Ci Siamo is a restaurant from Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality Group and James Beard semifinalist Chef Hillary Sterling. Located at Manhattan West, this NYT Top 100 restaurant celebrates the beauty of simplicity centering around live-fire cooking. The Italian-inflected menu takes inspiration from Chef Sterling's extensive travels and is rooted in the understated excellence of seasonal ingredients and purposeful preparations. Ci Siamo, which loosely translates to we've made it or we've arrived, bridges the traditional with the contemporary to introduce a new space that is at once transportive yet warmly familiar.Who you are:The Wine and Beverage Director for Ci Siamo is responsible for ensuring the excellence, creativity, brand promise, and profitability of the wine, bar and beverage programs within the restaurant. You serve as a leader, educator, coach, and mentor to the Bar and Service Teams by inspiring and teaching skills that will elevate the core values and mission of USHG. You work with Senior leadership to make decisions that impact the financial health of the business and do so in a way that is aligned with the culture and policies of the company.What you'll do:
- Cultivate a culture of Enlightened Hospitality for all stakeholders that supports our business objectives and growth.
- Partner with the management team to lead the service staff in ensuring that USHG provides unparalleled hospitality for every guest:
- Endlessly look for opportunities for Beverage to open doors to Hospitality and dialogue between guests and businesses.
- Guide teams in discovering ways to 'find the yes' for guests in a manner that upholds the integrity of USHG operations.
- Build a culture of enlightened hospitality by ensuring excellent standards of service, communication, and education.
- Use Beverage to actively drive cover counts and introduce new guests to our brand as well as encouraging existing guests to return.
- Consistently looks for internal and external opportunities to build our growing team
- Fosters a positive, collaborative work environment for both the service and kitchen teams, ensuring clear communication at all times
- Educate the Service Team on the wine, beer, spirits, cocktail, and non-alcoholic beverage offerings for all beverages within the restaurant in a way that adds quality and value as well as enhances the guest experience while achieving and surpassing financial goals.
- Ensure that all end-of-period reports, inventories, and forecasts are completed accurately and on time.
- Ensure that all beverage changes are executed properly with necessary communication and with education in mind.
- Ensure that all POS systems, inventory systems, beverage lists, and any other information related to the selling of beverages are understood by the team and remain accurate and up to date.
- Maintain key relationships with other beverage/wine managers and directors across USHG. Show commitment to sharing best practices and learning from a family of professionals.
- Perform all due diligence, utilize strategy, and exercise exceptional judgment in order to ensure we are getting the best possible product for the most advantageous price possible.
- Perform additional responsibilities as needed and other duties as assigned to support team objectives and operational success.
What we need from you:
- 3+ years of restaurant beverage management experience
- Excellent Beverage knowledge - including beer, wine, and spirits. High level CMS/WSET or equivalent experience/knowledge
- Excellent understanding of beverage inventory and cost management
- Excellent knowledge of restaurant service team roles
- Strong communication and people management skills
- Fluency in the English language
What you'll get from us:
- Annual salary of $90,000 - $95,000 plus bonus potential*
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Paid Time Off to support you with an active life outside of work
- Paid Parental Leave
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Options (health care, dependent care, transit & parking)
- Employee Assistance Program to support overall mental wellbeing
- Exclusive access to primary care, mental health, and other healthcare services through Radish Health
- Annual dining credit and 51% dining discount throughout the USHG family of restaurants
- Matched 401(k) to help you invest in your future
- Access to the USHG HUGS Employee Relief Fund
*The above represents the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your experience and other job-related factors.#WORKWITHUS