Beverage Manager

Position Purpose: this person is responsible for overseeing the staff and operations of the bar, including planning, controlling and ordering of beverages.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

Bar and Lounge Ownership

• Responsible for bar logistics efficiency – correct set up for success, adequate staffing for particular shift, neat and accurate product display, etc.
• Continually create new offerings for bar and lounge guests (new cocktail options with mixologist, by the glass offerings with wine sommelier, introducing new liquor brands, etc.)
• Responsible for all staff beverage training and materials generation

Labor Management and Bar Performance

• Continually review performance of the bar (in season garden bar as well, if applicable) – sales and revenues, most and least selling items, promotional items, bottle sales, food items, etc.
• Continually review bar and lounge policies and procedures for efficiency/accuracy – liquor stocking, inventory counts spot checking, storage areas, etc.
• Understand, follow, and direct others in current safety procedures.

Product Presentation

• Maintain quality of all beverages up to our brand standards.
• Monitor proper par levels of all by the glass wines, beers, and liquors.
• Responsible for quality and seasonality of beverage, beer, and cocktail offerings

Financial

• Follow restaurant procedures to ensure proper ordering of all beverages besides wine.
• Maintain proper COG levels given as goal by General Manager.
• Continually update beverage pricing to reflect market values.
• Responsible for continued sales growth of bar and lounge

Administrative

• Ensure accuracy of all menus used in bar and lounge and POS postings.
• Assist General manager with bar/lounge schedule.
• Personally respond to all guest requests
• Support and drive the training culture – organize tastings of new cocktails with beverage department/bar consultant with product descriptions and study materials for staff, etc.
• Conclude all notes regarding daily operation in Avero report/log at the end of the day.
• Handle beverage updates in POS system

Bar and Lounge and Dining Room Service

• Assist guests with beverage selections during service and oversee quality of service in the bar and lounge area.