Assistant Beverage Director

Goodwin Recruiting; Eastwood (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodwin Recruiting is seeking an Assistant Beverage Director to support beverage programming across its growing portfolio of chef-driven Columbus, OH restaurants. This hands-on leadership role requires blending beverage expertise with strong operational execution in busy restaurant environments.

You will partner with the Beverage Director, develop cocktails, manage costing and training, and travel to Dallas as needed to influence programming across concepts.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience overseeing beverage programs across multiple concepts.
• Advanced knowledge of cocktails, spirits, wine and beer.
• Proven track record in developing cocktails and menus/LTOs.
• Strong costing, purchasing and procurement understanding for beverages.
• Excellent training and presentation skills with hands-on coaching.
• Strong organizational and project-management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Beverage Director on portfolio-wide beverage initiatives.
• Develop cocktails and support wine/spirits/beer programming.
• Coordinate seasonal menus, LTOs, and beverage rollouts.
• Manage costing, procurement, timelines and implementation for new programs.
• Create training materials and conduct hands-on beverage training.
• Ensure consistent execution across restaurants.
• Collaborate with restaurant leaders, bartenders and service teams.
• Monitor program performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support menu changes and new restaurant initiatives.
• Spend significant time working directly within restaurants.

Skills

Leadership experience

Cocktail knowledge

Cocktail development

Beverage costing

Training & presentation

Organizational skills

Project management

Travel readiness

Collaborative leadership

Education

Sommelier certification or wine education

Job description

We are seeking a talented Assistant Beverage Director to support beverage programming across its growing portfolio of chef-driven Columbus, OH restaurants. This is a hands-on, restaurant-based leadership position for someone who combines outstanding beverage knowledge with the operational ability to turn great ideas into successful restaurant execution.

Compensation

• Columbus-based
• Travel to Dallas required
• Opportunity to influence beverage programming across multiple distinctive restaurant concepts

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the Beverage Director on portfolio-wide beverage initiatives.
• Develop cocktails and support wine, spirits and beer programming.
• Coordinate seasonal menus, LTOs and beverage rollouts.
• Manage costing, procurement, timelines and implementation for new programs.
• Develop training materials and conduct hands-on beverage training.
• Ensure consistent execution across restaurants.
• Work directly with restaurant leaders, bartenders and service teams.
• Monitor program performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support beverage menu changes and new restaurant initiatives.
• Spend significant time working directly within the restaurants rather than from a corporate office.

Qualifications

• Strong restaurant beverage leadership experience.
• Advanced knowledge of cocktails, spirits, wine and beer.
• Proven cocktail-development experience.
• Experience successfully implementing beverage menus or LTOs.
• Strong understanding of beverage costing, purchasing and procurement.
• Excellent training and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational and project-management ability.
• Experience working across multiple restaurants or concepts preferred.
• Sommelier certification or formal wine education strongly preferred.
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly to Dallas.
• Collaborative leadership style and ability to work closely with an established Beverage Director.