Beverage Manager-Hell's Kitchen (Caesars Palace LV)

Job description

The Beverage Manager supervises the beverage management team, delegate’s assignments/ duties, develops and maintains all menus specialty drinks for restaurants and bars. Works to accomplish departmental goals, strategies, and objectives, while assuring quality products, maximum guest satisfaction and maintain budgetary profit margins. Directly supervises Assistant Beverage Managers and Supervisors; indirectly supervises Bartenders, Cocktail Servers, Apprentices, Bar Porters.

Responsibilities

Ensures sufficient staffing of all bar areas and conducts training of Bartenders, Cocktail Servers, Bar Backs, and Bar Porters. Establishes policies and procedures for beverage staff, to include safety and personal hygiene. Prepares various cost and revenue reports. Maintains inventory and cost control. Ensures that employees have all required certifications validated. Enforces the standards of appearance, grooming and image guidelines of beverage personnel.

Design and direct special event beverage service set-up. Perform routine inspection of all bar areas and equipment. Review and adjust all department reports prior to submittal to management. Interview, hire, commend, discipline and/or terminate beverage employees as required in compliance with established use of progressive discipline. Attend departmental meetings and administrative hearings as required. Obtain supplies from storage and/or the warehouse, for bar areas as needed, between stock deliveries.

Additional related duties as requested by the Director of Food and Beverage.

Qualifications

Must be 21 years of age or older Work prefers a degree in Beverage Management. Work requires at least 5 years’ food and beverage experience and/or training or equivalent combination of same. Work prefers at least 3 years’ supervisory experience. Work requires effective communication in English, both verbal and written form in a professional manner. Must present a neat and professional appearance. Work requires interactions with customers, public and co-workers.

Work requires schedule flexibility which may include nights, weekends, and holidays. Work requires knowledge of computer programs including Word, Excel, Windows, and LMS.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Fast-paced, high-volume environment involving constant interaction with staff and public. Shifts may vary based on business needs. Must be able to handle intoxicated guests in a professional manner. Must be able to tolerate secondary tobacco smoke.