Bar Manager
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About the Role
Sunset Hospitality Group is seeking an experienced Bar Manager for TAPASAKE, a Japanese-Mediterranean dining destination in Dubai.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the day to day operations of the bar, ensuring exceptional service and operational excellence
- Inspire, coach, and develop a high performing team of bartenders and bar supervisors
- Drive beverage sales through innovative cocktail programs, premium spirits, sake, and wine offerings
- Maintain the highest standards of guest experience, product quality, presentation, and service consistency
- Monitor inventory, ordering, stock control, and beverage cost to achieve financial targets
- Ensure compliance with company standards, hygiene, health & safety regulations, and licensing requirements
- Collaborate with Executive Chef, Restaurant Manager, and General Manager to deliver memorable dining experiences
- Analyze business performance and implement initiatives to maximize revenue and profitability
- Lead recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, and performance management of the bar team
Requirements
- Minimum 3 years' experience as a Bar Manager within luxury lifestyle restaurants/beach clubs/nightlife venues
- Proven experience leading high volume premium beverage operations
- Strong knowledge of classic and contemporary cocktails, premium spirits, sake, champagne, and wine
- Excellent leadership, coaching, and people management skills
- Strong commercial acumen with experience managing beverage cost, inventory, and profitability
- Exceptional guest engagement and communication skills
- Fluent in English
Full Job Posting
About the Role
- We are looking for an experienced Bar Manager to join TAPASAKE, our iconic Japanese Mediterranean dining destination located at One Za'abeel, Dubai.
- TAPASAKE offers an elevated lifestyle experience where exceptional cuisine, innovative mixology, vibrant entertainment, and impeccable service come together.
- We are looking for a passionate hospitality leader who thrives in a high energy luxury environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the day to day operations of the bar, ensuring exceptional service and operational excellence.
- Inspire, coach, and develop a high performing team of bartenders and bar supervisors.
- Drive beverage sales through innovative cocktail programs, premium spirits, sake, and wine offerings.
- Maintain the highest standards of guest experience, product quality, presentation, and service consistency.
- Monitor inventory, ordering, stock control, and beverage cost to achieve financial targets.
- Ensure compliance with company standards, hygiene, health & safety regulations, and licensing requirements.
- Collaborate with the Executive Chef, Restaurant Manager, and General Manager to deliver memorable dining experiences.
- Analyze business performance and implement initiatives to maximize revenue and profitability.
- Lead recruitment, onboarding, scheduling, and performance management of the bar team.
Ideal Candidate
- Minimum 3 years' experience as a Bar Manager within luxury lifestyle restaurants/beach clubs/nightlife venues.
- Proven experience leading high volume premium beverage operations.
- Strong knowledge of classic and contemporary cocktails, premium spirits, sake, champagne, and wine.
- Excellent leadership, coaching, and people management skills.
- Strong commercial acumen with experience managing beverage cost, inventory, and profitability.
- Exceptional guest engagement and communication skills.
- Fluent in English; additional European languages are an advantage.
- Previous pre opening experience is highly desirable.
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