Director of Beverage

Pyramid Global Hospitality•Riverside, CA

5d•$90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Director of Beverage leads the strategic direction, financial performance, and day-to-day execution of beverage programs across The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, including restaurants, bars, pool service, in-room dining, banquets, and special events. The role ensures consistent, profitable, compliant operations and an exceptional guest experience in a high-volume, multi-concept luxury hotel. It serves as the subject-matter expert and operational leader for beverage initiatives. The Director plans and manages budgets, labor, and cost controls, and partners with culinary and hotel leadership to improve offerings and revenue. The role develops and supports beverage teams, including managers, supervisors, and bartenders, while fostering accountability and high performance. It also shapes the hotel’s beverage identity through innovative programming and adherence to company standards.

Requirements

At least five years of operational experience in the hotel industry, primarily in large-scale operations.
At least five years of supervisory experience.
Experience in a high-volume, multi-unit hotel environment.
Leadership ability to coach and mentor service teams.
Knowledge of financial reports and ability to develop strategies that support business objectives.
Sound time-management skills.
Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking English, with clear and concise communication skills.
Ability to train employees in alcohol intervention, food handling, customer service, and sanitation certifications.
Have or obtain all required food and beverage certifications.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in hospitality management, business administration, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Provide executive oversight of beverage operations across restaurants, bars, pool service, in-room dining, banquets, and special events.
Develop beverage menus, including wine lists, cocktails, costing, and retail positioning.
Monitor operations to support sales growth, profitability, and guest satisfaction.
Establish and maintain beverage programs, standard operating procedures, recipes, and service standards.
Implement programs and promotions to maximize revenue.
Partner with Culinary, Operations, Marketing, Finance, and Purchasing teams to align beverage strategy with hotel objectives.
Support new outlet openings, seasonal concepts, and special-event activations.
Manage beverage P&L performance, including revenue, cost of goods, labor efficiency, and margins.
Develop and manage annual beverage budgets, forecasts, and financial targets.
Analyze sales trends, product mix, and profitability to inform menu engineering and pricing decisions.
Implement inventory controls, variance tracking, and loss-prevention strategies.
Lead development of cocktail, spirits, beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverage programs and operationally efficient menus.
Introduce seasonal offerings, promotions, and experiential beverage concepts.
Ensure accurate recipe execution, yield control, and product consistency.
Oversee beverage purchasing, receiving, storage, and inventory systems across outlets.
Work with approved vendors and suppliers on pricing, contracts, and incentives.
Maintain product specifications, ordering par levels, and inventory turnover.
Maintain compliance with federal, state, and local alcohol regulations.
Recruit, train, coach, and develop managers, supervisors, and bar leadership teams.
Set performance expectations and accountability standards and establish succession plans.
Lead beverage training focused on service excellence, product knowledge, and cost awareness.
Collaborate with Human Resources on staffing strategies, performance management, and corrective action.
Ensure responsible alcohol service, safety, sanitation, and brand standards.
Conduct audits, outlet inspections, and operational reviews.
Maintain a safe, organized, and efficient work environment.
Represent The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa beverage programs as an internal and external ambassador.