Bar and the overall beverage components are your passion? You want to be part of creating an outstanding beverage repertoire, driven through creativity and driving venues to excellence?
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Assistant Bar Manager
To produce outstanding beverage offering suitable the outlet concept by managing a bar team. The Assistant Bar Manager provides a courteous, professional and efficient service in accordance with the outlet, hotel and Kempinski standards, driving sales and maximizes profit.
Responsibilities
- Understand thoroughly the concept of the bar and train all employees of the outlet in regards to the concept.
- Have an excellent understanding of beverages in general including ingredients and techniques to ensure the right beverage / cocktail / spirit can be recommended.
- Have an excellent understanding of both classic and modern cocktails, their recipes and history.
- Accomplish all internal cocktail trainings by the hotel as well as support external trainings and workshops.
- Be involved in the overall wine sales of the hotel including all areas such as banquet events, Minibar, In Room Dining.
- Develop cocktail specials, signature drinks and foster creativity and innovation within the bartending team.
- Perform upselling for all items offered by the department assigned as well as offering alternatives.
- Be knowledgeable to operate the existing POS system based on the trained responsibility level as assigned in the department.
- Participate in monthly inventories
- Control and monitor beverage cost
Competencies
- Completed training or studies in the food & beverage sector
- Diverse experience in the bar and or beverage field
- Beverage savy and understanding trends and needs
- Minimum 1 year in a Assistant Managerial role or as a head bar tender
- Awards, certifications, WSET accomplishments related to beverage are of benefit.
- Very high sense of responsibility and quality
- Open and friendly manner as well as an eye for detail
- Very good knowledge of English, both spoken and written, Latvian and Russian of benefit
- Experience and ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth and changing environment
- EU work eligible (passport)
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