Beverage Manager

Why You’ll Love It Here Complimentary Spa & Gym Access Up to 3 Complimentary Fitness Classes per Week Spa, Restaurant & Boutique Discounts Designated Employee Pool Days during the summer

Complimentary Employee Meals Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Company-paid Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance Paid Time Off & 7 Paid Holidays, including a Floating Holiday
401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match Live the lifestyle you help create.

Position Summary The Beverage Manager is responsible for the overall management, performance, and guest experience of the hotel’s beverage operations across multiple bars and outlets. This position provides leadership and direction to bar managers, bartenders, servers, and beverage support teams while ensuring consistent service standards, beverage quality, financial performance, and compliance across all outlets.

The Beverage Manager will develop and execute a comprehensive beverage program that reflects the hotel’s brand and guest profile while driving revenue, profitability, innovation, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities Beverage Operations Oversee the daily operations of all hotel bars and beverage outlets, ensuring consistent standards across each venue.

Establish and maintain beverage service standards, recipes, presentation guidelines, and operating procedures.

Ensure each outlet delivers a high-quality, efficient, and memorable guest experience.

Collaborate with outlet managers and Food & Beverage leadership to coordinate staffing, service flow, promotions, and operational priorities.

Conduct regular outlet inspections and service observations to identify opportunities for improvement.

Support the opening and closing procedures of beverage outlets as needed.

Ensure all bars are properly stocked, organized, clean, and operational.

Beverage Program Development Develop and maintain the hotel’s cocktail, wine, beer, spirits, non-alcoholic, and specialty beverage programs.

Create and maintain standardized recipes, specifications, costing, and presentation standards.

Develop seasonal and signature cocktail programs that align with the hotel’s positioning and guest expectations.

Evaluate beverage trends and introduce new products and concepts when appropriate.

Work closely with culinary leadership to develop beverage pairings and collaborative menu offerings.

Maintain consistency of beverage offerings while allowing individual outlets to retain their own identity where appropriate.

Financial & Inventory Management Take ownership of beverage revenue, cost of sales, and profitability across all outlets.

Establish and monitor beverage cost targets and take corrective action when performance is outside established goals.

Manage beverage purchasing, inventory levels, par stocks, and product rotation.

Conduct and oversee regular physical inventories and investigate variances.

Analyze sales reports, product mix, beverage costs, and outlet performance to identify opportunities for increased profitability.

Negotiate with vendors and maintain strong supplier relationships while ensuring competitive pricing and product quality.

Minimize waste, breakage, over-pouring, spoilage, and unauthorized product usage.

Assist with annual budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning for beverage operations.

Leadership & Team Development Recruit, train, coach, and develop beverage leadership and service teams.

Establish clear performance expectations and hold team members accountable to hotel standards.

Conduct regular training on cocktails, spirits, wine, beer, service techniques, product knowledge, and responsible alcohol service.

Develop and maintain training materials and beverage education programs.

Identify high-potential employees and support their professional…