Job description

Lead Food and Drink Manager

The Lead Food and Drink Manager is a key member of our team, driving the overall front-of-house F+D efforts and bar program. We want you to help create a food and drink operation that you can truly be proud of – an experience you’d like to show off to your closest friends and family. Thoughtful food offerings, amazing craft cocktails, local brews, and most importantly, an engaged and energetic team to help pull it all off. That is what we’re after. You’ll be directing and organizing all activities of the food & drink outlets (restaurant, bar and banquets) while maintaining high standards of food and drink quality and service.

Here are some of the tasks you will complete on a daily basis:

• Achieve budgeted revenues and expenses and improve profitability related to the F+D department.
• Monitor budgets in all areas of cost control with consistent focus on cost of inventory, sales, and payroll.
• Increase level of guest happiness by delivery of an outstanding product and service.
• Direct the daily activities and assignments of food and drink enthusiasts, ensure appropriate coverage, develop and communicate departmental strategies and goals, and assign/prioritize work.
• Provide direct oversight of the Banquet and Catering operations.
• Partner with the Sales Department to review all F+D minimums and selling guidelines.
• Review and approve all menus and pricing in restaurant outlets and banquet/catering.
• Ensure that evaluation of food product, front-of-house employee performance, and development of product consistent with our market position.
• Develop a selection and pricing strategy for all liquors and wines, and supervise their procurement.
• Ongoing maintenance of the physical asset through capital planning as required in the budget process.
• Follow all Health and Safety regulations.
• Interview, hire, and train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and coach employees; address complaints and problem solve.
• What You’ll Bring:

Minimum 2 years' experience in a Food and Drink manager/supervisor role.

• Food Handler and Alcohol Awareness Certifications.
• Excellent skills in budgeting, expense management, inventory, payroll, labor costing, staffing, marketing, owner relations, PL management.
• Able to diplomatically deal with difficult situations and people while exhibiting a consistent level of integrity.
• Able to interpret a variety of instructions and regularly exercise independent judgement and discretion about matters of significance.
• Previous F&B POS knowledge and experience with timekeeping software systems is required.
• Experience in meeting deadlines and multiple priorities of business demands as required.
• Able to work with little or no supervision.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Restaurant type:

• Bar
• Casual dining restaurant

Shift:

• 10 hour shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• F&B: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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