Bar Manager

Parry's Pizzeria & Taphouse | Johnstown; Johnstown (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

401(k) with company match

Leadership training

Job summary

Parry's Pizzeria & Taphouse in Johnstown, CO is seeking a hands-on Bar Manager to lead daily bar operations, beverage quality, and guest experience. You will coach CHEERS across FOH, manage inventory, and drive sales while maintaining cost controls and cleanliness.

The role requires a systems-minded leader who can balance hospitality with beverage execution, staff development, and strong communication to deliver memorable experiences that bring guests back.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of restaurant management experience preferred, with bar leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of bar operations, beer, cocktails, beverage quality, and responsible alcohol service.
• Proven ability to build sales and develop a high-performing bar team.
• Strong systems mindset with attention to inventory, waste, labor, cleanliness, and execution.
• Excellent verbal and nonverbal communication and coaching skills.
• Comfortable engaging guests, building regulars, and making recommendations.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and peak business periods.
• Able to stand for extended periods of time and lift up to 50 lbs. as needed.
• Professional, energetic, accountable, and coachable.

Responsibilities

• Lead bar operations with accountability for beverage quality, sales, cost control, cleanliness, and guest experience.
• Coach CHEERS across FOH to enhance guest interactions and sales.
• Drive beverage sales by developing bartenders who recommend beers, cocktails, and food pairings.
• Maintain knowledge of Parry's beer and cocktail programs and ensure team can discuss offerings confidently.
• Build regulars through guest conversations and community connections.
• Ensure bar cleanliness and proper waste control with daily line checks.
• Manage shift opening/closing tasks and organize using restaurant systems.
• Control labor through effective schedule writing and communication.
• Hire, train, and develop bartenders and FOH staff to standard.
• Lead FOH shifts with strong floor awareness and guest recovery.

Skills

2+ years leadership

Bar operations

Beverage knowledge

Hospitality focus

Guest engagement

Staff coaching

Labor management

Safety and sanitation

Communication

Job description

Role Overview

Bar Managers are responsible for bar operations, beverage quality, guest experience, sales performance, and the development of the bar team. They also serve as FOH leaders and are expected to confidently run shifts, support the dining room, and coach CHEERS throughout the restaurant.

This role requires a systems-focused leader who can balance hospitality and sales with beverage execution, inventory and waste control, cleanliness, labor, and team development.

Responsibilities + Duties

• Lead bar operations with accountability for beverage quality, sales, cost control, cleanliness, and guest experience
• Apply and coach CHEERS throughout the bar and FOH:
  • Cheerful Prompt Greet: Ensure guests are acknowledged quickly and welcomed with genuine energy
  • Hospitality First: Stay present and step in wherever needed to support guests and the team
  • Engage Guests: Build genuine connections by learning names, recognizing regulars, and engaging guests around what they are drinking and what they enjoy
  • Ease Their Needs: Anticipate refills, pacing, food pairings, and other needs before guests have to ask
  • Ready for 'Em: Keep the bar clean, stocked, organized, and prepared for volume while maintaining awareness of the entire FOH
  • Swipe That Card - Say Goodbye: Close the experience with gratitude, invite guests back, and create a strong final impression
• Drive beverage sales by developing Bartenders who confidently recommend beer, cocktails, food pairings, and featured products rather than simply taking orders
• Maintain strong knowledge of Parry's beer and cocktail programs and ensure the bar team can speak confidently about current offerings
• Build regulars through purposeful guest conversations and table/bar touches; identify opportunities to promote future visits, events, parties, and community connections
• Maintain beverage quality and bar cleanliness through consistent daily line checks and established operating standards
• Monitor beer and beverage waste, identify cost opportunities, and hold the team accountable for proper pouring, recipes, and product handling
• Use shift cards and restaurant systems to maintain organization, complete opening and closing responsibilities, and ensure smooth shift transitions
• Control labor through effective schedule writing and communication using HotSchedules
• Hire, train, coach, and develop Bartenders and FOH team members; ensure training and validations are completed to standard
• Lead and support FOH shifts through strong floor awareness, ticket-time communication, pre-bussing, cleanliness, and proactive guest recovery
• Uphold Parry's uniform, appearance, safety, and sanitation standards consistently

Qualifications + Skills

• 2+ years of restaurant management experience preferred, with bar leadership experience strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of bar operations, beer, cocktails, beverage quality, and responsible alcohol service
• Proven ability to build sales and develop a high-performing bar team
• Strong systems mindset with attention to inventory, waste, labor, cleanliness, and execution
• Excellent verbal and nonverbal communication and coaching skills
• Comfortable engaging guests, building regulars, and making recommendations
• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and peak business periods
• Able to stand for extended periods of time and lift up to 50 lbs. as needed
• Professional, energetic, accountable, and coachable

Perks + Benefits

• Company-sponsored health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision
• Accrued paid time off (PTO)
• 401(k) with company match
• Ongoing leadership training and career growth opportunities
• Free shift meals + 50% off all other times

About Parry's

At Parry's Pizzeria & Taphouse, we create memorable dining experiences through Craveably Crafted Food & Beer and Uncommon Hospitality. Our Bar Managers lead the bar experience while supporting overall Front of House execution - combining strong beverage knowledge, intentional hospitality, and operational discipline to build sales and create regulars.

Parry's restaurants are fast-paced, high-volume, and guest-focused. Bar Managers are hands‑on leaders who understand that a great bar is about more than making drinks - it is about creating energy, developing knowledgeable Bartenders, protecting quality and cost, and giving guests a reason to come back.