Beverage manager resume examples from 2026
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How to write a beverage manager resume
Craft a resume summary statement
A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:
Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.
Step 2: Include your years of experience in beverage manager-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.
Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.
Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.
These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some beverage manager interviews.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
List the right project manager skills
Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
- Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
- Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a beverage manager resume:
- Wine
- Customer Service
- BARS
- Guest Service
- Beverage Service
- Guest Satisfaction
- Cleanliness
- Bartenders
- Payroll
- POS
- Casino Floor
- Fine Dining
- Labor Costs
- Inventory Control
- Beverage Outlets
- Beverage Operations
- Bartending
- Beverage Management
- Excellent Guest
- Guest Complaints
- Guest Relations
- Beverage Program
- Cost Control
- Product Quality
- Beverage Sales
- Wine List
- Training Programs
- Beverage Cost
- Beverage Products
- Exceptional Guest
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How to structure your work experience
A work experience section is a vital part of your resume because it shows you have the experience to succeed in your next job.
- Put your most recent experience first. Prospective employers care about your most recent accomplishments the most.
- Put the job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
- Include only recent, relevant jobs. This means if you're a fairly experienced worker, you might need to leave off that first internship or other positions in favor of highlighting more pertinent positions.
How to write beverage manager experience bullet points
Effective job bullet points do more than just describe your job duties. Instead, they should be specific and measurable accomplishments. Here are some strategies to mastering job bullet points:
- Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
- Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
- Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.
Here are effective examples from beverage manager resumes:
Work history example #1
Lead Bartender
Ruby Tuesday
- Developed and instituted a cleaning program for bartenders.
- Trained all incoming servers and bartenders.
- Collected cash outs, managed books and made deposits to the bank as well as performed data entry for invoices.
- Managed all front of house employees by observing and maintaining a checklist of the restaurant and conducted interviews for new hires.
- Employed full/part-time as a Server/Seafood Expert, Bartender, Certified Trainer for Servers and Bartenders, and a Certified Professional.
Work history example #2
Beverage Manager
Four Points by Sheraton Norwood
- Assisted in re-training staff on proper service techniques related to in-room dining, table-side service, and banquet serving.
- Worked in collaboration with the nightlife department of the casino to maintain strong communication and ensuring positive results for both departments.
- Maintained up-to-date labor plans for FOH and BOH staffing needs, ensuring full staff for the shift.
- Developed positive vendor contacts and managed purchasing.
- Helped supervise and motivate a high performing team of five bartenders.
Work history example #3
Bar Manager
Ocean Properties
- Managed five outlets (Delray Beach Marriott).
- Engaged in extensive communication with customers and employees regarding feedback from clients and management Supervised ten employees daily
- Supervised/Mentored fifteen employees; consistent with payroll (Kronos), interviewing/hiring, assessing/reviewing and keeping personnel files in accordance.
- Assumed the General Manager role while the GM was on vacation throughout the month of September.
- Performed cash reconciliation and prepared bank deposits for restaurant.
Work history example #4
Food Service/Cashier
Wendy's
- Trained new members and also coordinated the drive-thru window ensuring all meals were handed out in proper time.
- Cooked meals Prepped meals Washed dishes
- Maintained upkeep of the dining room, cleaned bathrooms, washed dishes, cleaned dining room, and prepared store for opening..
- Delivered orders to customers at drive-thru windows, counters, and tables.
- Maintained accurate inventory of Wendy's equipment.
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Add an education section to your resume
The education section should display your highest degree first.
Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries from beverage manager resumes:
Associate's Degree in culinary arts
Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI
2011 - 2013
Highlight your beverage manager certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications or education-like achievements, add them to the education section.
Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your beverage manager resume:
- Certified Food Manager (CFM)
- Food Safety Manager Certification
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)