Job Description
About Us:
Rendezvous is a locally loved café, restaurant, and wine bar serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, small plates, signature cocktails, and curated wine selections. We’re looking for an experienced and hospitality-driven Bar Manager to oversee all bar operations and help elevate the beverage experience for our guests. This is a hands-on leadership role ideal for a bar professional who understands guest service, beverage consistency, team training, and operational excellence.
Position Overview:
The Bar Manager is responsible for overseeing bar staff, crafting and maintaining drink menus, ensuring consistent beverage quality, managing inventory, and contributing to a positive guest experience in both the café and wine bar environment. You’ll work closely with the front-of-house team and kitchen leadership to deliver smooth, coordinated service across all dayparts.
Key Responsibilities:- Lead, train, and supervise bartenders and bar support staff
- Manage day-to-day bar operations, ensuring consistent, high-quality cocktails, wine service, coffee drinks, and specialty beverages
- Oversee bar prep, batching, and recipe execution to maintain consistency across all shifts
- Create or contribute to seasonal cocktail menus and recommend wine/beer selections
- Maintain appropriate inventory levels; manage ordering, vendor relationships, and product rotation
- Ensure proper cash handling, POS transactions, and nightly bar reporting
- Uphold cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of the entire bar area
- Address guest inquiries and provide knowledgeable recommendations on drinks, wine pairings, and menu items
- Collaborate with FOH and BOH leadership to maintain smooth service flow
- Enforce responsible alcohol service practices and all state/local regulations
- Support scheduling, staff development, performance evaluations, and hiring when needed
- Qualifications2–4 years of bar management or lead bartender experience in a restaurant, café, bar, or wine-focused concept
- Strong cocktail-making skills and familiarity with wine, craft beer, and spirits
- Experience managing inventory, ordering, and vendor relationships
- Excellent leadership and communication abilities
- Strong understanding of beverage costing, recipe development, and workflow efficiency
- Ability to multitask and maintain composure in fast-paced service periods
- Dependable, organized, and committed to delivering consistent guest service
- Ability to stand for long periods and lift up to 30 lbs
- Flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and peak business days
- Why Work at Rendezvous
- Competitive pay based on experience
- Opportunity to shape the bar program and contribute to beverage creativity
- Supportive ownership and a positive work environment
- Flexible scheduling
- Employee meal benefits
- A chance to work in a community-driven, growing concept with a high focus on quality
