What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bar Captain position at ASM Global?
POSITION: Bar Captain
DEPARTMENT: Food & Beverage
REPORTS TO: Concessions Manager and Banquet Manager
FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt
LEGENDS GLOBAL
Legends Global is the premier partner to the world's greatest live events, venues, and brands. We deliver a fully integrated solution of premium services that keeps our partners front and center through our white-label approach.
Our network of 450 venues worldwide, hosting 20,000 events and entertaining 165 million guests each year, is powered by our depth of expertise and level of execution across every component — feasibility & consulting, owner’s representation, sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, and content & booking — of world-class live events and venues.
The Legends Global culture is one of respect, ambitious thinking, collaboration, and bold action. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can be authentic, make an impact, and grow their career.
Winning is an everyday thing at Legends Global. We have the best team members who understand every win is earned when we come together as one unified team. Sound like a winning formula for you? Join us!
The Role:
Responsible for overseeing bar operations during events, including banquets, concessions, and catering bars. This role ensures efficient service, and inventory control, and a high level of guest satisfaction. The Bar Manager supervises bar staff, coordinates event beverage service, and maintains compliance with company policies, safety standards, and responsible alcohol service regulations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee daily bar operations for banquets, concessions, and catering events.
- Ensure all bar locations are properly set up, stocked, and staffed prior to events.
- Take part in monthly and quarterly inventories of all liquor, beer, wine, mixers, garnish, equipment and service ware etc.
- Provide directions and support to bar staff during service events.
- Monitor beverage service to ensure efficiency, quality, and guest satisfaction.
- Coordinate with Food & Beverage leadership and event staff to support event timelines and service needs.
- Verify proper pricing of all beverage menu items in POS systems.
- Monitor and track beverage inventory and complete physical inventory count as required.
- Identify and communicate changes in needs and sales flow during peak service periods.
- Assign bar staff duties and ensure appropriate staffing levels for events.
- Ensure compliance with all food and beverage policies, alcohol service regulations, and company procedures.
- Maintain safe, clean, and sanitary work areas in accordance with health and safety standards.
- Enforce responsible alcohol service and monitor guest consumption.
- Organize and maintain required event paperwork related to bar operations.
- Assist with planning for anticipated beverage sales and peak service periods.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty with energy and enthusiasm. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in food and beverage operations, preferably in bars, concessions, catering, or event venues.
- Previous supervisory or management experience in a hospitality or event environment preferred.
- Experience in convention centers, stadiums, arenas, or large event venues is a plus.
Skills and Abilities
- Strong customer service focus and ability to work collaboratively with event staff.
- Excellent organizational, planning, and multitasking abilities.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, event-driven environment.
- Knowledge of beverage service operations and inventory control.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and POS systems preferred.
- Basic math skills with the ability to handle cash transactions accurately.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Location: On Site, Broward County Convention Center
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- This position requires stooping and lifting. Substantial standing, walking, pushing and or pulling of equipment.
- Daily lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs. up to 10 minutes at a time.
- Constant reaching, standing, walking, and stooping.
- Performing work through repetitive eye/hand coordination
- Position requires walking and standing regularly.
- Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- Must be able to work extended and/or irregular hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
NOTE:
The essential responsibilities of this position are described below the above headings. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.
Legends Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.