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Bar Manager
Zuzu Nashville
Full Time
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Bar Manager
Zuzu Nashville

Description

Company Summary 

 

ELIA Group is a multi-faceted, fully integrated real estate and hospitality company that acquires, develops, and manages commercial properties in landmark locations throughout the United States. In Real Estate & Development and Hospitality, we don’t sit back and let things happen, we make things happen! Whether we’re crafting deals or cocktails, our unparalleled attention to detail leads to award-winning real estate development and hospitality projects. 

 

Job Summary  

You will oversee daily operations, ensuring high-quality service, efficient staff management, and adherence to food and beverage standards. They manage inventory, coordinate with vendors, and ensure a positive guest experience while maintaining profitability and compliance with health regulations. 

 

What You’ll Be Doing (Key Responsibilities) 

  • Provide inspirational leadership with an emphasis on operations, food and service quality, people development, hospitality, cleanliness, and sales/profitability.  

  • Champion the guest experience while instilling a culture of guest first hospitality.  

  • Collaborate with kitchen management to ensure strict standards for cleanliness, food safety, sanitation, food presentation, preparation times, freshness, and recipe adherence are met.  

  • Support in-store training initiatives, monitoring training processes to ensure quality and consistency.  

  • Ensure that private events, catering, and banquets are properly executed.  

  • Be a wine ambassador and represent all wines on the list.  

  • Control cash and other receipts by adhering to cash handling and recognition procedures in accordance with company policies and procedures.  

  • Prepare all required paperwork, including forms, reports and schedules, in an organized and timely manner.  

  • Continuously develop and motivate the team to deliver legendary customer service.  

  • Solicit guest feedback to understand guest needs and the needs of the local community.  

  • Utilize management information tools and analyzes financial reports to identify and address trends and issues in sales, promos, voids, labor costs, food costs and operational expenses.  

  • Ensure the company's policies and procedures are properly executed.  

 

 

What We Expect of You 

At ELIA, we use our unique experience and contributions to deliver more than value – we set new standards! We seek someone that is looking for more than a job – we want to work with someone who is as passionate as us about what we do and how we go about doing it. 

 

Your success with us requires these qualifications: 

 

  • Minimum 2 years of high-volume restaurant or bar management experience  

  • Demonstrates excellent leadership skills and sound business ethics.  

  • Great oral and written communication skills.  

  • Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.  

  • Must be self-motivated and guest focused.  

  • Excellent organizational/time management skills.  

  • Results driven and able to meet deadlines.  

  • Familiar with touch screen POS systems including backend reports.  

  • Well versed in Inventory management and troubleshooting including food and beverage.  

  • Food safe certification and responsible alcohol training.  

 

 

 

Competitive Salary and Great Benefits 

  • Dental insurance 

  • Health insurance 

  • Vision insurance 

  • Employee Discount  

 

 

Physical Requirements 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position is regularly required to stand for a prolonged period, reach, bend and lift heavy objects. The noise and activity level in the work environment is typically high. You may be required to carry glassware, alcohol, cases of beer, etc. and use knives and other kitchen tools.   

 

  • Stamina and Endurance: Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, often during busy service hours. 

  • Mobility: Capability to move efficiently between the dining area, front desk, and other sections of the restaurant. 

  • Good Vision and Hearing: Essential for monitoring the dining area, noticing guest needs, and communicating effectively with both guests and staff. 

  • Manual Dexterity: Skill in handling tasks like managing reservations, adjusting seating arrangements, and operating a POS system. 

  • Strength: Ability to lift and carry light items, such as menus or reservation books. 

  • Calm Under Pressure: Ability to maintain composure and professionalism during peak times or in response to guest issues. 

 

Other Duties  

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Company Summary 

 

ELIA Group is a multi-faceted, fully integrated real estate and hospitality company that acquires, develops, and manages commercial properties in landmark locations throughout the United States. In Real Estate & Development and Hospitality, we don’t sit back and let things happen, we make things happen! Whether we’re crafting deals or cocktails, our unparalleled attention to detail leads to award-winning real estate development and hospitality projects. 

 

Job Summary  

You will oversee daily operations, ensuring high-quality service, efficient staff management, and adherence to food and beverage standards. They manage inventory, coordinate with vendors, and ensure a positive guest experience while maintaining profitability and compliance with health regulations. 

 

What You’ll Be Doing (Key Responsibilities) 

  • Provide inspirational leadership with an emphasis on operations, food and service quality, people development, hospitality, cleanliness, and sales/profitability.  

  • Champion the guest experience while instilling a culture of guest first hospitality.  

  • Collaborate with kitchen management to ensure strict standards for cleanliness, food safety, sanitation, food presentation, preparation times, freshness, and recipe adherence are met.  

  • Support in-store training initiatives, monitoring training processes to ensure quality and consistency.  

  • Ensure that private events, catering, and banquets are properly executed.  

  • Be a wine ambassador and represent all wines on the list.  

  • Control cash and other receipts by adhering to cash handling and recognition procedures in accordance with company policies and procedures.  

  • Prepare all required paperwork, including forms, reports and schedules, in an organized and timely manner.  

  • Continuously develop and motivate the team to deliver legendary customer service.  

  • Solicit guest feedback to understand guest needs and the needs of the local community.  

  • Utilize management information tools and analyzes financial reports to identify and address trends and issues in sales, promos, voids, labor costs, food costs and operational expenses.  

  • Ensure the company's policies and procedures are properly executed.  

 

 

What We Expect of You 

At ELIA, we use our unique experience and contributions to deliver more than value – we set new standards! We seek someone that is looking for more than a job – we want to work with someone who is as passionate as us about what we do and how we go about doing it. 

 

Your success with us requires these qualifications: 

 

  • Minimum 2 years of high-volume restaurant or bar management experience  

  • Demonstrates excellent leadership skills and sound business ethics.  

  • Great oral and written communication skills.  

  • Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.  

  • Must be self-motivated and guest focused.  

  • Excellent organizational/time management skills.  

  • Results driven and able to meet deadlines.  

  • Familiar with touch screen POS systems including backend reports.  

  • Well versed in Inventory management and troubleshooting including food and beverage.  

  • Food safe certification and responsible alcohol training.  

 

 

 

Competitive Salary and Great Benefits 

  • Dental insurance 

  • Health insurance 

  • Vision insurance 

  • Employee Discount  

 

 

Physical Requirements 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position is regularly required to stand for a prolonged period, reach, bend and lift heavy objects. The noise and activity level in the work environment is typically high. You may be required to carry glassware, alcohol, cases of beer, etc. and use knives and other kitchen tools.   

 

  • Stamina and Endurance: Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, often during busy service hours. 

  • Mobility: Capability to move efficiently between the dining area, front desk, and other sections of the restaurant. 

  • Good Vision and Hearing: Essential for monitoring the dining area, noticing guest needs, and communicating effectively with both guests and staff. 

  • Manual Dexterity: Skill in handling tasks like managing reservations, adjusting seating arrangements, and operating a POS system. 

  • Strength: Ability to lift and carry light items, such as menus or reservation books. 

  • Calm Under Pressure: Ability to maintain composure and professionalism during peak times or in response to guest issues. 

 

Other Duties  

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.