Our Story

At Service Inspired Restaurants we take great pride in our diverse portfolio of restaurants and believe a brave, bold and results-driven culture inspires and creates new opportunities for everyone. Our values and promises are not simply a dream, vision, or mission, but a way of life for every person that becomes or wants to become a member of our team.

Our goal is to be the first choice of our guests, team members, supplier partners, communities and investors by living our values and promises in everything we do. These values and promises describe how we conduct business, achieve our goal, and live our passion.

Our Brands

Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill®
SCADDABUSH Italian Kitchen & Bar®
Reds® Wine Tavern
The Loose Moose® and The Antler Room
Duke's Refresher® + Bar
Abbey’s Bake House Muskoka

Be A Part of Our Story
Your potential is limitless and here’s our investment in you:

• Competitive Pay
• Extended Health & Dental Benefits
• Accelerated Leadership Program
• Career Development and Mentorship
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
• Team Member Meal Discounts
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Dining Discounts at all Locations
• RSP Matching

As a Beverage Training Specialist you will be responsible for the following:

· Coordinate beverage efforts for all SIR Concepts by working collaboratively with Senior Beverage Manager, Concept Leaders, Operations and Marketing teams

· Lead, execute and deliver all training components for beverage activations (recipes, program launches, best practices, inventory and costing systems) for operations teams across all SIR concepts

· Provides ongoing support and coaching to operations teams for all beverage programs, which may include bar manager and bartender training, new product activations, recipe adherence/cost analysis and beverage best practices

· Facilitates continuous learning opportunities for operations, ensuring they have access to resources for their teams and provides all training to support these opportunities

· Assist in the development and maintenance of all training tools for the beverage program for all SIR concepts, including menu guides, bar books and testing

· Assist in the development of ‘Beverage Best Practices’ across all SIR Concepts and ensure consistent execution through reporting and follow up with operations and leadership teams

· Assist in the development of all beverage activation components including IT updates, purchasing and compliance details, training materials, recipe pricing and recipe adherence across all SIR concepts

· Assist in supporting beverage cost management to analyze cost variances, and identifies operational and cost opportunities in the inventory process

· Effectively communicate new beverage activations to marketing, culinary, IT and operations teams

  Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in the restaurant or hospitality industry; bartender or bar manager experience is considered an asset

· Knowledge of beverage related computer systems (Foodtrak, SutiSoft, SIR Portal, Power BI) is considered an asset

· Excellent training experience in delivering training programs, creating a positive learning environment and promoting continuous development

· Strong knowledge and experience in restaurant bar/beverage operations

· Strong knowledge of industry trends, beverage innovation and willingness to learn new concepts

· Comfortable working in a fast paced and deadlines oriented environment

· Excellent negotiation and analytical skills

· Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communications skills with strong attention to detail

· Maintain the ability to prioritize, multi-task, and self-motivate

· Commitment, teamwork and winning mindset – strong collaborative capabilities

· Strategic thinker, successful in developing and implementing continuous improvement initiatives

· Strong computer skills and knowledge of MS Office suite (Excel and Powerpoint in particular)

· Must be willing to travel to restaurants

Possess five values that define our people:

o Hospitality. Enhancing the dignity, comfort and well-being of Our People

o Authenticity. Being forthright, truthful and transparent with Our People

o Quality. Working to always improve the experience of Our People

o Fun. Bringing the spirit of laughter, celebration, sharing and joy to Our People

o Courage. Acting with conviction in the balanced interest of Our People

Service Inspired Restaurants® is committed to fair and equitable recruiting practices in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA). Persons with disabilities are encouraged to come forward at any stage of the recruitment process to request accommodations, if needed. Members of our team will consult and create processes that provide individuals with disabilities the best possible recruitment experience