Bar Supervisor

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Oversee the training and familiarization of new Bar Team members.

• Plan, create, and administer new staff schedules.

• Conduct regular Bar Team meetings to ensure effective communication, inclusion, and cohesion across the staff.

• Develop sales targets and tasks, and communicate these with the Bar Team.

• Monitor beverage stocks and bar supplies stocks daily or weekly, including price checks, inventories, and managing money, and inform Team Members about the unavailability of food and beverages, as needed.

• Develop and carry out orders for supplies and cash-up procedures after shifts.

• Develop, implement, and maintain bar operating procedures and systems to achieve the highest levels of efficiency and customer satisfaction.

• Update Team Members about new laws related to the sale of alcohol in NY State.

• Be a physical presence at the bar and ensure the highest standard of customer service.

• Constantly work to improve the hygiene and food safety standards at the bar.

• Facilitate internal communication, as needed, with critical support departments: Operations, HR, Administration, etc.

• Maintain the ability to work nights and weekends and extended schedules during peak periods. Provide availability updates and changes when necessary.

• Able to move from place to place which may include standing and/or walking for extended periods of time; lift and carry up to 75 pounds short distances.

• Perform additional duties as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High school diploma / Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management or a vocational course in bartending.

• Minimum Experience: Several years working at a food and beverage establishment, such as a cocktail lounge, restaurant, or bar where alcohol is served and the job entails managing staff.

• NYC Food Handlers certification

• You have an exuberant and outgoing personality and you are eager to engage with guests, with a smile.

• You have excellent communication skills, and the ability to speak and connect to people of all kinds.

• You are a dependable and friendly individual that enjoys working with a team.

• You thrive working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• You have the ability to work nights, weekends, and some holidays.

• Multilingual is a plus!

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively and clearly in stressful situations and maintain a calm demeanor.

• Must be a true self-starter and able to execute assignments independently.

• Strong work ethic and ability to work effectively as part of a team.

• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.

Physical Demands / Work Environment

• The physical demands and work environment described in this job description is representative of those that the employee will encounter and are expected to meet to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, talk, listen, and use hands to operate museum exhibits. Vision requirements include close, distance, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

• The work environment is an indoor, climate-controlled public area of assembly. The noise level varies throughout the venue, some areas are very quiet while others contain reasonably high noise levels. There is ample lighting throughout the venue. There are no hazards and no protective devices worn or used in the office work environment.