor, wine, and beer focus and feedback to service teams.
• Uphold health and safety standards through mitigation of hazards and risks.
• Advocate a safe workplace through key policies, standards, employee relations, and adherence to state laws.

Requirements

• 1-3+ years of leadership experience (high-potential candidates with less experience are encouraged to apply).
• Must have or be able to obtain valid local and/or state Food Handler and Alcohol Server/Seller permits.
• Passion for hospitality and a proven track record of creating world-class hospitality experiences.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
• Capable of walking and standing for prolonged periods; frequent bending, reaching, and stretching; repetitive manual tasks; and lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.

Skills

• Genuine, warm, and caring demeanor.
• Values honesty and conducts themselves with integrity.
• Comfortable providing and receiving feedback to achieve personal growth and performance excellence.
• Natural problem solver with a desire to positively impact individual and team execution.
• Passionate about quality and professionalism.
• Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills.
• Encourages healthy and supportive competition within the team.
• Exudes confidence, humility, and respect.
• Takes pride in presenting a professional appearance and demeanor.

Benefits

• Career development, education, and growth opportunities.
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, medical reimbursement plan, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for benefit-eligible partners.
• Discounted employee shift meals.
• 10% discount for self and guests on all food and beverages at any JOEY location.
• Discounted clothing retailer partnership.
• Referral bonus program.
• Sales competitions and rewards.
• Paid vacation.
• Paid sick leave.

About JOEY Restaurants

The JOEY Restaurant Group exists to deliver the ultimate dining experience. Our handcrafted, locally, and globally inspired menu offerings are created by award-winning chefs and presented by world-class hospitality leaders in modern, warm, and lively environments. JOEY Restaurants has been family-owned and operated since 1992 and has grown into an iconic multi-concept brand throughout North America, with continued growth and expansion planned into 2030.