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Subject: Bartender to Bar Manager.
From: Seven.
Posted: Sun Aug 19. 2012, 09:40 UTC
I work in a small nightclub, behind the bar. I've been there for a year, which 
is something as we have a high turnover of staff.  I never intended to work in 
hospitality and am still learning but, now that I'm here, I rather enjoy it 
and have been thinking about a possible step up into bar management.  The 
problem is, I am not sure my boss takes me seriously.
Bar managers are hard to find it seems and we have been through a few in 
twelve months.  The last couple of times the position became vacant, despite 
the fact that he is aware of my interest, my boss has overlooked me and 
brought in somebody new.  Please don't misunderstand me.  I genuinely admire 
my employer and all of the managers he has hired in my time there have been 
great to work with.  This last time around when I asked if he might consider 
offering me a trial until he found someone permanent, he simply said, "No."  
Fair enough - As far as he is concerned, I'm sure I have a lot to prove and I 
don't find that unreasonable. 
I am new to the business and therefore I lack some finesse but, I'm like a 
snowball!  Learning and putting it all together as I go.  I work hard, I ask 
questions and I share what I know.  Every week I have a day shift where I take 
deliveries, rotate stock, clean the club from top to bottom (disco balls and 
all!)and take care of the smaller maintenance issues as they arise.  As a 
consequence of this, I know the place like the back of my hand.  I know how to 
open, I know how to close.  My stats on up-selling and tips are always the 
highest.  My point in mentioning these things is purely to illustrate what 
makes me think I am capable.
I'd like some advice on how to build a little more credibility for myself.  Of 
course a key ingredient is time.  Aside from the obvious things, what can I 
work on or consider or begin to do in order to demonstrate key requirements to 
my boss? 
Thanks.


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