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Beverage Director
GRM Hospitality
Dubai, UAE
Full-time
Director
Onsite
Discovered 2 weeks ago
Beverage program managementBeverage menu developmentWine and spiritsSommelier expertiseSupplier managementNegotiation
Role Overview
Full-time, on-site Beverage Director role based in Dubai.
Lead beverage programs across the company's hospitality portfolio.
Key Skills for This Role
Beverage program managementBeverage menu developmentWine and spiritsSommelier expertiseSupplier managementNegotiation
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About GRM Hospitality
Dubai-based hospitality group operating restaurants, lounges, bars, cafés, entertainment venues, and cloud kitchen concepts.
The group describes a focus on innovation, consistency, and guest experiences.
Role overview
Full-time, on-site Beverage Director role based in Dubai.
Lead beverage programs across the company's hospitality portfolio.
Role responsibilities
- Develop beverage menus covering cocktails, spirits, wine, non-alcoholic drinks, specialty coffee, and tea.
- Manage suppliers, pricing negotiations, inventory, beverage costs, and margins.
- Work with outlet and culinary teams on pairings, promotions, and seasonal campaigns.
- Set preparation, presentation, service, quality, and safety standards.
- Train and mentor bar and service staff, analyze sales performance, and improve the beverage experience.
Qualifications
- Strong beverage-industry and food-service operations knowledge, including multi-outlet or high-volume experience.
- Sommelier expertise or advanced wine and spirits knowledge, including selection, pairing, and cellar or stock management.
- Budgeting, cost control, forecasting, pricing, margin optimization, and inventory management skills.
- Foundational culinary skills and understanding of flavor profiles.
- Hospitality leadership experience; able to train, coach, and motivate front-of-house and bar teams.
- Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills; guest-centric and cross-functional.
- Proficiency with POS and inventory systems and interpretation of sales data.
- Dubai or GCC hospitality market experience is an advantage; formal hospitality, culinary, or beverage education is preferred but not mandatory.
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