Bar Lounge Jobs in Decatur, GA (NOW HIRING)

Position Summary

We are hiring a General Manager for an established Atlanta hospitality operation with a heavy beverage program, an active events calendar, and significant indoor and outdoor operating footprint. The business runs on event execution as much as on daily service, and the GM is the on-site owner of both.

This is a hands-on leadership role. The right candidate is an experienced operator who has run a multi-outlet venue with a live calendar of events and is energized by the work of executing well at scale.

The Business

This venue operates a beverage-led program across multiple bars and service points, supported by a focused kitchen. Volume is concentrated in evenings, weekends, and event days, with a calendar that includes:

• Private events, corporate buyouts, and large-scale group bookings
• Live music, DJs, and programmed entertainment nights
• Branded activations, sponsorship events, and third-party promoter events
• Daytime and weekend programmed events of varying size and format
• Standard service hours across multiple weekly operating days

The operation runs across weekday and weekend periods with peak hours concentrated in evenings, weekend days, and event days. Floor presence during those peaks is a non-negotiable part of the role.

• Lead daily operations across all bars, kitchen, and service areas
• Own the venue P&L — labor, cost of goods, controllables, and revenue execution
• Hire, train, schedule, and develop a full property team including managers and hourly staff
• Maintain operating standards across beverage execution, food quality, service pacing, cleanliness, and facility readiness
• Take full operational ownership of every contracted event from handoff through load-out — staffing, layout, bar configuration, kitchen support, and vendor coordination
• Coordinate outside contractors and service providers including sound and AV, security, medical services, cleaning, and outdoor logistics partners
• Manage the day-of relationship with outside food and service partners, including ad-hoc vendors recruited for specific events
• Partner with internal marketing, sales, and events leadership on every booked event, contributing operational input and confirming feasibility before commitment
• Maintain full compliance with health, safety, alcohol-service, and licensing requirements
• Report financial and operating performance through the company's standard reporting cycles

Who We're Looking For

This role suits a hospitality operator who has run a complex venue with an active event calendar and is ready to do it again with strong support behind them.

Required Experience

• At least 5 years of progressive hospitality operations experience
• At least 2–3 years as a General Manager of a high-volume hospitality venue
• Demonstrated experience leading a venue with a heavy beverage program and a meaningful event and programming calendar
• Direct experience executing large-scale events, including coordination with outside contractors such as sound, security, medical services, and outdoor logistics partners
• Experience operating across multiple bars or service points within a single property
• Proven P&L ownership with the ability to read, interpret, and act on financial statements
• ServSafe certification, or ability to obtain within 30 days
• TIPS or comparable responsible alcohol-service certification
• Working knowledge of modern POS, scheduling, and reporting tools

Strong Candidates Also Bring

• A floor-first leadership style — present, visible, and active during service and events
• Experience running an indoor-outdoor operation with weather, heat, and outdoor logistics considerations
• Comfort executing an event calendar planned by others — the ability to take a contracted event from handoff to flawless delivery
• Discipline around beverage cost control given a beverage-forward revenue mix
• Strong outside vendor and contractor management — holding third parties to the same standard as your own team
• A track record of building and retaining strong hourly and management teams
• Calm under pressure and the ability to make decisions in real time as live event conditions shift

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
• Performance bonus tied to measurable financial and operating results
• Full benefits package including health, dental, vision, and paid time off
• An established operation with brand standards and operating systems already in place
• A defined leadership structure with senior operational and financial support
• Genuine career growth potential within a stable hospitality organization

Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.