Yaroslav Stienin
Surfside,Florida
Summary
Dynamic Food and Beverage Manager enhancing beverage sales through curated selections and spearheading staff training initiatives. Excelled in labor management and wine pairing, significantly contributing to Wine Lists winning The Best Award of Excellence by Wine Spectator. Demonstrates exceptional leadership and cost control skills, driving profitability and guest satisfaction.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Food and Beverage Manager
Four Season Hotel
02.2024 - Current
- Running daily operations. Overseeing opening and closing procedures.
- Developed ongoing training initiative to improve beverage and food knowledge of serving employees.
- Improved beverage sales with introduction of curated wine and craft beer selection, appealing to wider range of tastes and preferences.
- Assisted in financial management tasks such as budget planning, forecasting revenue projections, and monitoring expenses closely.
- Managed staff schedules and maintained adequate coverage for all shifts.
Food and Beverage Manager
Park Hyatt
05.2023 - 02.2024
- Leading the team to provide exelent food and beverage service to the guest
- Set up the goals and managing daily operations
- Creating and enforcing restaurant policies and targets
- Food and Beverage trainings for team. Daily lineups, maintaining quality standards
- Food and beverage inventories and cost control
- Compliance with health and safety regulations
- PayRoll. Attendance tracking
- Developing and maintaining current wine and drinks menu.
Wine Director at La Famiglia Restaurants
La Famiglia
04.2015 - 02.2022
- Providing high standards of service to the guests, with a focus on serving wines
- Creating wine lists based on Wine Spectator Ratings and worldwide wine quality
- Developing the restaurants' selling strategy and working with suppliers
- Reviewing and analyzing sales to ensure stock rotation and profitability within targets
- Training all F&B team members on existing and new products, selling techniques, and other necessary beverage training
- Conducting wine and food pairings, tastings with winemakers for guests and restaurant teams
- Implemented a profitable by-the-glass program that catered to various customer preferences and budgets.
- Constantly reviewing guests feedbacks, Mystery Shopper results, and implementing corrective action when needed to ensure guest satisfaction
- Participating in strategy meetings related to different market environments
- Tracked and shared information regarding new business trends and generated new business opportunities
- Wine Lists won The Best Award of Excellence by Wine Spectator, awarded with two Glasses for Catch since 2018, Piccolino since 2018, and one glass for Zafferano since 2018.
Education
Interpretor
Academy of Lawers
Kiev06-2014
Skills
- Labor Management
- Food and Beverage Operations
- Menu development
- Cost Control
- Wine pairing
- Sales and Marketing
- Inventory Management
- Scheduling
Certification
- Certified Sommelier, WSET - 2018
- Restaurant Management , Aleksander Musatov School
- Human Trafficking, Cyber Security, Preventing Workplace
Harassment, Allergen Awareness, Alcohol Service
Languages
Ukrainian
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Food and Beverage Manager
Four Season Hotel
02.2024 - Current
Food and Beverage Manager
Park Hyatt
05.2023 - 02.2024
Wine Director at La Famiglia Restaurants
La Famiglia
04.2015 - 02.2022
- Certified Sommelier, WSET - 2018
- Restaurant Management , Aleksander Musatov School
- Human Trafficking, Cyber Security, Preventing Workplace
Harassment, Allergen Awareness, Alcohol Service
Interpretor
Academy of Lawers
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