Job Title:                                Food & Beverage Manager                                 

Department:                           Food Service

Reporting Relationship:         Director of Food, Beverage, & Catering

Work Schedule:                     Minimum 40- Hour Week

Status:                                   Full Time/Exempt/Salary

Wage:                                    Depending upon experience and Includes: Monthly                                                            commission, bonus eligible, full medical, dental and vision                                                  benefits and 401K with up to a 4% company match.

Summary of Duties:  Responsible for operations of the Food Service Department, including, but not limited to, achieving budgeted goals, managing day to day food service operations, assisting with staffing, consulting on menu selections and pricing, conducting monthly inventories.  Reviews food and drink preparation, maintains standards and is always looking to improve food delivery processes, oversees the execution of catering events at the park, anticipates food consumption while estimating cost and minimizing waste through forecasting.  Manages staff, coaches associates, and fulfills their training needs.

Primary Duties:

• Manages employees via recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation ranges; enforcing policies and procedures.
• Achieves operational objectives by contributing information and analysis to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, customer-service, safety, security, and health standards; identifying and resolving problems; completing audits; identifying, developing, and implementing system improvements.
• Meets financial objectives by promoting upselling, analyzing variances; and initiating corrective actions when needed.
• Evaluates menu options and availability of seasonal food ingredients, anticipates food consumption while minimizing waste, places orders with suppliers, schedules delivery of fresh food and beverages and oversees the receipt and content of deliveries, evaluates the quality of meats, poultry, fish, fruits, vegetables, and baked goods.
• Controls costs by reviewing portion control and quantities of preparation; minimizing waste; ensuring high quality of preparation.
• Avoids legal challenges by conforming to the regulations of alcoholic beverage commission, sales, and distribution to customers.
• Maintains safe, secure, and healthy restaurant environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations and regulatory safety standards.
• This position is a significant member of park leadership and will participate in weekly Park Planning Committee meetings and will be included in the Manager on Duty rotation.  Manager will not participate in special events or positions that require additional associate staffing (ie:  park parties, board events, etc.)
• And all other duties as required.

Education, Experience, Specialized Skills, and Knowledge Requirements: 

Minimum bachelor’s degree preferred, with hospitality or business management providing additional consideration.  Minimum work experience includes 5 years or more of experience in the food & beverage segment of theme park or hospitality related industries, with at least two years in a management/leadership capacity.  Must have experience in food management, including cost of sales and inventory management.  Experience with Point-of-Sale systems Self-motivated with excellent communication, organizational, and working knowledge of computers.  Must possess the ability to produce clear and concise verbal and written reports.  Understanding of team environment and the ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously.   Must be able to stand on feet for long periods of time and be able to communicate well with others.  This position will require that the manager will be in the park at least one weekend day per week.  Days off will be granted dependent on the forecasted park occupancies and most likely will not be consistent week to week.  Being in the Theme Park business, Weekends and Holidays are peak times, and unlikely to be granted as time off.

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