Bar Manager

The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center is in search of a Seasonal Bar Manager for Blue Gene’s Pub. This position works directly with the Operations and Production Manager to ensure the Pub’s success. 

This is a non-exempt hourly position and is expected to work 40 hours per week, including weekends. The salary for this position is a weekly stipend of $720, plus tips.  

Along with working with the Operations and Production Manager, the Bar Manager must coordinate with O’Neill staff for all events including regularly scheduled shows, development events, rentals, and more. Candidates should have a firm grasp of bar management with the ability to develop and achieve goals, promote teamwork among bartenders, and create a welcoming and safe environment for patrons. 

Company Description

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center is the country’s preeminent organization dedicated to the development of new works and new voices for the stage. From its campus in Waterford, Connecticut, the O’Neill has been home to more than 1,000 new works for the stage and thousands more emerging artists. Blue Gene’s Pub sits in the center of the campus and acts as the space of gathering for playwrights, artists, staff, and community members. 

The O’Neill is committed to diversifying the future of the American theater through the stories we tell, the artists telling those stories, the staff supporting our work, and the audiences in our theaters. We strive to cultivate a healthy and diverse community that recognizes the value of each individual and helps foster safety, civility, and respect for all people. 

Among other responsibilities, the Bar Manager will: 

• Serve as a regular bartender and presence in the Pub. 
• Recruit, train, and manage bartenders.  
• Complete regular and accurate stock inventory, ordering, and restocking as necessary.
• Place and receive all deliveries and maintain the condition of beer and wine in bottles and taps. 
• Stay up-to-date and enforce all health and safety rules while ensuring the Pub is clean and well presented at all times. 
• Be the main point of contact for all Pub matters including, welcoming patrons, managing any issues that arise, and coordinating Pub events with O’Neill staff.  
• Other duties as assigned. 

Experience 

Qualified candidates will have at least 1-year of professional experience in bar management or 5-years in professional bartending. They will also be comfortable handling cash, experience working with an EPOS till system, stand for long periods of time, and be able to lift at least 50 lbs. TIPS certified preferred. Must have the ability to work independently. 

The O'Neill requires that all employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before their start date. 

We invite and encourage applications from talented BIPOC workers and those from other underrepresented groups to apply.  Applicants should submit a work resume, and contact information for at least two references. Applicants should name all attached files with this format: "Last Name, First Name - Document.”