We are hiring a Beverage Director for our new modern Asian restaurant - the Hestia, which is located in Charlotte, NC. The Hestia will feature a sushi and an Oyster bar, A5 Miyazaki Wagyu, Hyper Fresh Seafood, and an extensive menu of Modern Asian Cuisine. The restaurant will have Spectrum Dining, a fully immersive 5D projection room, 3,000 square feet of outdoor dining and lounge, as well as extensive wine and Sake offerings with classic and featured craft cocktails.

Responsibilities:

Provide guests and patrons with friendly and professional service, excellent food quality, strong price value and consistency of execution in an attractive, well-maintained environment.

Ensure that drinks are delivered in a timely fashion with attention to plating, portion and temperature.

Develop ways to improve cost savings and labor retention/associate development in line to meet the restaurants financial goals.

Thoroughly train staff in service sequence, product knowledge, ensuring we make every effort to meet the needs of each and every guest.

Employee discussions and evaluations.

Selection and pricing strategy of all liquors and wines and supervision of their procurement.

Assist in meeting the financial targets in the sales area by executing and enhancing the annual marketing plan, reacting quickly to new opportunities, running consistently high operation standards and effective utilization of marketing funds.

Help meet budget in all areas of cost control with consistent focus on cost of sales and payroll.

Maintaining beverage stock weekly.

Creating a wine list and writing wine descriptions.

Developing new cocktail and drink ideas.

Suggesting food and wine pairings to servers and customers.

Recommending wines based on customer preferences.

Training waitstaff on wines, beers, and liquors.

Conducting wine tastings for staff and customers.

Requirements:

Experience in fast paced high occupancy bars.

Level 1 Sommelier Certification Preferred.

Experience Developing Craft Cocktail Menus.

Benefits for Full-time associates:

We offer competitive wages. Full-time associates are eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefit package, which includes medical/dental/vision plans, life insurance, ST/LT disability options, 401K options, tuition assistance, discounted room rates at Concord managed hotels, plus training & development and career advancement opportunities.

Why Concord?

Concord Hospitality invests in its associates by providing training and development at all levels, from interns to executive leaders. Our "Associate First" culture supports and inspires personal development both within the workplace and beyond. Our associates are what our company is built on, and we are proud to recognize them for their hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence. We value work life balance, diversity, and our commitment to provide the best customer service and quality accommodations in every market we exist. Concord is built on 5 cornerstones: Quality, Integrity, Community, Profitability and FUN! Our associates say it best with our national company cheer heard throughout North America ---

"We Are Concord!" We support diversity and inclusion through our mission to be a "Great Place to Work for All."

Pay: $60,000 - $70,000.00