About this role
*Wild Life Distillery *
*160-105 Bow Meadows Crescent*
*Canmore, AB, T1W2W8*
*403-678-2800*
*Position: Bar Manager*
Location of Work: Canmore, Alberta
Hourly Wage: $25.64 per hour Language: EnglishFull Time, Permanent
40 hours per week
*Role Description *
*Overview*
The Bar Manager is responsible for leading the tasting room team, overseeing daily operations, staffing, scheduling, and elevating the guest experience through strong leadership, creativity, and ownership.
This role plays a key part in shaping both the team culture and the guest-facing expression of the brand, while contributing to broader business discussions and growth.
*Core Responsibilities & Job Duties*
*Leadership & Team Development*
* Lead the tasting room team by example, setting the standard for energy, professionalism, and hospitality. * Support, coach, and develop team members in both service and product knowledge. * Encourage creativity within the team, especially in cocktail development. * Foster a positive, accountable, and collaborative team environment.
*Guest Experience & Service*
* Ensure every guest receives a high-quality, engaging, and consistent experience. * Actively host guests through tastings and storytelling. * Take ownership of the overall atmosphere and flow of the tasting room. * Handle guest feedback and resolve issues when needed.
*Tours & Brand Experience*
* Take ownership of distillery tours, ensuring they are engaging, informative, and aligned with brand storytelling. * Continuously improve the tour experience based on feedback and creativity. * Monitor tour bookings and perform distillery tours for guests. Responsible for covering staffing for tours on shifts where the manager is away or has a conflicting schedule.
*Operations & Scheduling*
* Oversee day-to-day tasting room operations including planning, organizing, controlling and evaluating operations of the tasting room. * Recruit team members, complete staff training, create and manage the bar schedule, ensuring proper coverage and efficiency. Publish schedule minimum 1 week prior to date. * Monitor workflow and adjust staffing when needed. * Be aware of seasonal shifts, stat holidays, tasting room events calendar and adjust staffing needs as required. * Support inventory awareness and communication with the production/management team. * Negotiate arrangements with food and liquor vendors and suppliers. * Keep track of inventory and unique products needed for the menu
*Financial Awareness & Performance Tracking*
* Review tasting room financial performance on a weekly and monthly basis * Track key metrics such as sales, and average spend * Identify trends, patterns, and inconsistencies in performance * Compare current results with previous months and previous years to understand growth or decline * Use insights to suggest improvements in operations, staffing, and menu offerings * Come prepared to traction meetings with observations, questions, and ideas based on the numbers
This position goes beyond managing shifts?it is about taking ownership of the tasting room as a key part of the business.
*Employment requirements*
* Completion of a college or other program related to hospitality or food and beverage service management is usually required. * Responsible beverage service certification is usually required for managers of establishments serving alcoholic beverages. * Valid AGLC Proserve Certification * 3+ years of experience in the food service sector, including supervisory experience, are required. * References relevant to the role will be requested to confirm experience stated.
*Why you will want to join the Wild Life team?*
* Paid vacation * Company Health and dental benefits. * Fun and encouraging team to support your success. * Monthly WLD gift card and discounts in the tasting room. * Opportunity to grow with an entrepreneurial company. * Live the WLD lifestyle with staff events and get togethers. * We welcome ea