About the Role
Aba Austin is seeking a Restaurant Beverage Manager to assist the Sr. Bar Manager/Sommelier on the cocktail, beer, & wine program, and lead daily operations. This role offers benefits, career-long training, and growth opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Manage all beverage inventories, cost-outs, and pricing updates, with a lead role in beverage menu changes.
- Manage beer, liquor, and wine vendor relationships.
- Work closely with the senior bar manager and sommelier.
- Lead pre-shift meetings and participate in line, temperature, and cooler checks.
- Oversee all closing manager duties, including counting down the safe, reviewing labor sheets, and preparing nightly numbers emails.
- Organize, run, and supervise smooth and efficient daily opening and closing shifts, ensuring an exceptional guest and employee experience.
- Provide guidance and leadership to hourly and management teams, fostering a Culture of Caring.
- Respond immediately and effectively to guest and employee needs and feedback.
- Assist GM in managing costs, driving sales, and growing the business to support financial goals.
- Partner with GM and management team to interview, hire, onboard, train, supervise, and develop all BOH employees and teams as needed.
- Perform regular and ad hoc inventories of food, beverage, and restaurant supplies, and track high-cost items.
- Place food, beverage, and restaurant supply orders, and accept and inspect deliveries.
- Model and promote teamwork across all teams.
- Use tact and good judgment when dealing with challenges pertaining to guests, vendors, and employees, responding with patience and courtesy.
- Work a variety of days and shifts, including early mornings, late nights, and weekends, at multiple sites with or without overnight travel, as needed.
- Move and lift up to 10 pounds, frequently move and/or lift up to 25 pounds, and occasionally move and/or lift up to 50 pounds.
Requirements
- 2+ years of restaurant management experience.
- Skilled in developing guest rapport.
- Skilled in leading teams.
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2+ years of restaurant management experience
Salary/Compensations
- USD $60,000.00 - USD $85,000.00 /Yr.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Quarterly Bonus
- Paid Time Off - including Paid Holidays, Personal Days & Vacation
- 401(k)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medical Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life, Accident Protection & Critical Illness Insurance
- Domestic Partner Benefits
- Restaurant Discounts
- Employee Assistance Program - focusing on a commitment to mental health & wellness
About the Company
- Aba, meaning father in Hebrew, is a Mediterranean restaurant with a California influence.
- Lettuce Entertain You is a culinary-driven restaurant company with a genuine commitment to our people.
- We welcome unique perspectives and nurture diverse talents at 130+ locations, supported by our Culture of Caring.
Equal Opportunity
- We participate in E-Verify / Participamos en E-Verify
