Beverage Director

A rare opportunity to join the City Winery team as we reimagine the future of live music and hospitality.City Winery to deliver the highest end combined culinary and cultural experience to our customers who are passionate in sharing wine music and culinary arts. We are a unique facility combining a fully functioning winery with intimate concerts food & wine classes private events in a variety of configurations and fine dining. We have created a compelling mix for our sophisticated clientele of foodies and active cultural patronsbringing the wine country experience to the middle of a large city.

Position Summary
The National Beverage Director is a senior leadership role responsible for the strategic direction execution and performance of City Winerys beverage programs across all national locations including City Winery Core locations (Hudson Valley Chicago Boston Atlanta Nashville) and Pier 57 restaurants.

This role oversees beverage service standards inventory systems ordering vendor partnerships winery relations wine education in partnership with our team and menu development. The National Beverage Director ensures best-in-class guest experience operational excellence financial performance and brand consistency across all beverage programs spanning wine spirits beer and non-alcoholic offerings.

This leader partners closely with Operations Culinary Winery Programming and Finance to drive revenue elevate service culture and strengthen City Winerys position as a premier food wine and entertainment destination.

Why us

Competitive pay

We are a rapidly expanding national entertainment and hospitality company offering tremendous opportunities for driven and ambitious individuals.

Medical Dental Vision Insurance

nDORFins program designed to promote a healthy and active lifestyle!

401K (and yes we match!)

Flexible Savings AccountsHSA and Dependent Care Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

Amazing discounts 50% OFF all dining/retail wine

Free Family Meal

Tickets to available shows

And more!

Overview of Responsibilities:

Lead all beverage operations across City Winerys national portfolio:

City Winery Core

Hudson Valley (HV)

Chicago (CV)

Boston (RW)

Rochester (ROC)

Pier 57 Restaurants

Set national beverage strategy aligned with brand revenue goals and guest experience standards

Serve as the senior subject matter expert for all beverage programs

Beverage Service & Standards

Own all beverage service standards across locations including:

Steps of Service (SOS)

Beverage execution

Bar setup and organization

Service audits and quality control

Develop implement and maintain SOPs for all beverage programs

Conduct regular market and location audits to ensure brand consistency and service excellence

Partner with Operations leadership on training accountability and performance management

Ordering Inventory & Financial Performance

Lead all national beverage ordering and inventory systems

Own Beverage Inventory in Full (BIF) execution across all locations

Set pars forecasting models and revenue-aligned purchasing strategies

Oversee invoice management reconciliation and vendor billing

Drive cost controls beverage margins and inventory accuracy

Partner with Finance on forecasting vs. actuals variance analysis and budgeting

Vendor & Winery Relations

Lead all national beverage vendor partnerships

Negotiate pricing contracts allocations and national programs

Manage City Winery relationships and portfolio strategy

Collaborate on winery releases featured programs and reserve selections

Curate and manage:

Reserve CV List

Floater Somm Program

Wine Education & Programming

Lead national wine education strategy across all locations

Develop internal training programs for beverage teams sommeliers and service leadership

Partner with Programming & Marketing on wine dinners tastings classes and special events

Act as a brand ambassador for City Winery wine and beverage culture

Beverage Menu Development

Lead beverage menu development across:

OFC

El Bar

Market

HV CV RW

Partner with Culinary leadership on menu pairing strategy

Develop seasonal regional and reserve beverage programs

Ensure menu innovation while protecting brand DNA and operational scalability

Leadership & Team Development

Build mentor and lead the national beverage leadership team

Develop succession planning and career pathways for beverage leaders

Establish a high-performance service culture rooted in hospitality education and accountability

Minimum Qualifications

10 years of progressive beverage leadership experience in high-volume multi-unit hospitality

Proven national or regional beverage leadership experience

Advanced wine education (CMS WSET or equivalent strongly preferred)

Deep expertise in inventory systems forecasting cost control and financial management

Proven experience leading beverage menu development across multiple concepts

Strong vendor negotiation and portfolio management experience

Exceptional leadership training and team development skills

Passion for wine hospitality and guest experience

Ability to travel nationally as required

About Us

Wine food and live entertainment collide at City Winery to create a dynamic and incredibly unique workplace. Since 2008 City Winery has been turning heads across the nation with amazing live performances delectable cuisine and award winning locally produced wines. But theres more to us than that were a haven for community and creativity a place where the philosophy of hospitality is more than just a buzzword but a way of life. City Winery founded by music industry veteran & visionary Michael Dorf has established itself as a one-of-a-kind brand providing unforgettable experiences for guests. From world class music venues to sustainably produced wines with ratings of 90 points City Winery offers a range of topnotch events & experiences.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at City Winery. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. Additionally City Winery participates in the E-Verify Program in certain locations as required by law.