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Bar Manager for Craft Cocktail Bar

Pirate Ventures
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 6/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/7/2026
About Pirate Ventures

At Pirate Ventures, we live boldly and act differently. We're a crew built of dreamers that collaborate to Deliver the Unexpected, every day. We understand it is our call and responsibility to curate environments and experiences where people feel genuinely welcomed, safe, and acknowledged as part of our community. As Moment Makers, we produce immersive experiences where people feel recognized as human-first, allowing us to positively impact, empower, and collectively celebrate others. Along the way, we foster community by ensuring that we are fulfilling our core mission in all our interactions, be they with guests, our partners, and each other.

About The Role

Pirate Ventures is looking to hire a meticulous, detail-oriented, and grounded Bar Manager to help build and guide our ship. You will help make our newly opened speakeasy into a destination for high end drinks and service in Washington DC, and assist in opening our daily service

What You'll Do

  • Build a team of hospitality Superheroes!
  • Maintain top-notch training programs so the facility runs to an agreed-upon set of standards
  • Experience with POS software (Toast), private event software (Tripleseat) preferred
  • Oversee and manage facilities in a safe and efficient manner
  • Maintain rapport with vendors, coordinating and supervising delivery of services
  • Work with HR to recruit, train, and develop top-notch team members, and indoctrinate new employees in the company's culture and core values
  • Manage and resolve crew conflicts in a professional manner
  • Ensure the best possible guest experience for daily reservations and private and events, including set up and clean-up, and the highest level of customer service via email, phone, and in-person touchpoints
  • Responsible for maintaining compliance will all local alcohol/beverage and food safety laws applicable

Qualifications

  • Proven experience as a leader, experience with new location opening is a plus!
  • Commitment to and alignment with the company's core values
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office 365
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in the bar/hospitality industry, cocktail bar experience preferred
  • Must have initiative and strong interpersonal skills
  • Evenings and weekends will be required
  • Proof of DC ABRA Manager-on-Duty certification required prior to start of employment
  • Proof of Servsafe (or equivalent) certification required prior to start of employment

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