Restaurant Beverage Manager

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Quarterly Bonus

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Health Insurance

Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

Domestic Partner Benefits

Restaurant Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants seeks a Restaurant Beverage Manager with at least 2 years of restaurant management experience to support the Sr. Bar Manager/Sommelier and lead the cocktail, beer, and wine program.

You will oversee daily operations and collaborate with the management team to optimize guest satisfaction and financial performance. Responsibilities include managing inventories and costs, leading shifts, training staff, and maintaining strong vendor relationships across multiple

Qualifications

• 2+ years of restaurant management experience is required.
• Skilled in developing guest rapport and leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage beverage inventories, costs, pricing, and vendor relationships; support the Sr. Bar Manager/Sommelier.
• Lead pre-shift meetings; oversee opening/closing shifts and nightly numbers review.
• Organize smooth daily operations to ensure exceptional guest and employee experiences.
• Provide guidance to hourly and management teams; foster our Culture of Caring.
• Respond promptly to guest and employee needs and feedback.
• Assist GM in managing costs, driving sales, and business growth.
• Participate in interviewing, hiring, onboarding, training, and development of BOH staff.
• Perform inventories, place orders, inspect deliveries; track high-cost items.
• Model teamwork and handle challenges with tact and courtesy.
• Work varying shifts across multiple sites; travel as needed; lift up to 50 lbs.

Job description

Restaurant Beverage Manager

We are looking for a Restaurant Beverage Manager with 2 years of restaurant management experience to assist the Sr. Bar Manager/Sommelier on the cocktail, beer, & wine program as well as lead daily operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage all beverage inventories, cost-outs and pricing updates with lead role in beverage menu changes; manage beer, liquor and wine vendor relationships; work closely with senior bar manager and sommelier
• Lead pre-shift meetings and participate in line, temperature and cooler checks; oversee all closing manager duties including counting down the safe, reviewing labor sheets and preparing nightly numbers email
• Organize, run and supervise smooth and efficient daily opening and closing shifts, ensuring an exceptional guest and employee experience
• Provide guidance and leadership to hourly and management teams while fostering our Culture of Caring
• Respond immediately and effectively to guest and employee needs and feedback
• Assist GM in managing costs, driving sales and growing the business in support of financial goals
• Partner with GM and management team to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise and develop all BOH employees and teams as needed
• Perform regular and ad hoc inventories of food, beverage and restaurant supplies and track high cost items; place food, beverage and restaurant supply orders; and accept and inspect deliveries
• Model and promote teamwork across all teams
• Use tact and good judgment when dealing with challenges pertaining to guests, vendors and employees, and respond with patience and courtesy
• Work a variety of days and shifts (including early mornings, late nights and weekends) at multiple sites with or without overnight travel, as needed
• Move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds

Qualifications

• 2+ years of restaurant management experience
• Skilled in developing guest rapport
• Skilled in leading teams

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Quarterly Bonus
• Paid Time Off - including Paid Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation
• 401(k)
• Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• Restaurant Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program - focusing on a commitment to mental health & wellness

USD $60,000.00 - USD $85,000.00 /Yr.