Bar Manager Job at Aqua Kyoto (New York)

Job Responsibility

Managing the business aspects of the bar, such as keeping a current liquor license, negotiating supplier contracts, taking/maintaining inventory and reordering supplies, managing budgets, and setting goals
Recruit, interview, hire and train new bar staff employees
Handle customer complaints
Advertise the daily, weekly and monthly promotions of the bar
Ensure staff is following all food control and safety regulations
Create employee schedules based on expected customer numbers
Creates drink and food menus
Determines employees’ schedules
Ensures bar is well-stocked and clean
Tracks customer behavior and sales
Maintains budget and monitors costs
Maintains drink recipe documentation
Oversees planning for special events
Appropriately delegates tasks to staff
Selects and purchases liquor and other supplies
Oversees staff, including bartenders and barbacks, and, in some cases, bouncers, wait staff, and/or kitchen staff as well
Hires, trains, promotes, and, when necessary, disciplines or fires staff
Selects music, books bands, and provides input on décor and marketing, including social media and other forms of publicity
Initiates and maintains vendor relationships
Uses point-of-sale tracking technology and bar and restaurant management platform
Diffusing tense situations between patrons or staff members to prevent possible safety or legal issues, ejecting unruly persons, if needed
Maintaining a fun, safe atmosphere for patrons