Bar & Beverage Manager (Hospitality)

Profile Personnel Ltd; Oos-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Profile Personnel Ltd is seeking a hands-on Beverage Manager for a premium hospitality venue in South Africa. You will lead the bar and beverage operations, ensuring exceptional guest experiences while controlling costs and stock.

You will plan beverage requirements for weddings, conferences and events, and manage a skilled team to deliver seamless service. Responsibilities include stock control, supplier liaison, and maintaining safety standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Beverage Manager or similar hospitality role.
• Strong knowledge of beverage operations and stock management.
• Experience planning for functions and events.
• Demonstrated leadership and team motivation.
• Understanding of beverage costing, wastage and stock control.
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and guest service commitment.
• Hands-on leadership in busy environments.
• Knowledge of responsible alcohol service and safety.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends, holidays.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily bar and beverage operations ensuring service quality.
• Manage purchasing, stock levels, ordering, receiving, storage and rotation.
• Conduct regular stock takes and investigate variances.
• Monitor beverage costs and maintain profit margins.
• Ensure bar is stocked and ready for daily service and events.
• Plan beverage requirements for weddings and other events.
• Ensure sufficient stock, equipment and staff for events.
• Lead, motivate and schedule the beverage team.
• Collaborate with Events, Kitchen and FOH for seamless service.
• Liaise with suppliers on orders and pricing.
• Maintain purchasing records and beverage-related administration.
• Maintain beverage equipment and address operational needs.
• Uphold responsible alcohol service and safety requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve service and efficiency.

Skills

Bev. management

Stock management

Supplier liaison

Event planning

Team leadership

Cost control

Guest service

Health & safety

Job description

Are you passionate about hospitality, great service and running a successful beverage operation?

A premium hospitality and events venue is looking for an experienced, hands-on beverage manager to lead its bar and beverage operations, ensuring exceptional guest experiences while maintaining strong stock control and operational efficiency.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated hospitality professional who understands that successful beverage management is about more than just service. From managing stock and suppliers to leading a team and preparing for weddings, functions and conferences, you will play a key role in ensuring every event runs smoothly and to a high standard.

If you have a strong eye for detail, enjoy leading a team and can balance excellent service with effective cost management, this could be the opportunity for you!

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily running of the bar and beverage operations, ensuring excellent service and presentation.
• Manage beverage purchasing, stock levels, ordering, receiving, storage and stock rotation.
• Conduct regular stock takes, maintain accurate records and investigate stock variances and wastage.
• Monitor beverage costs, control expenses and maintain appropriate profit margins.
• Ensure the bar is fully stocked, well organised and ready for daily service and events.
• Plan beverage requirements for weddings, functions, conferences and other special events.
• Ensure sufficient stock, equipment and staff are available to meet each event's requirements.
• Lead, motivate and support the beverage team, including staff scheduling, task allocation and training.
• Work closely with the Events, Kitchen and Front of House teams to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Liaise with suppliers regarding orders, deliveries, pricing and purchasing requirements.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and beverage-related administration.
• Ensure beverage equipment is maintained and operational requirements are addressed.
• Uphold responsible alcohol service practices and all relevant health, safety and liquor requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve beverage service, operational efficiency and the overall guest experience.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Beverage Manager, Bar Manager or in a similar hospitality management role.
• Strong knowledge of beverage operations, stock management and purchasing.
• Experience planning and managing beverage requirements for functions and events.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to motivate and manage a team.
• A sound understanding of beverage costing, profit margins, wastage and stock control.
• Excellent organisational, administrative and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills and a commitment to exceptional guest service.
• A hands-on approach with the ability to lead by example in a busy environment.
• Knowledge of responsible alcohol service, health and safety practices and relevant liquor requirements.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and public holidays as required by the events schedule.