Wine Bar Manager

Job Status: Full-time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Schedule: Managers are expected to work the number of hours required to complete their tasks. Must attend required weekly and monthly meetings.

Reports To: Director of Operations

Amount of Travel Required: Varies

Messina Hof Company Overview:

Established in 1977, Messina Hof was developed from a family owned and operated vineyard and winery in Bryan, Texas.  Messina Hof is dedicated to high quality world-class Texas wine production and genuine hospitality in its winery and resort facilities located in Bryan, Fredericksburg, Grapevine, and Richmond, Texas.  Messina Hof has doubled in size since 2012, and its annual wine production has grown to more than 200,000 gallons.  Messina Hof’s continued dedication to innovation, excellence, and family traditions is exemplified in its premium wines of distinction and landmark wine country destinations.  It has also been continuously named the most awarded winery in Texas.  Messina Hof is made up of a team of honest and passionate people of character that desire to be part of a rapidly growing company in an exciting and thriving industry.

POSITION SUMMARY 

The Messina Hof Harvest Green (MHHG) Wine Bar Manager is responsible for all operations, achieving sales objectives, event sales and execution, and training of staff at Messina Hof Harvest Green. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

Reasonable Accommodations Statement 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s) 

• Assist the General Manager in all operations and duties of Messina Hof Harvest Green. 
• Oversee all aspects and operations of Harvest Green Restaurant Front of House, Retail, and Tasting/Wine Bar.
• Develop sales, achieve sales goals, and assist with expenses to make MHHG most profitable and run within budgetary guidelines.
• Assist with cost control, financial analysis, and budgeting.
• Facilitate Messina Hof’s high standard of cleanliness and organization in all areas of MHHG.
• Facilitate communication via written and verbal with administrative staff pertaining to MHHG.
• Responsible for the personnel management and training, including but not limited to, interviewing potential candidates, overseeing training of new part-time associates, and management of ongoing part-time associates.
• Responsible for inventory control and warehouse management, including but not limited to, monthly truck orders, EOM wine inventory and quarterly Gift Shop and Gourmet Food Inventory.
• Responsible for cash handling duties including making cash transactions, verifying cash drawers, and giving change, as well as making cash deposits and preparing the weekly packet that is sent to Messina Hof Bryan.
• Assist and oversee the scheduling for all MHHG staff.
• Responsible for opening and closing procedures.
• Communicate with guests, co-workers, and business associates in a courteous and professional manner.  Must be people and hospitality oriented.
• Educate the staff at MHHG on all information regarding VIP Membership and Wine Club that is shared by the Director of Membership. 
• Sell, plan, and coordinate in-house and contracted events (including but not limited to private dinners, weddings, rehearsal dinners, corporate dinners, and conferences).
• Coordinate dates and times of all events, cost per event, and issue proper paperwork.
• Responsible for planning, event set-up, execution, tear down, and clean-up of events.
• Receive full payment for events, including all cash and non-cash transactions
• Act as liaison between vendors, suppliers, and Messina Hof staff.
• Responsible for on-going organization and cleanliness of event spaces, as well as maintenance issues in the event spaces.
• Check supplies for upcoming events and replenish stock, as needed.
• Perform other duties as required, including assisting other departments as needed.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS 

Competency Statement(s) 

• Related degree and/or 3-5 years related experience in a closely related field
• Good management skills and ability to supervise
• Leadership abilities
• Ability to use a personal computer to run registers, post daily sales and reconcile monies
• Must have active TABC Certification, Kitchen Manager Certificate and Food Handlers Certification at all times.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to stand, walk and sit.  The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  The work may be performed either inside or outside.
 

Messina Hof Wine Cellars, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.