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Sage Hospitality

Rooftop Experience Manager

Denver, CO · On-site

$75K/yr

More than managing a bar, this role owns the entire rooftop experience from the first cocktail served to the last guest leaving at closing. The Rooftop Experience Manager is responsible for creating ...

Kemo Sabe

Bartender

Vail, CO · On-site

$30/hr

Learn Kemo Sabe cocktail list and execute consistently * Provide excellent hospitality to all bar ... Take direction from company Events Director and Store Managers * 3+ years of bartending experience ...

BRUTO

Bartender

Denver, CO

$18.81 - $32/hr

... cocktail making * Excellent understanding of hospitality etiquette * Ability to understand and execute proper steps of service * Excellent organization and planning skills * Excellent time management ...

BRUTO

Bartender

Denver, CO

... cocktail making * Excellent understanding of hospitality etiquette * Ability to understand and execute proper steps of service * Excellent organization and planning skills * Excellent time management ...

sahg

FOH - Bartender

Aspen, CO

Ensure proper measurements of cocktail ingredients, especially signature cocktails. * Ensure that a ... Communicate any problems (lighting, cooling units, etc.) to management immediately. * Leave the bar ...

sahg

FOH - Bartender

Aspen, CO

Ensure proper measurements of cocktail ingredients, especially signature cocktails. * Ensure that a ... Communicate any problems (lighting, cooling units, etc.) to management immediately. * Leave the bar ...

sahg

FOH - Bartender

Aspen, CO · On-site

Ensure proper measurements of cocktail ingredients, especially signature cocktails. * Ensure that a ... Communicate any problems (lighting, cooling units, etc.) to management immediately. * Leave the bar ...

VENU

Bartender (2653)

Colorado Springs, CO

$12.50/hr

General Manager / AGM / Bar Manager SETTING THE GOLD STANDARD FOR FINE DINING IN COLORADO We exist ... Roth's will offer an immersive dining experience across two floors thanks to its stellar cocktail ...

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Is bar management a stressful job?

Bar management can be stressful due to responsibilities such as overseeing staff, managing inventory, ensuring customer satisfaction, and handling operational issues. The job often requires strong organizational skills, multitasking, and the ability to work long or irregular hours, especially during busy times.

What is the difference between Cocktail Manager vs Bartender?

AspectCocktail ManagerBartender
CredentialsExperience in bar management, possibly certifications in hospitality or mixologyMixology skills, bartending certifications often preferred
Work EnvironmentOversees bar operations, manages staff, handles inventoryPrepares and serves drinks directly to customers
Industry UsageUsed in upscale bars, hotels, and restaurants with management responsibilitiesCommon in all bar settings, from casual to fine dining

The main difference is that a Cocktail Manager oversees bar operations and staff, while a Bartender focuses on preparing and serving drinks. The Cocktail Manager has more managerial duties, whereas the Bartender interacts directly with customers. Both roles require knowledge of mixology, but the scope and responsibilities differ significantly.

What are some of the key challenges a cocktail manager might face while overseeing a busy bar team?

A Cocktail Manager often faces challenges such as ensuring consistent drink quality during peak hours, efficiently managing inventory to avoid shortages or waste, and training staff on new recipes and proper techniques. Balancing customer satisfaction with fast service can be demanding, especially when introducing seasonal menus or signature cocktails. Additionally, fostering a collaborative and motivated team environment is essential for smooth operations and delivering exceptional guest experiences.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a cocktail manager?

To thrive as a Cocktail Manager, you need in-depth knowledge of mixology, beverage inventory management, and hospitality, often supported by bartending experience and relevant certifications like ServSafe Alcohol. Familiarity with point-of-sale (POS) systems, beverage ordering software, and compliance with local liquor regulations is essential. Leadership, creativity, and strong interpersonal skills help in training staff, curating drink menus, and ensuring exceptional guest experiences. These skills are vital for maintaining high service standards, maximizing profitability, and fostering a positive bar environment.

What is a cocktail manager?

