Bar Manager - JOEY Valley Fair

JOEY Restaurant Group is a renowned multi-concept restaurant brand that has been family-owned and operated since 1992. Known for delivering the ultimate dining experience, JOEY Restaurants combines handcrafted, locally and globally inspired menu offerings created by award-winning chefs with world-class hospitality in modern, warm, and lively environments. Headquartered in North America, JOEY operates over 50 locations across Canada and the United States and continues to expand with a growth plan extending into 2030. The company is committed to fostering a warm, inclusive, and creative workplace where team members are given opportunities for training, education, and empowerment. JOEY Restaurants also actively promotes equal employment opportunities and is dedicated to accommodating qualified job applicants fairly and inclusively.

The Bar Manager role at JOEY Restaurants plays a pivotal part in the success of a multi-million-dollar restaurant and its people. This full-time position offers an annual salary ranging between $71,000 and $80,000, with the actual offer depending on experience and other objective factors. The Bar Manager is entrusted with attracting, retaining, and developing a high-performing bar team while driving their growth and ensuring exemplary personal development within the group.

In this leadership position, the Bar Manager is expected to deliver and execute quarterly strategic planning goals effectively. The role requires upholding the highest standards in product quality, profitability, environmental excellence, and overall guest experience. With a strong emphasis on leadership, the manager will foster a cohesive and collaborative team environment, ensuring that the bar team provides friendly, attentive, and memorable service to guests that transforms first-time visitors into regular customers. They will also be responsible for maintaining pristine and timeless environment standards at the bar, demonstrating professionalism and warmth towards guests, partners, vendors, and business associates alike.

Key responsibilities include managing sales, budgets, costs of goods, labor, and bar inventory levels through regular weekly routines. The manager also plays a crucial role in supervising service and experience standards and delivering impactful coaching to develop technical skills of team members. Recruitment and retention are critical components of the role, with the Bar Manager participating actively in hiring, candidate experience, and team retention strategies. Communication of liquor, wine, and beer focus points and feedback are essential to align the service team's efforts with the company’s standards.

The Bar Manager advocates a safe workplace by enforcing key policies, adhering to state laws, and mitigating health and safety risks. They must resolve service issues and guest complaints with urgency and good judgment while promoting a positive, professional atmosphere. This role is ideal for individuals passionate about hospitality, who thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and possess a natural ability to build relationships, lead teams, and deliver quality experiences. The position requires physical stamina to stand, walk for prolonged periods, and perform repetitive manual tasks.

Joining JOEY means becoming part of a company that values genuine warmth, care, honesty, and integrity. The culture encourages feedback, continuous personal growth, teamwork, and a balance of confidence and humility. With excellent career development, education, and growth opportunities provided, the Bar Manager role offers a fulfilling career path where passion for hospitality can flourish alongside competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. If you are eager to create exceptional guest experiences and lead a dedicated bar team within a well-established restaurant group known for its quality and innovation, JOEY welcomes your application.