Bar Manager - Cafe and Grill
Oliver & Bonacini
- Blue Mountains, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Competitive salary
- Paid vacation, sick, and personal days
- Gratuity sharing
- Health, Dental and Visions benefits with Enhanced Mental Health Coverage
- Discounted gym membership and Employee Assistance Program
- Group Life & Disability Insurance
- Management Uniform/ Clothing Reimbursement
- Monthly dining allowance for all O&B and Freehand locations
- 50% Dining Discount for all O&B and Freehand locations
- RRSP Matching
- Tuition Reimbursement
- O&B is one of Canada’s largest hospitality companies with many internal career opportunities. We have restaurants, food halls, and catering teams in Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia.
- Manage the overall bar and beverage program for the restaurant including cocktails, beers, garnishing and non-alcoholic beverages
- Create and maintain service and operational standards for the bar, making use of best practices and efficiencies where possible
- Lead the creation and maintenance of cocktail lists including new and innovative products and combinations while keeping in mind costing and speed requirements
- Liaison and build relationships with beverage related suppliers to source new products, new promotions and improved pricing
- Communicate the vision to all team members and leads by example. Reinforce the O&B values daily and inspires the team with his/her exciting vision for the future
- Build and maintain relationships with guests, team members and senior management alike
- Demonstrate high personal integrity, business ethics and takes every opportunity to promote the venue
- Use conflict resolution and problem solving skills
- Strive for maximum efficiency and continual improvement of staff productivity
- Additional duties as assigned or required
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a high volume, fast paced hospitality environment.
- WSET Intermediate Wine Certificate or comparable an asset
- Experience working in both a fine dining and casual restaurant bar environment is preferred
- Extensive beverage knowledge including traditional cocktails and new, on-trend beverages
- Experience with new restaurant or bar openings and bar set-up is preferred
- A passion for beverage, food and service is a must!
- Must possess superior verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to demonstrate extreme organization in a fast paced environment while acting as a team player
- Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Strong business acumen