Director of Beverage

Pier Sixty Six • Fort Lauderdale, FL

2d

About The Position

South Florida’s beacon of hospitality, Pier Sixty-Six Resort returned to Fort Lauderdale. From the famed superyacht marina to the iconic spires of the rotating Pier-Top lounge, a new world of elevated experiences is set to unfold around it. The lush 32-acre waterfront enclave is home to the extraordinary luxury resort hosting 325 guest rooms, suites and villas, plus an exclusive collection of 91 Private Resort Residences, 12 restaurants and lounges, a luxurious spa, curated pool options and a waterfront promenade with retail and dining. Every space is impeccably designed to both inspire and relax. All met with exceptional service and refined touches that result in truly extraordinary experiences. The Resort assembles over 600 diverse and talented Team Members to bring Pier Sixty-Six to life and create a new legacy by providing memorable experiences and stellar service to our guests and residents. We aspire to create a caring culture for our team, with state-of-the-art facilities, a first-class employee dining room and most importantly a focus on you as an individual, including your welfare and wellbeing. Pier Sixty-Six invites dedicated, energetic and polished hospitality enthusiasts eager for growth and stardom to join our team, and enjoy highly competitive wages, comprehensive benefits and a culture that honors and respects you. We currently have an opportunity for a well-rounded and seasoned Bar Operations and Director of Beverage to join our Pier Sixty-Six Resort! Reporting to the Director of Food and Beverage, this role will be responsible for developing the Beverage operations with passion and creativity, ensuring exceptional five-star service. This individual will take the lead in project management, staff training and development of all Beverage Programs on property. In doing so, this individual will lead the efforts in recruiting, menu creation, creation of service standards and style and implementation of training, processes and standards to ensure the continued success of our Beverage Program. This role will require leading the General Managers of the Lobby Bar Windows on 66, the Coffee Shop Elate and Piertop Lounge, while managing the beverage program of Pier66 – including directing the GM’s of the outlets to implement and follow up on the beverage program and needs

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills and a strong, innovative mindset.
• The ability to react and adjust to changing business environments and lead the team in ensuring efficient financial management of the business.
• Extensive experience as a Beverage or Operations Manager is required.
• Advanced level sommeliers with CMS or Level 3 with WSET is required.
• Specific experience in bar inventory management with in-depth wine, beer and cocktail knowledge.
• A strong understanding of operations, forecasting and budgets.
• Ability to motivate and lead a team of professionals.
• Applicants are required to have at least 2 to 3 years experience.
• Must possess valid Food Handler’s card.
• Must possess valid TIPs certification.
• Knowledge of Forbes service standards
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that will include late evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Some travel is required for training, conferences and special events.
• Advanced wine and spirit knowledge and service training

Responsibilities

• Oversees the development and implementation of departmental strategies and ensures implementation of the brand service strategy and brand initiatives.
• Ensures the food and beverage/culinary operation meets the brand’s target customer needs, ensures employee satisfaction, and focuses on growing revenues and maximizing the financial performance of the bar operations.
• Develops and implements strategies for any Bar that delivers products and services to exceed the needs and expectations of the brand’s target customers and property employees and provides a return on investment.
• Selection and development of talent management for our team.
• Project manager for seasonal menu changes, in partnership with the Food and Beverage leadership team.
• Controlling costs through effective scheduling, budgeting, purchasing decisions, inventory control and cost control measures, observing and making recommendations for improvement of facilities and equipment as required.
• Highly visible in the bar operations, providing recognition, promoting good public relations and taking care of special requests with dedication to providing an attentive and distinctive experience for our guests.
• A passion for ensuring you and the bar teams deliver the highest of standards consistently and ensuring exceptional service and attention to our guests.
• A desire to focus on the development of our team, attention to detail, strong interpersonal and relationship building skills, the ability to multi-task with excellent organizational skills, be a team player and have a highly creative flair; bringing your personal touch and energy to our Restaurant experiences.
• This person is passionate and a motivated leader with the highest level of integrity and transparency, strategic, analytical, and strong business acumen, an eye for detail, a passion for service, and a desire to promote a continuous learning environment that creates an atmosphere for professional development opportunities.
• A solid knowledge of food & beverage, strong wine and liquor knowledge, creative, ambitious, and strong business acumen, work ethic and people-management skills.
• Ensure that our standards, recipes, SOPs are following our rules and regulations.
• Plan and oversee the monthly Beverage Inventory for Wine, Beer and Liquors. Delivering accurate and on-time counts and justification.
• Overseeing the beverage program, including curating wine, beer, cocktail and non-alcoholic beverage selections, ensuring a diverse and high-quality offering. Following our corporate mandate and reviewing it with the Food & Beverage Director. Achieve 70% compliance on the mandates (or higher, if requested by corporate)
• Develop and control all the bar teams on property to ensure the proper cleanliness, organization and accuracy toward the beverage regulation.
• Developing and implementing strategies to maximize profitability through procurement, cost-control, pricing, and revenue, while maintaining quality standards.
• Coordinate the selection, training, development, and evaluation of bar managers and sommeliers through effective management and leadership to ensure that established cultural and core standards are met; long-range strategic planning for beverage operations.
• Design and implement systems that improve day-to-day efficiency, service consistency, and accountability across bar operations
• Standardize SOPs, side work systems, onboarding guides, and guest-facing service flows.
• Curate menus with accurate pricing based on cost.
• Partner with beverage supplier for the benefit of the hotel only, limiting any reward/gift without approval from Food and Beverage Director.
• Plan and implement Menu changes (including Beverage mandate representation, costing, menu design, training, printing and POS set up) with the support of the General Managers.
• Develop and deliver training programs that support team performance, brand standards, and cultural alignment.
• Coach bar teams on performance, service delivery, and SOP adoption. Authoring new SOP’s as needed.
• Support multi-outlet onboarding and cross-training to ensure team flexibility and coverage.
• Collaborate with other Managers and Directors to create engaging, on-brand activations, rituals, and service enhancements.
• Assist in creative direction for beverage and service programs that reflect the property's guest profile and values.
• Evaluate guest feedback and implement experience-based improvements with a service-forward mindset.
• Liaise between Operations, Beverage, Culinary, Wellness, Marketing, and HR to ensure smooth rollout of initiatives.
• Manage documentation and timelines for property-wide initiatives related to bar/beverage performance and brand programs.
• Act as a key support partner during new concept development, pre-openings, or bar revitalizations.

Benefits

• Group medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
• Participation in a pre-tax flexible benefit plan for healthcare and dependent care reimbursement
• An employee assistance program
• Paid time off/sick time
• Participation in a 401(k) plan with a company match
• Complimentary team member meals
• Complimentary room nights at CoralTree Hospitality managed properties

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed