Food & Beverage Manager

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Recruiting, Hiring and Training of Food & Beverage Assistant Managers/Supervisors & Part-Time Staff
• Assist in developing, forecasting, and meeting budgeted revenue & expense targets for Catering and Concessions.
• Analyze & review menu performance for all concession & catering operations, making adjustments & improvements as necessary to achieve revenue targets
• Selling and management of Event Space and Food & Beverage products and services.
• Facilitating Banquet Event Orders per contracts sold or assigned
• Oversee all aspects of Suite operations related to Food & Beverage
• Participates/volunteers/serves local charity functions as requested to represent facility
• Attend all in-house event-related meetings
• Maintain all Food & Beverage equipment to include; cleanliness and annual maintenance
• Meet & achieve local & state Health Department "pass" status for all locations
• Meet & achieve internal 3rd party inspection scores of 90 or higher
• Must be creative in merchandising and displays and food presentations
• Attention to detail and consistency in every aspect of service is a must
• The position is very hands-on with interactions with clients during events
• Oversees all purchases for the Department
• Holds managers accountable for cash handling, sales goals, inventory control, loss prevention, training, hiring, disciplinary action, budgets, and payroll

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (BA) in Food & Beverage Management or related field preferred
• Minimum five years experience in a Food & Beverage management level position
• Catering management experience required
• Experience in an equitable multi-purpose facility preferred
• Proven track record of exceeding customer service and quality standards required
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Skills And Abilities

• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong customer service orientation
• Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should know spreadsheet and word processing software

Other Qualifications

• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to interact with all levels of staff, including management
• Ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, in addition to regular business hours

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility; stand for long hours during events; talk and hear
• This position may require work inside or outside of the building, as needed by events