Bartender Manager - Spenard Roadhouse

Locally Grown Restaurants; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 22,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Paid sick leave and PTO after 1 year

401(k) with employer matching

Dining discounts at sister restaurants

Limited benefits for some locations

Job summary

Locally Grown Restaurants in Anchorage seeks a Bar Manager to lead the bar team, manage inventory, and uphold exceptional service consensus across FOH and BOH. You will maintain morale, enforce policies, and ensure guest delight through memorable experiences.

The role involves hiring, training, scheduling, and disciplining bartenders, while monitoring labor costs and maintaining vendor records. This full-time position requires late nights and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• Must be able to communicate, write, and understand English.
• Strong cash handling skills and ability to operate a POS system.
• Able to lead a bar team and manage schedules and training.
• Able to maintain guest satisfaction and positive team morale.
• Experience in a fast-paced bar environment is preferred.
• Willing to work late nights, weekdays, weekends, and some holidays.

Responsibilities

• Manage bar inventory, ordering, invoices, and budgets.
• Communicate with management and maintain accurate staff records.
• Oversee opening/closing duties, bar organization, and policy compliance.
• Lead bartender hiring, scheduling, training, performance reviews, and discipline.
• Track labor costs and minimize overtime.
• Maintain glassware inventory, bar schematics, recipes, and void/comp records.
• Collaborate with staff to create new drinks and update wine/beer selections.
• Ensure schedules are completed on time and accommodate time-off requests.

Skills

Cash handling

POS system

English proficiency

Team leadership

Customer service

Tools

Google Drive

Internet navigation

Job description

Summary/Objective

The Bar Manager is responsible for ensuring that the bar staff perform their stated duties and work as a team with the rest of the FOH and BOH staff. The Bar Manager is also responsible for keeping up the morale and positivity of the bar team. They are to ensure guest satisfaction and delight by providing an exceptional experience that makes the guest want to return.

(Full-Time; $16 + tips )

Summary/Objective

The Bar Manager is responsible for ensuring that the bar staff perform their stated duties and work as a team with the rest of the FOH and BOH staff. The Bar Manager is also responsible for keeping up the morale and positivity of the bar team. They are to ensure guest satisfaction and delight by providing an exceptional experience that makes the guest want to return.

Operations

• Manage bar inventory, ordering, invoices, and budgets.
• Communicate with management and maintain accurate staff records.
• Oversee opening/closing duties, bar organization, and policy compliance.
• Lead bartender hiring, scheduling, training, performance reviews, and discipline.
• Track labor costs and minimize overtime.
• Maintain glassware inventory, bar schematics, recipes, and void/comp records.
• Collaborate with staff to create new drinks, specials, and update wine and beer selections.
• Ensure schedules are completed on time while accommodating time-off requests when possible.
• Share knowledge of wines, beers, and spirits with guests and staff.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This may be a full time. Employees may be asked to work, standing and walking, in a fast paced environment for up to 9 hours in a shift.

Other Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must be able to communicate, write, and understand English
• Must be able to work, standing and walking, in a fast-paced environment for up to 9 hours
• Must have a current Municipality of Anchorage Food Worker Card
• Must have strong cash handling skills and the ability to operate a POS system
• Must have a current TIPS/TAP card and a current Municipality of Anchorage food worker card
• Must have basic knowledge of Google Drive and internet navigation
• Must be available for late nights, weekdays, weekends, and some holidays

Physical Requirements

The employee is required to stand for extended periods of time and may occasionally be required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. Frequently lifts up to 40 pounds. The employee must be able to occasionally lift or move objects up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Available Benefits*

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (medical and childcare accounts available)
• Accrued sick leave with pay, converts to PTO after 1 year
• 401(k) with employer matching up to 4%
• Dining discounts at our sister restaurants (Snow City Cafe, Spenard Roadhouse, South Restaurant + Coffeehouse, Crush Bistro)
• Limited benefits available for jobs located at Crush Bistro, Muse x Crush, and PAC