Manhatta is a restaurant from Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group, combining sky-high views with down-to-earth hospitality. Perched sixty stories above Lower Manhattan, Manhatta offers stunning views of New York City, its bridges, and waterways. Helmed by Executive Chef Justin Bogle, Manhatta's constantly evolving menu takes traditional technique and locally sourced ingredients to unexpected places.

Who you are:

The Wine Director for Manhatta is an ambitious individual responsible for ensuring the excellence, creativity, brand promise, and profitability of the wine program within the restaurant and the events spaces. You serve as a leader, educator, coach, and mentor to the front of house team by inspiring and teaching skills that will elevate the core values and mission of USHG and create a wine program worthy of world class accolades.

What you’ll do: 

• Cultivate a culture of authentic 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.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with large-scale wine event planners, ensuring the successful execution of high-profile events such as Grand Tastings, Wine Auctions, private collectors’ dinners, and vertical tastings.
• Oversee and lead the sommelier team, managing all aspects of service and administrative responsibilities, both on the floor and in preparation for service and events.
• Establish and refine detailed duties for beverage attendants to ensure accurate mapping, tracking of inventory, and proper depletion management.
• Curate and develop an upscale wine list tailored to meet guest expectations and enhance the experience of private dinners and exclusive events
• 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 program 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 understanding of wine 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 range of $100,000 - $115,000, plus bonus potential of $17,000* 
• 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.

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