Job Summary:
Kitchen Kocktails by Kevin Kelley is seeking a skilled and dynamic Bar Manager to oversee our craft cocktail bar operations, ensuring exceptional customer service and efficient bar functionality. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the hospitality industry and possess strong leadership skills.

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Responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day bar operations, including inventory management, staff scheduling, and customer service.
- Train, supervise, and motivate bar staff to deliver high-quality service.
- Develop and implement strategies to maximize bar profitability while maintaining quality standards.
- Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations.
- Collaborate with the kitchen team to coordinate food and beverage offerings.
- Handle customer inquiries, comments, and complaints in a professional manner.

Skills:
- Leadership: Ability to lead and inspire a team to achieve common goals.
- Catering: Experience in catering services or events management is advantageous.
- Food Service Management: Proficient in managing food service operations within a bar setting.
- Hospitality Management: Strong background in hospitality industry practices and standards.
- Cook: Basic knowledge of food preparation techniques is beneficial.
- Food Preparation: Understanding of food preparation processes and hygiene standards.
- Toast POS: Proficiency in using Toast POS system for order processing and inventory management.
- Cash Handling: Experience in handling cash transactions accurately and securely.

Qualifications:

- Work with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment.

- Ability to work with and converse with a diverse demographic.

- Minimum of 3 years of experience in the position of Bar Manager.

- High School Diploma or equivalent required

- Ability to control liquor cost, sales, and inventory

This position offers the opportunity to lead a dynamic team in a fast-paced, upscale restaurant environment. If you have a passion for hospitality, possess strong leadership skills, and meet the qualifications outlined above, we invite you to apply for the Bar Manager position.

Kitchen Kocktails by Kevin Kelley is an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Kitchen Kocktails by Kevin Kelley has a upscale casual atmosphere with lively music and even livelier food!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Restaurant type:

• Bar
• Fine dining restaurant

Shift:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift
• Night shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Commute:

• Chicago, IL 60611 (Required)

Work Location: In person