Bar and Restaurant Manager
About this role
Job Title: Bar and Restaurant Manager
Reports To: General Manager
Position Type: Full-Time
Job Summary
The Damm Bar & Grill is seeking an energetic restaurant and bar manager to oversee daily operations. You will lead our small team, optimize our POS systems, collaborate with the kitchen, boost our online presence, and book live entertainment to keep our floor buzzing.
Key Responsibilities
- Operations: Oversee daily front-of-house and back-of-house activities
- Kitchen Collaboration: Partner closely with the kitchen team to develop menu items, refine food presentation, and streamline ticket systems for maximum efficiency
- POS Management: Maintain and optimize the Point of Sale (POS) system, including updating menus, tracking sales data, and troubleshooting basic technical issues
- Entertainment: Scout, book, and schedule live music, trivia, and local entertainment acts
- Social media: Create engaging content and manage postings across Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok
- Staffing: Hire, train, schedule, and motivate a tight-knit front-of-house team.
- Inventory: Manage food, liquor, and supply ordering to ensure optimal stock levels
- Financials: Monitor daily sales, cash handling, and weekly labor costs
- Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to health, safety, and liquor laws
Qualifications
- 2+ years of restaurant and bar management experience, with strong BOH and kitchen workflow exposure
- Advanced proficiency in navigating, updating, and managing Point of Sale (POS) backend systems
- Proven experience managing social media business pages and creating digital content
- Connections to local musicians and talent, or experience booking venue entertainment.
- Strong knowledge of mixology, beer, wine, and food pairing
- Ability to work flexible hours, including busy nights, weekends, and holidays
- Valid food handler and alcohol server certifications
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Paid time off
- Free shift meals and employee discounts
Company at a glance
Avenue5 is a vibrant multifamily and single-family property management services firm with locations throughout the United States.
We manage over 760 properties and 180,000+ units nationwide. Our company is headquartered in Seattle, and has offices in Austin, Boise, Dallas, Denver, Orange County, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, Washington Tri-Cities, Spokane, and greater Washington, D.C. In addition, Avenue5 has local experts based in key markets, including Northern California, Los Angeles, San Diego, Reno, Las Vegas, Colorado Springs, San Antonio, Houston, Kansas City, Nashville, Atlanta, Baltimore, Tampa, Charlotte, and Charleston.
We are proud to
- Listen to our associates, recognize them, and give them room to grow
- Invest in our associates to help them become the best version of themselves
- Approach every important decision with our associates in mind
We offer
- Competitive compensation
- Coverage for medical, dental, and vision, effective on the first day of the month following hire
- A 401(k) plan, available after 30 days of service
- Paid birthday, holidays, a paid floating holiday, and a paid community service day off
- Exclusive, associates-only discounts
- Reimbursement for education-related expenses
We're always on the lookout for talented new associates! To apply, contact us at [email protected].
Employing more than 4,000 associates, Avenue5 is proud to have been named a top 15 national finalist on the Best Places to Work Multifamily™ list, to have been certified as a Great Place to Work® for 9 years in a row, as one of the Best Workplaces in Real Estate™, to have been ranked as one of the 100 fastest-growing private companies in Washington list by The Puget Sound Business Journal, and to have been ranked as one of the top 10 fastest-growing multifamily property management companies by Multi-Housing News. We are ranked at position 6 on the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) Top 50 Managers List.
Top Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Paid Time Off
- Free Shift Meals
- Employee Discounts
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