Assistant Manager/Sommelier

Assistant Manager/Sommelier

La Tour Restaurant in Vail, Colorado is seeking an Assistant Manager and Sommelier.

This is a premier opportunity for the right person who is passionate about wine, craft cocktails, beer and the hospitality industry. Live & work in paradise with year-round employment, learning, teaching, training, selling and administrating one of the best wine lists in the Nation. Awarded the "Best of Award by Wine Spectator for eight years running.

The right person should have minimum 3-5 years experience serving, bartending and managing a fine dining, wine-driven restaurant. Certified or Advanced level sommelier diploma or experience thereof is preferred.
This person needs to understand all financials of pricing and cost of goods associated with in a fine dining restaurant.

Summary of Position:

Oversee and coordinate the planning, organizing, training and leadership necessary to achieve stated objectives & tasks in overall restaurant program, guest relations, community relations, sales, costs, employee retention, guest service and satisfaction, of wine, beer, & cocktail program. Manage restaurant as needed, train staff on service and all beverages.

General Job Description and Specific Job Duties in assisting Beverage Director and General Manager:

· Training duties include: Busser, Food Runner, Host, Waitron, Sommelier,

Floor Manager, Kitchen Training.

· Responsible for assisting Beverage Director in all aspects of beverage program and beverage service.

· Close restaurant per regulations

· Open restaurant per regulations

· Write, maintain and execute all changes to wine list and bar menu.

· Program and maintain all beverage items in Aloha Computer System.

· Control cost of sales for all beverages.

· Mandatory monthly inventory of all beverages

· Improve bar business through creative ideas to generate more business.

· Organize and maintain beverage storage system and bar area.

· Meet with vendors, process orders and maintain relations.

· Co-develop and maintain a beverage-training program for staff with Beverage Director

· Maintain vendor phone list and delivery schedule.

· Maintenance of bar equipment and cleaning schedule.

· Learn and Maintain Reservation system.

· Set par levels

· Meet targeted monthly cost of goods sold

· Must be TIPS certified. Maintain TIPS certification of all employees serving alcohol.

· Make sure liquor license is current and attend all liquor license meetings.

· Identify areas of loss and put forth a strategy stop it

· Identify areas to increase profitability

· Build and maintain relationships with guests

· Work the floor to increase beverage sales

· Ensure invoices are correct for product, quantities and pricing

· Input invoices into inventory sheets and maintain accuracy

· Participate in local state and national wine events to help promote La Tour

· Leverage professional relationships to increase business

· Ensure cleanliness of the restaurant

· Track Product Losses and follow up with credits for faulty products

· Handle guest complaints with grace

· Create beverage events to help drive business

· Support the management team in whatever else is needed

Qualifications:

§ Be 21 years of age.

§ Be able to communicate and understand the predominant language(s) of the restaurant's trading area.

§ Sommelier certificate, preferred, and/or 5 years experience as sommelier.

§ Have knowledge of fine dining service, food and beverage, generally involving at least three years of front-of-the-house operations and/or assistant management positions.

§ Possess excellent basic math skills and have the ability to operate a cash register or Aloha, POS system, computers systems, Opentable, & Cheftec.

§ Be passionate about food, wine, craft beer and cocktails.

§ Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time (up to 10 hours).

§ Be able to reach, bend, stoop and frequently lift up to 50 pounds.

§ Must have the stamina to work 40 to 50 hours per week.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $ $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Customer Service: 3 years (Preferred)
• Restaurant Experience: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• ServSafe (Preferred)

Work Location: In person