A bar manager is responsible for many tasks, including:

• Inventory control: Ordering and maintaining inventory, while avoiding over- or under-stocking
• Health and safety: Ensuring the bar complies with health and safety regulations
• Staff management: Training, scheduling, and supervising bar staff
• Customer service: Addressing customer concerns, and ensuring staff are courteous to customers
• Budget development: Setting a budget for the bar, and assessing the impact of hiring, stock, and marketing decisions on the budget
• Event management: Coordinating events, and ensuring staff are prepared
• Clientele relationship building: Building relationships with regulars, who can provide revenue and refer new business
• Beverage programs: Maintaining and updating beverage programs, and ensuring their quality and profitability
• Company policies: Observing and enforcing company policies, house rules, and guiding principles
• Personal appearance: Maintaining a neat, well-groomed personal appearance, and observing the company dress code