A Cocktail Manager is a hospitality professional responsible for overseeing the cocktail program in a bar, restaurant, or club. Their duties include creating drink menus, training bartenders, ensuring quality and consistency in beverages, managing inventory, and maintaining compliance with alcohol regulations. They often collaborate with chefs and event planners to design signature drinks and may also be involved in marketing and promotions. Cocktail Managers play a key role in shaping the guest experience and setting the establishment apart from competitors.
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Rooftop Experience Manager

Sage Hospitality

Denver, CO • On-site

$75K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 15 days ago

Job description

Why us?
Catbird is a welcoming independent boutique hotel that's full of art, heart, and good vibes. This is what happens when you blur the line between hotel and home and add a hefty dose of counterculture. From thoughtful spaces that seamlessly facilitate work/life balance to the lively rooftop with panoramic views, there's a lot to discover here.
Paying homage to the history of the neighborhood around it, Catbird encompasses a 2,500 square foot, four-bedroom historic home, originally built in 1890, which has been preserved as part of the hotel. The historic Klee House is an ideal space for all your events and celebrations with up to 40 guests. The 2,380 square-foot home has plenty of mixed-use spaces for entertaining.
Rook is your new favorite spot in RiNo, Denver - perched at the top of the Catbird Hotel. Our tagline is "Rounds not Rivals" and we're looking for people who want to join our down-to-earth crew of cocktail aficionados, slinging classic and playful drinks in a laidback environment. The bar encompasses both an expansive skyline rooftop, as well as an intimate indoor space-we are looking for people who are just as comfortable at a corn hole pit as they are in a cocktail lounge.
The application period will be open for approximately 30 days or until a suitable candidate is identified. We encourage qualified individuals to submit their applications within this timeframe.
Job Overview
The Rooftop Experience Manager is responsible for bringing Rook to life as one of Denver's premier rooftop destinations. This role oversees the day-to-day operations of Rook while curating memorable guest experiences through exceptional hospitality, creative activations, strategic partnerships, and operational excellence.
More than managing a bar, this role owns the entire rooftop experience from the first cocktail served to the last guest leaving at closing. The Rooftop Experience Manager is responsible for creating an environment that guests want to return to, and locals seek out.
This position also oversees beverage ordering and inventory management for the entire hotel, ensuring consistency, quality, and operational efficiency across all food and beverage outlets.
They are an ambassador of happiness, hospitality, and Catbird's unique personality with every guest interaction.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Rooftop Operations
  • Lead the daily operations of Rook to ensure exceptional guest service, operational consistency, and compliance with all Sage and Catbird standards.
  • Maintain a highly visible leadership presence during peak operating hours.
  • Develop schedules that align labor with business demand while maintaining service standards.
  • Manage beverage cost, labor cost, inventory, and departmental financial performance.
  • Ensure opening, running, and closing procedures are consistently executed.
  • Maintain cleanliness, organization, and safety standards throughout the rooftop.
  • Review daily and monthly financial results, forecasts, and operating trends
  • Ensure accurate point-of-sale procedures, discounts, complimentary items, voids, and financial controls.
  • Maintain required food-handler, liquor-service, and management certifications.
  • Partner with hotel leadership on guest conduct, emergency response, and incident documentation.

Events & Activations - Own all rooftop programming and activations.
Responsibilities include:
  • Partner with Revenue Management, Sales, Marketing, and F&B leadership to maximize rooftop demand, local awareness, private-event opportunities, and outlet profitability.
  • Manage logistics, staffing, timelines, and operational execution for rooftop events, including banquets and catering events that take place on the roof.
  • Evaluate event performance and recommend improvements.
  • Coordinate with Sales and Banquets each week during BEO meeting to ensure clear ownership, communication, and execution standards for catered rooftop events.

Beverage Program
  • Oversee beverage ordering for all hotel, manage liquor inventory and purchasing.
  • Develop seasonal cocktail menus in partnership with SRC team.
  • Maintain strong relationships with liquor distributors and supplier partners.
  • Identify opportunities for beverage promotions and revenue growth.

Leadership & Team Development
  • Recruit, hire, onboard, train, coach, and develop the Rook team.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, hospitality, and continuous improvement.
  • Hold associates accountable to service, cleanliness, and safety standards.
  • Build a positive, engaging team culture focused on guest experience.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Perform all other duties as assigned by leadership.

SCHEDULE EXPECTATIONS
  • Success in this position requires flexibility, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and major event dates. The Rooftop Experience Manager is expected to lead during the property's busiest periods. Preferred schedule is Tuesday-Saturday with the expectation of supporting Rook and rooftop programming through close. Schedule adjustments may be required based on business demands, special events, and seasonal activations.

Qualifications
Education/Formal Training
More than two years of post high school education.
Experience
One to two years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).
Knowledge/Skills
  • Excellent comprehension for assisting with guest and associate matters.
  • Interpreting instructions from customers, associates, and managers.
  • Must have excellent oral communication for communicating with guests and associates, issuing instructions and communicating policies.
  • Excellent comprehension required to read and implement policies and procedures; writing schedules and reading forecast and SOPs.
  • Must have knowledge of food safety and chemicals/agents for training purposes.

