Assistant Director of Food & Beverage

Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Club, located in Seaside, CA, is part of Troon, a global leader in golf and community management. We are seeking a driven individual eager to contribute and grow within a fast-paced hospitality-focused property organization.

About the Role

Assists in directing and overseeing all food and beverage facets, including high-level communication, operations, member and guest satisfaction, service training, personnel management, product mix data, ordering, vendor relationships, service leadership, inventory, labor and cost of goods controls, and catering functions.

Responsibilities

• 51% of each day dedicated to managerial and supervisory duties
• Develops schedules for all food and beverage departments according to budget and forecast
• Manages and assists in the ordering of all alcoholic beverages, maintains beverage pour cost, implements recipes, and sets retail pricing
• Works closely with kitchen leadership to ensure food quality, consistency, appropriate ticket times, labor, and cost of sales
• Assists in the completion of all month-end inventories for the kitchen, bars, and beverage cart
• Assists the Director of Food and Beverage with budget development and cost analysis
• Assists in marketing the restaurant and catering departments, both internally and externally
• Manages other managers and front-line associates in all food and beverage outlets
• Manages service standards for all food and beverage outlets
• Promotes and implements all Troon food and beverage standards, procedures, and policies
• Leads interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning, and directing work; evaluates performance, communicates opportunities, and addresses complaints or issues
• Manages department members, including Restaurant Manager, Catering Manager, Executive Chef, Host, Set-Up Staff, Cooks, Servers, Bussers, Food Runners, and other food and beverage associates
• Ensures effective orientation and training for new associates; develops ongoing training programs
• Monitors business volume forecasts and plans accordingly for labor, productivity, costs, and other expenses
• Incorporates safe work practices in job performance
• Regular and reliable attendance
• Performs other duties as required

Requirements

• Field-related education or one or more years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Food Safety and Applicable Sanitation Training
• Alcohol Awareness Training
• Must meet state age requirements for handling alcoholic beverages
• Ability to read and speak English (required for communicating with customers or co-workers and understanding equipment manuals)

Skills

• Working knowledge of wine, spirits, and regional cuisines
• Leadership ability, including clear communication and expression of ideas and directives
• Strong problem analysis and resolution skills
• Strong multi-tasking, organizational, and time management skills
• High level of active listening and client service skills, including tact and diplomacy in resolving issues
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Professional and courteous demeanor
• Ability to create high-performance teams and be a strong team player
• Demonstrated commitment to company values
• Organizational development abilities with a focus on individual and team advancement
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to maintain effective financial accountability to the company and ownership
• Comprehensive understanding of physical infrastructure, food and beverage controls, and financial back-office systems in a hospitality/food service environment
• Working knowledge of food and beverage service equipment and current trends
• Exceptional personal hygiene and positive representation of the organization

Physical Demands

• Frequently stands, walks, tastes, smells, talks, hears, uses hands, and reaches with hands and arms
• Occasionally sits, climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crawls, or crouches
• Occasionally lifts up to 50 pounds

Work Environment

• Often works in wet or humid conditions (non-weather), near moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and extreme heat or cold (non-weather)
• Moderate noise level

Pay

$68,000 to $70,000 per year (depending on experience)

About Troon

Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Troon is the world’s largest professional club management company, specializing in golf, hospitality, and residential communities. With more than 900 locations in 45+ states and 27+ countries, Troon is a leading employer in hospitality. Guided by values that emphasize being infectiously energetic, consciously kind, and humbly prosperous, Troon offers professionals opportunities to grow and succeed within a globally respected organization.