Bar Manager - Private Membership Club

• Location 512 RIO GRANDE ST,Austin, TX, 78701,United States
• Base Pay $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 / Year
• Job Category Private Membership Club, Bar Manager
• Employee Type FT Exempt
• Manage Others Yes

Nova Hospitality Group is seeking an experienced, dynamic Bar Manager to oversee day-to-day beverage operations across our forthcoming private members' club.

This role is ideal for a craft-focused beverage leader who balances high-touch member hospitality with disciplined financial management—overseeing craft cocktail programs, wine lists, coffee offerings, private member cellars, and events under one cohesive identity.

Our Mission:

Nova's guiding purpose is to create concepts where intentional ingredients, genuine hospitality, exceptional craft, and lighthearted play can converge. We innovate unique, layered experiences that nourish people, nurture talent, and serve the communities we call home.

Here is how you bring that mission to life as Bar Manager:

Authentic Hospitality:
You lead with genuine connection with our members, guests, and team. You demonstrate care, listening, clear direction, and gratitude every day, delivering high-touch member service that makes Townhome feel like a second home.

Action With Intention:
Every detail of the beverage program is managed with purpose. From costing recipes and tracking pour variances to negotiating vendor pricing and managing P&Ls, your decisions are driven by operational clarity and intent.

A Commitment to Growth:
You understand that the difference between good and great lives in the details. As an expert in situational leadership, you mentor, coach, energize, and develop a diverse bar team while continually pushing the boundaries of beverage craft.

For This Community:
You build strong relationships with local suppliers, distributors, and internal partners across dining, coffee, and event departments to foster connection, joy, and seamless execution across the Club.

Beverage Program & Member Experience

Oversee and direct the seamless day-to-day running of beverage operations across the Club's bars, dining rooms, lounges, and coffee program.

Develop, refine, and rotate beverage menus (cocktails, wine lists, sodas, juices, and bottle beers) while maintaining one cohesive Townhome identity.

Design and manage the wine member reserve program, including member storage, curated allocations, and acquiring rare and allocated bottles.

Plan and execute beverage service for private events and member functions, coordinating staffing and setup for each occasion.

Ensure all bar and coffee areas are kept clean, organized, and in full compliance with Health Department standards, OSHA, and Fire & Life Safety regulations.

Manage department financial performance, including P&L analysis, budgeting, cost of goods (COGS), labor costs, expenses, overtime, and inventory controls.

Oversee all beverage purchasing, building strong distributor relationships, negotiating pricing, and verifying deliveries.

Maintain strict inventory controls through par levels, regular inventory counts, variance tracking, and pour cost analysis to minimize waste and loss.

Communicate regularly with key stakeholders on beverage program performance, member feedback, and floor operations.

Leading the Team

Demonstrate a deep passion for hospitality, spirits, wine, coffee, and craft beverages.

Own the full team member lifecycle for the bar team: recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and performance management.

Conduct meaningful daily preshifts for all bar team members.

Partner with restaurant and events leadership to ensure operational and service expectations are defined and executed…