Bar Manager Duties

There are no stringent requirements to becoming a bar manager. However, there are some qualifications that can make one stand out among competitors. While becoming a bar manager is not particularly hard, performing as one can prove to be a challenge.

Here are some basic lists on the duties and job description of a bar manager.

There are no fixed qualifications to becoming a bar manager. Even fresh college graduates may become a bar manager. However, you will have an edge if you are a graduate of a Hospitality Management course or have several years of experience working in a bar, particularly as a bartender. An experienced bartender will have more than basic ideas on how to run a bar.

Those who have been promoted to bar manager from bartender can attest that it is not as easy as it seemed to them before.

Generally, the duties of the bar manager are to ensure the bar operates efficiently and delivers excellent service to customers. Specifically, a bar manager has the following tasks:

• Hire staff and train them on their functions, teaching them the principles of good customer service.
• Bring matters to higher management in the area of administration and discipline.
• Serve as an example to the staff regarding punctuality, attendance, dedication, and hygiene.

• Monitor and manage inventory of beers and ensure that the needed goods are delivered on time to avoid spoilage or quality loss.
• Manage cash flows and ensure that transactions are properly recorded and accounted for.
• Oversee dining and food operations to maintain the company's standards regarding food and beverage.
• Manage the staff schedule, coordinate for big event planning, and impose discipline among staff.
• Ensure that the bar maintains its quality of service by periodically organizing training to develop staff into excellent service crews.

• Ensure that the business is fully compliant with local, state, and federal laws pertaining to the sale and distribution of liquors and cigarettes, health and sanitation requirements, labor laws, particularly those pertaining to discrimination, and other standards that bar operators must adhere to in order to operate legally.
• Liaise between higher management and staff in administrative and disciplinary matters.
• All these efforts aim at delivering the best customer service so that patrons will keep coming back to the bar. In summary, the duty of a bar manager is to ensure that customers are happy and remain happy.