Beverage Manager

SA Hospitality Group•New York, NY

125d•$100,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Beverage Manager oversees bar staff and operations, including planning, controlling, and ordering beverages. The role is responsible for bar and lounge logistics, beverage offerings and quality, staff training, performance monitoring, cost and inventory controls, pricing, administrative accuracy, and beverage service across the bar, lounge, and dining room. The manager works with the General Manager, beverage department, bar consultants, bartenders, cocktail servers, and other restaurant staff to maintain brand standards and support guest service. The position requires teamwork, personal cleanliness, basic food handling and cleaning skills, English communication and comprehension, time management, the ability to work under pressure in a high-volume environment, active listening and learning, reading and speaking comprehension, and discipline in following established standards. The role requires the ability to lift up to 30 pounds. SA Hospitality Group will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties and responsibilities may be reviewed and modified as business needs change.

Requirements

Ability to work as part of a team and maintain personal cleanliness.
Basic food handling, preparation, and cleaning skills are welcomed.
Ability to communicate and understand direction in English for workplace safety, and to understand, respond to, and engage with coworkers, managers, and guests in English.
Time-management skills and ability to work under pressure in a high-volume production environment.
Active listening and learning skills.
Reading and speaking comprehension skills.
Discipline to follow established standards.
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds.

Responsibilities

Oversee bar logistics, including setup, staffing for shifts, and accurate product displays.
Develop new bar and lounge offerings, including cocktails, wines by the glass, and liquor brands, in coordination with relevant beverage staff.
Provide beverage training to staff and generate training materials.
Review bar performance, including sales, revenues, item performance, promotions, bottle sales, and food sales.
Review bar and lounge policies and procedures, including stocking, inventory spot checks, and storage.
Follow and direct others in current safety procedures.
Maintain beverage quality to brand standards and monitor par levels for wines by the glass, beers, and liquors.
Maintain the quality and seasonality of beverage, beer, and cocktail offerings.
Follow restaurant procedures for ordering beverages other than wine.
Maintain beverage cost of goods levels in line with goals set by the General Manager.
Update beverage pricing to reflect market values and drive continued bar and lounge sales growth.
Ensure accuracy of bar and lounge menus and POS postings; handle beverage updates in the POS system.
Assist the General Manager with bar and lounge scheduling.
Personally respond to guest requests.
Organize new-cocktail tastings with the beverage department or bar consultant and provide product descriptions and study materials for staff.
Complete daily operational notes in the Avero report or log.
Assist guests with beverage selections and oversee bar and lounge service quality.
Monitor that beverages are correctly entered into the POS system on guest checks.
Communicate beverage-related issues to bartenders or cocktail servers and resolve possible staff miscommunication or tension.
Support beverage-related tasks for bar, lounge, and dining room staff when possible.
Complete bar, lounge, and dining room closing checklists before departure.
Maintain a professional demeanor with staff and assist with service when possible.
Remain accessible to staff for beverage questions and participate in daily pre-shift meetings.
Follow the training manual and communicate its procedures to staff who handle or serve beverages.