Rooftop Bar Manager — Create a Signature Beverage Program

Dear Charlotte; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary 60k-70k + bonus

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Health and wellness benefits

Job summary

Dear Charlotte is opening a Mediterranean-inspired rooftop venue in Charlotte. We seek a hands-on Bar Manager to own day-to-day bar operations, shape beverage standards, and build a high-energy program from the ground up.

You’ll work with leadership to craft a cohesive food-and-beverage experience, grow the bar team, and drive guest satisfaction and revenue during pre-opening and beyond.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of bar management or beverage leadership experience
• Strong cocktail and spirits knowledge
• Experience training and developing bartenders
• Experience with beverage inventory and cost controls
• Strong understanding of high-volume bar operations
• Ability to lead a team while remaining hands-on during service
• Strong guest engagement and hospitality skills
• Comfortable working evenings, weekends, and high-volume service periods

Responsibilities

• Lead bar pre-opening and launch
• Establish bar standards, procedures, and service expectations
• Recruit, interview, hire, train, and develop the bar team
• Oversee daily bar operations and service execution
• Develop and execute a cocktail-forward beverage program
• Support seasonal cocktail menu development and beverage programming
• Train bartenders on cocktail technique, spirits, wine, beer, and hospitality
• Maintain consistency, speed, presentation, and quality during service
• Manage beverage inventory, ordering, receiving, and storage
• Monitor beverage cost, waste, comps, and operational controls
• Support beverage P&L performance and profitability
• Develop relationships with vendors and beverage partners
• Create strategies to drive premium-spirit sales and increase average check
• Support private events and special programming
• Coach the team and provide ongoing feedback
• Maintain responsible alcohol service and compliance
• Partner with GM to build a strong restaurant culture

Skills

Bar management

Cocktails & spirits

Bartender training

Inventory & costs

High-volume ops

Lead from the floor

Guest engagement

Evenings & weekends

Job description

Dear Charlotte is opening a Mediterranean-inspired rooftop venue in Charlotte. We seek a hands-on Bar Manager to own day-to-day bar operations, shape beverage standards, and build a high-energy program from the ground up.

You’ll work with leadership to craft a cohesive food-and-beverage experience, grow the bar team, and drive guest satisfaction and revenue during pre-opening and beyond.