Beverage Manager

Cherry Valley Hotel; Lexington (KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

Cell phone stipend

Job summary

Hilton Lexington Downtown in Lexington, KY seeks a Beverage Manager to lead our hotel bars with a focus on guest experience and profitability. You will model service, train staff on modern beverage trends, inspect outlets, and ensure quality while maintaining policy compliance.

Expect a base salary of $55,000–$61,000 with potential quarterly bonuses and a $50 cell phone stipend. Strong communication and certified alcohol service are required.

Qualifications

• At least four years of progressive experience in food & beverage in a resort or hotel.
• College coursework and supervisory experience preferred.
• Must read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Certified alcohol training required.

Responsibilities

• Be a Role Model – welcoming guests and guiding service to ensure a great guest experience.
• Be Modern – stay updated on beverage trends and deliver them to guests.
• Walk the Talk – supervise areas, recognize staff, and drive training or improvements.
• Be a Manager – ensure beverage outlets deliver quality products and remain profitable.
• Be the Manager on Duty when requested.

Skills

Food & beverage management

Supervisory experience

English communication

Alcohol service certification

Education

College coursework

Job description

Hilton Lexington Downtown
369 W Vine St
Lexington, KY 40507, USA

Description

Beverage Manager

You are the consummate host and love to mix and mingle. You also love knowing the latest and greatest in beverage service so your hotel’s bars carry what is cutting edge as well as those beverages the public has come to expect. Running a busy and successful bar with a great guest experience and a strong bottom line drives you every day, while ensuring your team is fully trained on safe alcohol service. You are the Beverage Manager and in this role you will:

• Be a Role Model – showing your team how to welcome and how to serve so our guests have a great experience.
• Be Modern – keeping up with trends and understanding what is the current trend in beverage product – and then delivering
• Walk the Talk – being out and about - inspecting the areas you are responsible for, recognizing those staff members that deserve kudos as well as those areas that need training, maintenance, or some other improvement. While out, you connect with the guests and to staff to ensure all is going as it should – with service following established policy – and actively listening for where you can help and seeking to improve the experience.
• Be a Manager – ensuring that all beverage outlets produce a quality product for the guests, served by a well training staffed, while remaining profitable and maximizing G.S.I.
• Be the Manager on Duty - if requested,

Job Requirements

At least four years of progressive experience in food & beverage in a resort of hotel is required, with college coursework and prior supervisory experience preferred. To be successful in this role, you must be able to read, write, and verbally communicate effectively and professionally in English. You must be able to professional deal with difficult situations and people. You will regularly use a computer and various software programs and must have certified alcohol training. Physical requirements include the ability to work long hours, Medium work – Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Possess the ability to bend, stretch, twist or reach with your body and arms, work under variable temperatures and noise levels. Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range. Ability to stand for long periods of time without sitting or leaning.

Salary: $55,000-$61,000 based on experience. Potential for quarterly 15% bonus and $50 cell phone stipend.

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