Bar Manager

San Pedro Square Market Bars; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k

Vacation

Travel and dining discounts

Job summary

San Pedro Square Market is seeking a Bar Manager to run four bars in the bustling market. This role is hands-on on the floor, energizing the team, and ensuring tight operations during high-volume service.

You'll own the beer program and manage inventory, scheduling, and vendor relationships while leading a close-knit team with a focus on P&L and guest experience.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of salaried Bar Manager or Restaurant Manager experience.
• Strong knowledge of spirits, beer, and bar operations.
• Must be 21+ with Food Handlers and Alcohol Awareness certification.
• Proven ability to lead a team through high-volume, fast-paced service.
• Ability to manage inventory, ordering, scheduling, and vendor relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead, schedule, and develop bartenders, barbacks, and support staff across all four bars.
• Set the tone on the floor - high energy, guest-first, no excuses.
• Recruit, hire, train, and coach your team; handle performance and discipline conversations directly and fairly.
• Curate and manage the beer program - local breweries, seasonal rotations, and event programming - in coordination with the GM.
• Own bar inventory, ordering, and cost controls to hit budgeted beverage cost.
• Ensure every bar is fully stocked, spotless, and compliant with ABC and Health Department regulations.
• Run closing procedures, cashiering, and reporting with accuracy every shift.
• Partner with the GM on P&L review and identify opportunities to improve.

Skills

Bar management experience

Spirits knowledge

Beer program knowledge

Bar operations

Team leadership

Communication under pressure

Food Handlers Certification

Alcohol Awareness Certification

Job description

Bar Manager – San Pedro Square Market

San Jose, CA | Full-Time, Salaried | Urban Markets Entertainment (UME)

The Role

San Pedro Square Market is looking for a Bar Manager to run the show across all four bars on property. This isn't a job for someone who wants to hide in an office - we need a hands-on leader who's out on the floor, energizing the team, reading the room, and keeping every bar tight, clean, and dialed in during high-volume service.

You’ll own our beer program (local breweries, rotating taps, curated selections) as part of the role - but let’s be clear: we're hiring a Bar Manager first, a beer person second. If you love beer, that’s a huge plus. If you don’t know a lager from an IPA but you know how to run a bar team and hit your numbers, we still want to talk to you.

This is a pure alcohol-sales environment - no kitchen, no food program to manage. Just bars, beverage, and people.

Who You Are

• A seasoned bar or restaurant leader - you've held a salaried Bar Manager or Restaurant Manager title before, and you know what it means to actually run a P&L, not just work a shift.
• High energy, people-first, but you don't let standards slide. You can work a packed Friday night crowd with a smile and still walk the floor catching the details nobody else sees.
• Someone who thrives on a small, close-knit leadership team - no layers of bureaucracy, just you, your GM, and a crew that leans on each other to get it done.
• A natural motivator who can build a team culture bartenders and barbacks actually want to be part of.
• Organized enough to run inventory, ordering, scheduling, and vendor relationships without missing a beat.

What You’ll Do

• Lead, schedule, and develop bartenders, barbacks, and support staff across all four bars.
• Set the tone on the floor - high energy, guest-first, no excuses.
• Recruit, hire, train, and coach your team; handle performance and discipline conversations directly and fairly.
• Curate and manage the beer program - local breweries, seasonal rotations, and event programming - in coordination with the GM.
• Own bar inventory, ordering, and cost controls to hit budgeted beverage cost.
• Ensure every bar is fully stocked, spotless, and compliant with ABC and Health Department regulations.
• Run closing procedures, cashiering, and reporting with accuracy every shift.
• Partner with the GM on P&L review and identify opportunities to improve.

What You Bring

• 2+ years of experience as a salaried Bar Manager or Restaurant Manager (required).
• Strong working knowledge of spirits, beer, and bar operations; beer/brewery knowledge is a plus, not a requirement.
• Must be 21+ and hold (or be able to obtain) Food Handlers and Alcohol Awareness certification.
• Proven ability to lead a team through high-volume, fast-paced service.
• Comfortable on your feet for extended periods in a bustling market environment.
• Clear communicator who can stay calm and sharp under pressure.

Palisades Hospitality offers the following benefits for eligible full time employees:

• Health: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Legal, Transportation, Voluntary Benefit Center for Ancillary Coverages like Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Travel Insurance, Pet Wellness and more!
• Retirement: 401k Retirement savings program is available for all full and part time employees over the age of 21
• Perks: 2 weeks Vacation, All employees are eligible to enjoy a Travel + Dining Discount to stay and dine at sister locations. Employees celebrating years of service are recognized with a bonus award for milestone years.

Why San Pedro Square Market

You’ll be part of a small leadership team where your voice matters and your impact is immediate. This is a chance to build and lead a beer and bar program that’s genuinely known in the local scene - with the autonomy to make it yours.