BEHAVIORAL FOCUS
At Sage Hospitality, how we work matters just as much as what we do. We are guided by a shared purpose to enrich lives, one experience at a time, and a vision to redefine how the world experiences hospitality.
At Catbird, we embrace:
  • Stay awhile - stir things up - Is it a hotel? Is it an apartment? Catbird lives somewhere in the sweet spot between the two. Full kitchens, roomy layouts, and spaces designed for real living - with the perks of hotel life when you want them. Stay a night, a month, or long enough that your coffee mug earns a favorite spot.
  • Where Art, Heart, & Mischief Meet - Catbird was born in RiNo - where murals climb buildings, ideas spill out of studios, and creativity refuses to behave. This is a home base for artists, explorers, and anyone who prefers a little personality with their place to stay.
  • Work when you must. Play when you can - Some mornings are for emails. Some afternoons are for rooftop cocktails. Catbird was built for the modern rhythm - with places to focus, spaces to gather, and just enough freedom to blur the line between productivity and pleasure.
  • RiNo's Living Room - At the center of it all is Catbird Kitchen, café and neighborhood marketplace where locals and travelers cross paths. Coffee in the morning, conversations all day, and a steady hum of RiNo energy from open to close.
  • Rook - Come for the views and vibes. Stay for the chaos and cocktails - Up top, things get a little mischievous. Rook, Catbird's rooftop bar, mixes clever cocktails with classic gameplay. It's not just the home of Halfie-Hour and Beat the Bartender. You can also find pool tables, board-game rivalries, and skyline views that make you forget tomorrow's alarm.
  • Old Bones. New Stories - Just steps away sits Klee House, a small but meaningful piece of RiNo's past woven into Catbird's present. Because great neighborhoods keep their history close - and their stories even closer.

All associates play an essential role in creating welcoming, inclusive environments where kindness, hospitality, and excellence are felt by guests and teams alike. These brandings reflect the unique spirit of Catbird and align with Sage Hospitality's commitment to genuine, meaningful connection.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Excellent vision required for seating guests, expediting food, cleaning equipment, reading floor plans, charts, schedules.
  • Ability to lift, push, pull and carry tables, chairs, trays, plates, and chaffing dishes on a daily basis, 20 -40 lbs.
  • Bending to pick up dropped items as needed. Bend to assist in serving food or getting supplies.
  • No kneeling required.
  • Mobility -95% of shift covering all areas of outlets supervising.
  • Continuous standing to assist at hostess station -minimal stationary standing.
  • Climbing stairs -varies by location. No driving required.

Environment
Inside 95% of shift. Temperatures can exceed 100 degrees if working at location with outside dining facilities and when assisting in kitchen.
Benefits
  • Eligible to participate in Sage bonus plan.
  • Unlimited paid time off
  • Eligible to enroll in medical insurance with employer covering up to 70% of premiums with wellness credit
  • Eligible to enroll in dental insurance with employer contribution towards premiums & vision insurance
  • Eligible to participate in the Company's 401(k) program with up to 4% employer match, meeting safe harbor requirements and no vesting period
  • Eligible to enroll in Health savings accounts with qualifying medical plans and receive up to $1000 company contribution
  • Eligible to enroll in Health, Dependent and Commuter flexible spending accounts
  • Company paid Basic Life and AD&D insurance coverage, with option to enroll in additional coverage
  • Eligible to purchase Pet Insurance, Accidental Insurance, Critical Insurance and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
  • Company-paid short-term disability
  • (GM & EC Members only): Company-paid long-term disability otherwise Eligible to enroll in long term disability insurance
  • WINFertility guidance for those enrolled in Sage medical plan
  • Calm Health Application Subscription
  • Tuition Reimbursement of up to $2,000 per calendar year
  • Paid FMLA leave for up to a period of 12 weeks
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more.
  • Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program. Up to $1,000 per referral.

Salary
USD $75,000.00 - USD $78,000.00 /Yr.
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About Sage Hospitality Group

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As part of Sage Hospitality Group, we passionately strive to be the best and create excellence in everything we do. We believe in enriching lives one experience at a time. More than a slogan, we empower our employees to make positive impacts on the communities in which we live and work. By providing genuine service we build relationships with our guests and value for our shareholders, and we create unforgettable experiences.

Industry

Hospitality services

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Denver, CO, US

Year founded

1984

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