Beverage Manager

Join the Team at Jon & Vinny’s Team as a Beverage Manager!

The Beverage Manager is responsible for providing a positive guest experience for all guests, ensuring the cleanliness of the facilities, maintaining a professional, positive working environment for all employees, and the following:

• Adding positive energy to the daily operations of the restaurant.
• Assisting in the hiring process for the front of house including fielding first round interviews
• Understand and manage costs in the restaurant, including receiving product, entering invoices, overseeing inventories and daily spending.
• Understand and manage labor, OT and break penalties.
• Understand and assist in FOH scheduling
• Develop a good working knowledge of the financial aspects of the restaurant including the PCL, Petty Cash Sheet, Inventory documents and Inventory Reporting.
• Communicate all challenges that arise on a daily basis with appropriate supervisors and problem solve together.
• Ensure a hospitable experience for all guests and maintain high guest satisfaction.
• Creating relationships with all guests and providing a welcoming environment through guest interactions at the front door, table-touching, in the wine shop, and via e-mail or phone correspondence.
• Coverage of customer service duties (reservationist/fusilli club/large-format orders)
• Maintain restaurant cleanliness
• Overseeing all interior weekly/quarterly cleaning projects
• Monitoring linen usage/weekly chemical usage
• Weekly maintenance on bathrooms/dumpsters/sinks
• Inventory
• Silverware, China and Glassware

Beverage Specific Responsibilities:

• Completing weekly beverage inventory
• Entering invoices into inventory and the PCL
• Working a mix of day and night shifts
• Work with helen and the wine director to curate the program
• Cultivate relationships with reps during tastings.
• Train on ordering, organizing and unpacking wine deliveries
• Oversee shop cleanliness, restocking shelves and barista station
• Updating BTG Wines
• Keeping Toast Up to date for dine in and retail on a weekly basis
• Floor presence with a focus on wine service
• Hiring and training and scheduling the Somms & Junior Somms
• Forecasting the somm schedule in 7 shfits 30 days out
• Driving Sales, hitting dine in and retail sales goals.
• Leading staff education for FOH & Somms
• Tracking all 86’d wines and keeping the list up to date
• Manage and update the BTG forecast
• Sending out weekly updates about new wines.
• Order all beverage related items
• Oversee coffee program and barista area
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Maintain an up to date Manager Servsafe certification and Anti-Harassment Certificate.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Why Join Jon & Vinny’s?

By joining our team, you’ll be part of a passionate, supportive group that’s constantly looking to grow, innovate, and provide the best possible experience for our guests. This role is not just about managing the floor—it’s about being a part of something bigger, contributing to a brand that’s all about warmth, inclusiveness, and the joy of sharing great food and wine.

If you’re excited about becoming a part of the Jon & Vinny’s family and are ready to take on the challenge of a high-volume, hospitality-focused environment, we’d love to meet you!

Apply today and let’s create unforgettable dining experiences together.