Job Description

Position Summary:

The Beverage Manager is an integral part of the Great Jones Distilling Co. team. This role will be responsible for overseeing all facets of the beverage program for the brand home of Great Jones whiskey. This position will hire, train and oversee the bartending team, handle beverage ordering and inventory while simultaneously acting as an on-site manager helping to oversee the day-to-day operations at the brand home.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work with Assistant General Manager to interview, hire and train bartending staff, including bartenders and barbacks
• Manage, schedule and oversee all bartending team members
• Participate in management and leadership meetings
• Act as manager on duty for shifts, events, etc. Tending to the needs of any guests and all departments of the business including servers, bartenders and tour guides
• Facilitate a monthly beverage inventory and corresponding reporting
• Coordinate all beverage purchasing and invoice processing
• Maintain and update all bar and cocktail menus, ensure that they are up to date with inventory along with the appearance of menus
• Execute and maintain a cocktail program with the guidance of the Director of Hospitality
• Train bartending team on execution of new cocktails, as needed
• Maintain and update Toast POS as needed, ensuring beverages are reflected appropriately
• Develop costing for beverage programs ensuring a 20% beverage cost is maintained across all beverage sales
• Work with Events Manager to develop and maintain beverage packages for private event clients, including specialty offers for clients upon request
• Oversee the execution of ticketed cocktail making classes, including scheduling bartenders, developing new menus, etc.

Key Competencies:

• 2+ years bar management experience in a New York City Fine Dining, Cocktail Bar, etc.
• Bartending experience with the ability to execute complex cocktail program and train bartenders on that execution
• The ability to make decisions at a moment’s notice
• Experience in managing a large staff
• Hospitality first mindset with a strong passion for food and beverage
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Experience with Toast and Craftable (Bevager) preferred but not required
• Must have a high level of flexibility, including a willingness to work weekends, holidays and additional hours when necessary

The salary range for this role is a base salary of $75,000 - $85,000. The range will vary if outside of this location. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a candidate’s experience and skill set against internal peers and against the scope and responsibilities of the position.

Proximo is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants for employment based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, citizenship status, age, genetic information, physical or mental disability of an otherwise qualified individual, membership or application for membership in a uniformed service, engaging in legally protected activity, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

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