Azure Beach redefines the essence of seaside living, offering a captivating beach and poolside escape that seamlessly blends elegance with relaxation.
We are urgently looking for an experienced and commercially driven Beverage Manager to join the team at Azure Beach Bahrain, our premium beach club and lifestyle destination. As part of the pre-opening team, the Beverage Manager will play a key role in establishing the beverage operation from the ground up — from concept implementation, menu development and supplier partnerships to recruitment, training, cost control and operational readiness ahead of opening.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and oversee the day-to-day beverage operation, ensuring consistently high standards of service, quality, and guest experience.
- Develop and maintain an innovative and commercially successful beverage programme aligned with the Azure Beach brand.
- Drive beverage revenue, profitability, and cost control through effective menu engineering, pricing, upselling, and inventory management.
- Lead, train, and motivate the beverage team, fostering a strong service and performance culture.
- Work closely with the Bar, Restaurant, Culinary, and Operations teams to deliver seamless guest experiences.
- Monitor beverage stock, par levels, purchasing, wastage, and beverage cost percentages.
- Develop creative cocktails, signature drinks, seasonal menus, and beverage activations in line with current lifestyle and market trends.
- Ensure compliance with operational, hygiene, licensing, and company standards.
- Analyse beverage performance and prepare regular reports covering revenue, costs, margins, and key commercial KPIs.
- Support events, entertainment, and promotional activations to maximise beverage revenue and guest engagement.
Ideal Candidate:
- Proven experience as a Beverage Manager, Bar Manager, or senior beverage leader within a premium hospitality environment.
- Strong background in beach clubs, lifestyle dining, luxury restaurants, nightlife, or high-volume venues.
- Excellent knowledge of cocktails, spirits, wine, beverage trends, and modern bar operations.
- Strong commercial understanding with proven experience managing beverage cost, inventory, menu engineering, and profitability.
- Strong leadership and people-management skills with the ability to manage a diverse, high-volume team.
- Creative, energetic, and guest-focused with a strong understanding of premium lifestyle hospitality.
- Excellent communication skills in English are essential. Additional European language skills and international hospitality experience are highly desirable.
- Previous GCC experience would be an advantage.
