Bar Manager Jobs in District Of Columbia

Job Title: POV and Rooftop Bar Manager Company: Starwood Location: Washington, DC Description: Who Are We?W is a place, more than a hotel. It is where you go to escape from the routine and become a part of all that is NOW. Our talent invites our guests behind the invisible velvet rope to deliver a sensory multiplex that allows guests to flirt with their emotional desires. A career with W is your passport out of the mundane and into the WOW. We are currently seeking qualifiedtalent to provide our signature Whatever/Whenever service with an authentic desire to make our guests dreams come true.Ideally situated on 15th street and Pennsylvania Ave, right across from the White House, and featuring 285 wonderful room and 32 amazing suites, the W Washington DC is the newest escape for flirty insidersWhat are we looking for?As Talent, you represent that lifestyle to our guests. You are the soul behind the brand and you bring it to life. We dont call W employees Talent for nothing. Creative. Exciting. Innovative. W Talent are naturally attracted to the Brand and they get it. W Talent are as unique as the Brand itself, and cultivate the witty, whimsical, cool W environment. We push the envelope, raise the bar, and strive to be the best. W Hotels offers competitive salaries, unique benefits and exciting perks.What willyou do?Develop, implement and maintain quality standards for POV and the Rooftop Terrace bar, including supervision and direction of service staff. Ensure excellent customer service.This position will report to the Director of Bar Concepts.Interview, select, train, supervise, counsel and discipline restaurant staff for the efficient operation of the outlet. Organize and conduct pre-shift and departmentalmeetings communicating pertinent information to the staff, such as house count and menu changes. Schedule and direct staff in their work assignments.Interact positively with customers promoting hotel facilities and services. Resolve problems to the satisfaction of involved parties. Answer telephones in aclear voice, coordinate and document reservations. Organize special events in the restaurant such as receptions. Maintain communication with all departments to ensure customer service needs are met.Move throughout facility and kitchen areas to visually monitor and take action to ensure food quality and service standards are met. Verify temperatures, judgeappearance and taste of products and check preparation methods to determine quality. Give guidance toward improvement and make necessary adjustments for consistency.Maintain profitability of outlet to support overall hotel operation. Control payroll and equipment costs (minimizing loss and misuse). Ensure par stock levels are maintained by calculating inventory, ordering and retrieving supplies and stockingshelves by stooping, bending, lifting heavy articles and reaching overhead.Evaluate cost effectiveness of all aspects of operation. Develop and implement cost saving and profit enhancing measures.Utilize prescribed cash handling procedures to accurately charge customers, create forecast and revenue reports and write correspondence.SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONSIn addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the manager based upon the particular requirements of the hotel.Provide direct service to guests as needed, including, but not limited to, serving tables, bussing tables, seating guests and general clerical/cashier duties.