Bar Manager

Hotel Chelsea is now hiring a Bar Manager for our Lobby Bar / El Quijote. We are currently focused on candidates with a minimum of 3 years of New York City restaurant bar / floor management experience at fine-dining and casual fine-dining restaurants. Fine-dining experience, and Hotel Food & Beverage experience a huge plus.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary, commensurate with experience, alongside PTO, a 401(k) and a complete medical, dental, and vision insurance package.

About This Role

The Bar Manager actively leads by example, inspires, and teaches skills that will elevate the guest experience, their teams, their restaurant, and ultimately Sunday Hospitality as a company.

Specific job duties include, but are not limited to :

• Works with the General Manager, Director of Food & Beverage and Partners to develop and execute strategies to achieve operational goals at the restaurant level
• Manage inventories and Cost of Goods related to the beverage program
• Collboarate with the other Bar Managers in the building to achieve budgeted Cost of Good goals and manage efficient inventories
• Manage the Bar Prep team and all pre-service prep
• Manage the Bar Team during service and ensure that all standards are achieved.
• Take a hands on approach to managing the floor during service.
• Assists in the opening operations at the restaurant
• Directs service and upholds standards daily
• Collaborates with the Culinary team to achieve top level guest experience and critical acclaim
• Manages and achieves daily revenue, labor, and cogs targets
• Drives service to meet or exceed budgeted goals
• Participates in weekly manager meetings
• Conducts pre-shift meetings
• Ensures the restaurant team delivers on SHG service standards; touches tables at every service to cultivate regulars
• Ensures consistent execution of food, beverage, service, and hospitality that aligns with SHG values
• Ensures that operational and training standards are consistently followed and executed by the entire restaurant team

What You Bring

• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in a senior management position overseeing a full-service restaurant
• Experience in Japanese restaurants, fine-dining, and hotel restaurants is preferred.
• A passion for excellence in hospitality
• NYC Food Protection Certificate (Food Handler’s) required
• Proficiency in a variety of technology systems, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and  POS
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and digitally
• Ability to effectively solve and deal with a variety of changing situations under stress
• Self-driven, results-oriented, and proactive attitude
• A solid track record of leading high-caliber service
• Flexible work schedules : the ability to work night, weekends, holidays, as business permits
• The ability to lift, carry, push, or pull heavy objects, up to 50lbs
• Kneel, bend, or stoop, ascend or descend stairs; be on feet for extended periods of time

SHG Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.