Wine Director

Job Number 24171695
Job Category Food and Beverage & Culinary
Location The St. Regis Toronto, 325 Bay Street, Toronto, ONT, Canada VIEW ON MAP
Schedule Full-Time
Located Remotely? N
Relocation? N
Position Type Management
Wine Director |The St. Regis Toronto
EMBRACE YOUR CURIOSITY AND CREATIVITY
We look for people, like you, who love to create memorable experiences shared around food and drink. Your authentic style and passion for community reflects in all that you do. We encourage you to lead with creativity because, The St. Regis Toronto is a place where we desire to make a powerful, memorable connection with guests through the art of mixology.
At Marriott International, we believe our people are the foundation of our organization that allows us to breathe life into our strategy and continue our industry leadership in the F&B space. As part of this foundation, you will lead a concept and create unique guest experiences that draw hotel guests and patrons from the surrounding community. You’ll work closely with a team of inspiring professionals and mentor aspiring mixoligists, setting the standard for original wine and beverage programs, creatively positioning the outlet in the local market, and driving topline and guest growth.
YOUR MARRIOTT JOURNEY
As a global hospitality leader, we have the infrastructure to support you in your career and your life. Our comprehensive rewards programs will provide benefits for your lifestyle now and in the future. You’ll receive a competitive base salary enhanced by a performance based annual bonus that will recognize you for executing a successful and relevant concept.
Let’s not forget that you, your family, and friends will have the opportunity to travel the world through our considerable discounts on hotel rooms and travel perks. We passionately encourage and support opportunities for mentorship, learning, and development. Our collection of F&B concepts in the world’s largest portfolio of hotel brands and properties offers meaningful and diverse career growth opportunities.
**WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO IS**: BUSINESS MINDED
Take ownership of all things wine and beverage.
Display an entreneurial approach, specifically driving revenue and relevance.
Adapt and flex with new consumer and business needs.
Improve overall guest satisfaction based on guest qualitative and quantitate feedback.
Set expectations and parameters of quality guest service.
CREATIVE AND INPSIRES OTHERS
Build experiences that locals want to share.
Foster forward-looking innovation and stellar execution.
Guide wine and beverage program development and drink presentations.
Deliver compelling experiences again and again.
Stay on trend with F&B concepts.
A NATURAL LEADER
Inspire and partner with others.
Lead by collaborating on beverge knowledge and wine and beverage composition with the food and beverage teams.
Display leadership in guest hospitality, providing excellent guest service.
Contribute to local community trade organizations and other locally relavant guilds.
Embody global perspective and curiosity or experience.
WHAT YOU’LL DO IN THIS ROLE wine/beverage management
Understand financial opportunities by surveying wine and beverage demand.
Consult with key individuals in the local community to assess opportunities while identifiying and analyzing competitors.
Control purchases and inventory, negotiate prices and contracts, develop preferred supplier lists, review and evaluate usage reports and take corrective action as necessary.
GUEST outreach
Collaborate with Director of Marketing by assisting with marketing, advertising, public and community relations programs, evaluating program results and identifying and tracking changing demands.
Serve as the primary point of contact for any wine or beverage related events.
Participate in local networking activities that often take place off-property.
GUEST EXPERIENCES
Create long-term professional relationships with guest clientele.
Empower employees to provide unrivaled guest service.
Interact with guests to obtain feedback on product quality and service levels and respond effectively to guest challenges and complaints.
Incorporate guest satisfaction at every opportunity with a focus on continuous improvement.
OPERATIONS
Manage the wine and beverage program in compliance with all local, state and Federal beverage and liquor laws.
Comprehend budgets, operating statements, and assist with payroll progress reports as needed to assist in the financial management of department.
Activate specific brand strategies geared towards enhancing guest experience.
Sustain and enhance all wine and beverage menus and guest touch points.
**Understand beverage control including, but not limited to**: days on hand, perpetual inventory, bar pars, portion control, costs controls, beverage potentials, mix of sales analysis for beverage, issue & returns, and period end inventory.
Monitor to ensure the ambiance/atmosphere (e.g., lighting, music, table-top, etc.) is