Tavern Manager

About the role

The Ponte Vedra Inn & Club is seeking an energetic, hospitality-driven leader to join their Food & Beverage team as the Tavern Bar Manager. This position offers competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and professional development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of the Tavern and support additional beverage outlets as needed.
• Recruit, train, coach, schedule, and develop bartenders, servers, and support staff.
• Conduct daily lineups and ongoing training focused on service excellence, product knowledge, and operational standards.
• Ensure exceptional member and guest satisfaction through visible leadership and proactive engagement.
• Maintain high standards of appearance, cleanliness, sanitation, and safety throughout all beverage operations.
• Manage beverage inventory, ordering, receiving, storage, and product controls.
• Conduct monthly inventories and utilize reporting to manage beverage costs and profitability.
• Monitor labor expenses and staffing levels to achieve budget goals while maintaining service standards.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with members, guests, vendors, and team members.
• Support beverage programming, promotions, seasonal offerings, and special events.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, health regulations, and responsible alcohol service standards.
• Assist with beverage operations throughout the resort as business demands require.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a Head Bartender, Bar Manager, or Beverage Supervisor in a full-service restaurant, luxury resort, hotel, country club, or private club environment.
• Fine dining and banquet experience preferred.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
• Working knowledge of beverage inventory management, purchasing, cost controls, labor management, and financial reporting.
• Experience utilizing Point of Sale (POS) systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent communication and guest service skills.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events.