Mixologist

Italiano; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Employee Discounts

Vacation/Sick Time

Job summary

The Maggiore Group is seeking a Mixologist to lead the cocktail program at one of its award-winning AZ restaurants. You will work behind the bar while shaping the brand’s beverage identity and profitability. You’ll develop menus, train staff, and ensure quality and consistency across service.

This salaried role allows tipping opportunities and emphasizes systems, training, and innovation to elevate guest experiences and drive growth.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years as a professional bartender.
• Strong knowledge of inventory management, purchasing, and beverage cost controls.
• Thorough understanding of restaurant safety and sanitation.
• Experience with inventory systems and COGS management.
• Outstanding leadership and communication skills.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.
• Self-motivated with strong problem-solving abilities; proven ability to create unique, elevated cocktail programs.

Responsibilities

• Design innovative seasonal cocktail menus and signature beverage programs.
• Create recipes, specifications, and standardized operating procedures.
• Develop bar training manuals, checklists, and educational materials.
• Train bar teams to execute every cocktail with consistency and precision.
• Analyze and control beverage COGS, pricing, inventory, and pour costs.
• Establish purchasing standards, spirit selections, and par levels.
• Evaluate bar layouts and workflows to improve speed, efficiency, and guest experience.
• Ensure every beverage meets company standards for quality, presentation, and consistency.
• Work alongside Operations leadership to continuously improve beverage performance.
• Develop systems that reduce waste while elevating quality.
• Maintain the highest standards of sanitation, organization, and operational excellence.
• Deliver exceptional guest experiences each and every time you’re behind the bar

Skills

Mixology leadership

Inventory management

Beverage cost control

Staff training

Menu development

Quality standards

Tools

Inventory systems

Job description

? We're Looking for a Beverage Leader. Not Just a Bartender.

Can you build a cocktail program that people talk about?

The Maggiore Group is searching for an experienced Mixologist to lead the cocktail experience at one of our award-winning restaurants.

This is a unique opportunity where you will still work behind the bar AND shape the beverage identity of the restaurant brand, create unforgettable cocktail programs, help to develop a talented bar team, and have a direct impact on profitability, guest experience, and company growth. This is a salaried position but you will still be able to earn tips whenever you bartend - the best of both worlds!

If you're equally passionate about creativity and operational excellence - and know that a great cocktail program is built with systems, training, consistency, and innovation,we want to meet you.

What You'll Do

• Design innovative seasonal cocktail menus and signature beverage programs.


• Create recipes, specifications, and standardized operating procedures.


• Develop bar training manuals, checklists, and educational materials.


• Train bar teams to execute every cocktail with consistency and precision.


• Analyze and control beverage COGS, pricing, inventory, and pour costs.


• Establish purchasing standards, spirit selections, and par levels.


• Evaluate bar layouts and workflows to improve speed, efficiency, and guest experience.


• Ensure every beverage meets company standards for quality, presentation, and consistency.


• Work alongside Operations leadership to continuously improve beverage performance.


• Develop systems that reduce waste while elevating quality.


• Maintain the highest standards of sanitation, organization, and operational excellence.


• Deliver exceptional guest experiences each and every time you’re behind the bar

We're Looking For Someone Who...

• Lives and breathes hospitality.


• Has a passion for creating cocktails guests can't stop talking about.


• Understands the business behind the bar—not just the drinks.


• Can inspire, coach, and elevate bar teams.


• Thrives in a fast-paced, multi-unit environment.


• Is obsessed with details, consistency, and continuous improvement.


• Loves building systems that make restaurants more profitable.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years as a professional bartender


• Strong knowledge of inventory management, purchasing, and beverage cost controls


• Thorough understanding of restaurant safety and sanitation


• Experience with inventory systems and COGS management


• Outstanding leadership and communication skills


• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail


• Self-motivated with strong problem-solving abilitiesProven ability to create unique, elevated cocktail programs

Why Join The Maggiore Group?

At The Maggiore Group, we're building some of Arizona's most recognized restaurant brands—and our beverage program is a major part of that experience.

We offer the following benefits to qualifying team members:

• PaidHealth Insurance


• Generous Employee + Guest Discountsat all Restaurant Locations


• Paid Vacation/Sick Time

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