Beverage Director

Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club•Miami Beach, FL

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Beverage Director manages and coordinates beverage operations across the Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club, including restaurants, bars, pool and beach operations, in-room dining, and banquets. The role oversees beverage program development, wine offerings, production standards, inventory, purchasing coordination, financial performance, supplier partnerships, and team training. The director is expected to create distinctive beverage experiences that meet guest expectations and align with the property’s identity and Davidson brand standards, while maintaining operational consistency and profitability.

Requirements

At least 5–7 years of progressive beverage management experience; additional senior leadership experience is preferred for a Director-level position.
Experience in luxury hotels, upscale restaurants, resorts, or multi-outlet hospitality operations.
Professional sommelier experience, including wine list development, food and wine pairing, wine service, and staff education.
Strong knowledge of international wines, particularly Italian wines.
Advanced knowledge of spirits, modern mixology, signature cocktail development, and house-made beverage ingredients.
Experience with pre-batched cocktails, centralized production, frozen beverage programs, and high-volume operations.
Strong financial skills, including beverage costing, inventory management, menu engineering, budgeting, and P&L analysis.
Experience collaborating with purchasing departments, beverage suppliers, and distributors.
Proficiency in POS systems, inventory software, Microsoft Excel, and beverage costing tools.
Strong leadership, communication, organizational, and analytical abilities.
Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as operational needs require.
Successful candidates must complete a pre-employment drug test and background check.

Nice To Haves

CMS, WSET, or equivalent certification is strongly preferred.
Additional senior leadership experience is preferred for a Director-level position.

Responsibilities

Develop and oversee beverage programs across restaurants, bars, pool and beach operations, in-room dining, and banquets.
Create signature cocktails and premium beverage experiences, and lead beverage research and development, recipe testing, product evaluations, and seasonal menu development.
Develop and manage wine programs, wine lists, wine service standards, food pairings, wine events, and ongoing wine education for service teams.
Establish standardized beverage recipes, preparation methods, batch specifications, yields, and presentation standards.
Coordinate centralized beverage production with culinary and Bar Kitchen teams; oversee pre-batched cocktails, house-made ingredients, and frozen beverage systems.
Maintain production procedures, labeling, storage, shelf-life, and sanitation standards; ensure beverage service consistency, bar readiness, equipment functionality, and operational efficiency.
Support new outlet openings, beverage program launches, and operational improvements.
Oversee beverage inventory and cost controls with the Property Purchasing Manager; establish par levels, product specifications, replenishment requirements, and purchasing schedules in partnership with Purchasing.
Collaborate on sourcing, supplier evaluations, pricing negotiations, and purchasing agreements; monitor consumption, requisitions, transfers, waste, and inventory variances.
Enforce bottle-for-bottle controls, standardized recipes, and accurate inventory documentation; work with Purchasing and Finance on reconciliation, invoice accuracy, cost allocations, and monthly cost reporting.
Monitor beverage revenue, cost of sales, and profitability; maintain recipe costing and ingredient pricing; develop pricing strategies and conduct menu engineering.
Analyze sales trends, product mix, inventory turnover, and guest spend; participate in budgeting, forecasting, monthly P&L reviews, and variance analysis; identify opportunities to improve revenue and profitability.
Develop supplier relationships in coordination with the Property Purchasing Manager and coordinate supplier-supported research and development, training, tastings, promotions, and equipment.
Collaborate with Marketing and Sales on beverage activations, premium experiences, and seasonal promotions; develop packages for cabanas, private dining, banquets, and special events.
Lead, coach, and support bartenders, barbacks, and beverage teams across outlets; develop training programs and conduct tastings, quality assessments, and beverage knowledge evaluations.
Ensure teams follow approved recipes, service standards, and responsible alcohol service procedures; collaborate with outlet management on staffing, productivity, performance, and employee development.
Promote creativity, accountability, teamwork, and exceptional hospitality.
Work evenings, weekends, and holidays as operational needs require.