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Bar Manager

HalfSmoke
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/21/2026 CLOSED ON 5/25/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bar Manager position at HalfSmoke?

Summary of Position:
Provide timely, accurate and friendly service while preparing the highest quality beverages for our guests.

- Maintain inventory
- Maintain quality of beverage menu (batched and hand crafted)
- Ensure cleanliness of bar
- Track customer behavior and sales
- Maintain budget and monitor bar costs
- Ensure each shift is set up for success and flows efficiently
- Maintain drink recipe documentation
- Coordinate planning for special events
- Appropriately delegate tasks to bar team
- Select and purchases liquor and other supplies
- Oversee FOH staff and occasionally kitchen staff as well
- Hires, trains, promotes, and, when necessary, disciplines staff
- Initiates and maintains vendor relationships
- Operate as Manager on Duty when General Manager is not present
- DC ABRA Manager's License
- Be eligible for DC Health Dept. Manager's License
- 5 years experience in restaurant setting (at least 1yr in leadership role)
- 2 years bar experience
- Experience and comfortability leading a team
- Excellent multitasking ability
- Interpersonal relationship skills
- Attention to detail
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Knowledge of food, beverage, and hospitality industries
- Able to maintain restraint in stressful situations
- Ability to deescalate tense interactions
- Facility with math
- Comfortable with hospitality and sales technology platforms
- Enthusiasm and lots of energy

Salary : $20 - $40

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