Director of Food & Beverage - Full-time - Maryland

Food & Beverage Director

Min Compensation : USD $117,000.00 / Yr.

Max Compensation : USD $142,500.00 / Yr.

Overview

Why We Need Your Talents :

The Food & Beverage Director is responsible for the administration, operation and direct management of the Food & Beverage department. This includes planning strategies and the direction for managed outlets, evaluating them physically, conceptually, operationally, and financially.

Responsibilities

Where You'll Make an Impact :

• Develops an operating budget for each of the department's revenue outlets; after approval, monitors and takes corrective action as necessary.
• Assures effective orientation and training for new F&B staff and professional development activities for experienced staff are planned and implemented.
• Inspects to ensure that all safety, sanitation, energy management, preventive maintenance and other standards are consistently met.
• Assures that F&B standard operating procedures for revenue and cost control are in place and consistently utilized.
• Helps plan and approves internal sales promotion activities for the food and beverage department.
• Helps plan and approve the staffing and scheduling procedures and job description / specifications for all F&B department staff.
• Manages the long-range staffing needs of the department.
• Establishes quantity and quality output standards for personnel in all positions within the department.
• Ensures that all legal requirements for F&B staff are consistently adhered to including wage and hour and federal, state and / or local laws pertaining to alcoholic beverages.
• Research new products and develops an analysis of the cost / profit benefits.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures for F&B departments.
• Reviews new techniques for food preparation and presentation in a manner and variety to maximize member and guest satisfaction and to minimize food costs.
• Oversees actual service on a routine, random basis.
• Helps develop wine lists and bottle / glass wine sales promotion programs.
• Develops on-going professional development and training programs for food production, service and bar production / service personnel.
• Ensures correct handling procedures to minimize China and glassware breakage and food waste.
• Addresses member and guest complaints and advises the VP of F&B about appropriate corrective actions taken.
• Maintains appearance, upkeep and cleanliness of all food and beverage equipment and facilities.
• Monitors employee dress codes according to policies and procedures.
• Manages physical inventory verification and provides updated information to the accounting department.
• Responsible for the proper accounting and reconciliation of the Point-of-Sale systems and member revenues.
• Maintains records of special events, house counts, food covers and daily business volumes.
• Audits and approves biweekly-weekly payroll.

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Life at Live!

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