Assistant Director Food & Beverage

About This Role

This role will assist in leading comprehensive food, beverage, and culinary operations for a 330-acre retreat, ensuring alignment with service standards and maximizing financial performance. The Assistant Director of F&B will drive revenue growth and uphold exceptional guest and employee satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on developing and implementing promotions, food and wine pairings, menu items, and presentations
• Develop and execute a food and beverage operating strategy aligned with overall business objectives
• Ensure consistent and ongoing communication across all food and beverage areas
• Review in-house and local market business with leadership teams and proactively address operational challenges
• Evaluate staffing levels to ensure guest service and operational needs are met
• Set expectations and hold leadership teams accountable for desired service behaviors
• Provide real-time feedback based on observation of service performance
• Estimate food, liquor, wine, and beverage consumption to forecast purchasing needs
• Review financial reports to assess performance against budget
• Ensure cash handling and beverage control policies are implemented and followed

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in food and beverage, culinary, event management, or a related professional area OR 4 years of experience with an Associate's degree
• Excellent communication skills
• Fluency in English
• Proficiency in POS systems
• Proficiency in Inventory Management Systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED OR 2-year degree from an accredited institution in Food Service Management, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or a related field
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in food and beverage, culinary, event management, or a related professional area with a high school diploma/GED.

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits