Beverage Specialist - Los Angeles Hotels - Breakthru Beverage Group : Job Details

Time Type:

Full time

Remote Type:

Job Family Group:

Sales

Job Description Summary:

The Beverage Specialist will develop cocktail programs and conduct internal and external trainings to drive and maximize our Company's position in both top market and national accounts and the Los Angeles Hotel marketplace.

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities:

Drive priority brands in the market thru visibility, education, and advocacy, as well as Company's overall portfolio in target accounts.

• Create the majority of the cocktail and menu development responsibilities for Beverage Development

Develop cocktail concepts and strategies to help support Innovation Launches and support sales staff.

• Identify selling opportunities as supplemental support to sales team.

• Identify and Communicate Competitive Activities.

• Participate and/or lead categItory training modules to the sales teams.

Assist Management with projects and events including

• Planning, coordinating, and executing key Company events.

• Execute pre-appointment account interactions such as planning calls, ingredient production (syrups, infusions, etc.), product requisition.

• The executive team and Suppliers in use of alchemy room(s) for events and dinners.

• Train bartenders, as appropriate, for events.

• All special projects to enhance supplier and customer relations.

Manage the alchemy room(s)

• Maintain inventories of liquor, non-alcohol products, mixers, produce, and tools.

• Ensure the room(s) is organized and neat.

• Organize and communicate activity weekly thru meetings and tracking forms.

Develop and maintain industry connections and knowledge

• Attend and participate in national and local events.

• Connect and form relationships with the local IL mixology community.

• Continually learn the most recent industry, channel, and brand knowledge.

Other duties, as assigned by the jobholder's supervisor, may also be required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related field and/or equivalent training and work experience

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Sales and Bartending experience, preferably in a broad range of channels (Craft Cocktail, High Volume, Hotel, Country Club)

• Proficient PC skills using MS Office and other various computer programs including presentation software

• Must be a results-oriented professional with verbal/written communication skills using diplomacy and discretion as well as customer service skills

• Ability to multi-task, work independently and/or within a team, pay attention to detail and meet deadlines

• Analytic and Reporting skills

• Utilize sound judgement and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work in fast-paced, high-volume, team environment

• Ability to develop and deliver cocktails with little to no notice

• Ability to execute large-scale cocktail driven events - up to 2,000 people

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of managing a Beverage Program or Bartending/Mixology

• Previous experience cocktail costing, inventory, menu creation, P&L analysis, budgeting, batching, staff training, etc.

• A proficient knowledge of elevated-execution beverage techniques including but not limited to frozen cocktails, infusions, smoking, barrel aging, clarifying, creating foams, garnishes. Etc.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to, stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone

Competencies:

• May help coordinate the work of junior members of the team.

• Resolves issues which are often varied and non-routine. Undertakes analysis and investigation to solve issues.

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of this position, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks and duties. Responsibilities, tasks, and duties of individual jobholders may vary from the above description.

Salary and Benefit Statement:

Any offered salary is determined based on internal equity, internal salary ranges, market data/ranges, applicant's skills, and prior relevant experience.

Compensation

• $64,320.00 - $87,060.00 Salary Range

• 15% Annual Bonus

• Mileage Reimbursement at 70 cents per Business Miles driven

Benefits

• Medical (HMO & PPO), Dental, Vision (PPO)401(k) matching.

• Annual PTO Accrual and holidays

• Rollover Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

• Free Life and AD&D Insurance Employee Assistance Program

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Breakthru Beverage Group is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here ( . If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please call (708) ###-#### and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.