Corporate Director of Beverage

Welcome to the Kalahari Experience

At Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, we do things differently. Home to America’s Largest Indoor Waterparks, award-winning convention centers, dynamic restaurants, bars, lounges, and entertainment venues, Kalahari is a privately owned company built by entrepreneurs who still move with urgency, passion, and vision.

We continue to grow because we create unforgettable guest experiences, develop great people, and refuse to be average.

We are inviting you to apply for our Corporate Director of Beverage position.

This is a high-impact leadership role based in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, supporting beverage excellence across all Kalahari Resorts & Conventions locations. The right leader will work directly with ownership and the Corporate Food & Beverage Director to drive strategy, profitability, consistency, training, and elevated guest experiences throughout the enterprise.

If you are looking for a role where decisions matter, standards matter, people matter, and results matter, this may be the opportunity for you.

What You Will Own

The Corporate Director of Beverage will lead and elevate all beverage-related initiatives across the company, including bars, lounges, restaurants, banquet operations, pool venues, entertainment spaces, and seasonal outlets.

This leader will be expected to travel extensively at times to support openings, training, menu rollouts, operational audits, seasonal readiness, leadership development, and consistency initiatives.

If you are ready to lead from the front, build great teams, and make a measurable impact, we would like to meet you.

Primary areas of ownership include:

• Building and maintaining world-class beverage standards across all resort locations
• Driving profitable beverage performance through pricing strategy, mix analysis, menu optimization, and execution
• Leading beverage training programs in wine, spirits, beer, cocktail execution, responsible service, and guest engagement
• Conducting property visits, operational audits, and consistency reviews
• Partnering with property leadership teams to improve service, speed, cleanliness, culture, and results
• Assisting with RFP processes, supplier negotiations, and strategic vendor partnerships
• Supporting menu refreshers and beverage innovation without unnecessary disruption to proven concepts
• Developing internal talent pipelines from barback to bartender, bartender to leader, and leader to executive
• Reviewing and improving beverage cost controls, labor efficiency, inventory practices, and shrink prevention
• Monitoring guest satisfaction performance and leading action plans tied to service recovery and beverage experience
• Working closely with ownership and senior leadership to identify opportunities and solve problems quickly

What We Are Looking For

We're looking for a proven operator with strong beverage credibility, strong executive presence, and the ability to earn respect in the field.

Qualified candidates will ideally bring:

• 10+ years of progressive beverage and food & beverage leadership experience
• Significant multi-unit hotel, resort, casino, restaurant, or hospitality experience
• Strong knowledge of wine, spirits, beer, cocktail trends, and beverage operations
• Experience managing P&Ls, forecasting, budgeting, and margin improvement
• Proven leadership in training, coaching, accountability, and talent development
• Ability to influence Directors, General Managers, and ownership-level stakeholders
• Strong vendor relationship and negotiation experience
• Comfort working in a fast-paced private ownership environment where speed and accountability matter
• High-level communication and organizational skills
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint
• Ability to travel frequently and work flexible schedules when business demands it
• Relocation to Wisconsin is required

What Sets You Apart

• You raise standards without creating drama
• You know how to spot operational weakness quickly
• You can teach a bartender, challenge a manager, and advise an owner
• You understand both hospitality and business
• You care about culture, but you also care about numbers
• You do not need to be micromanaged
• You make operations better wherever you go

A Sampling of Our Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you both professionally and personally, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, a 401(k), associate discounts, growth opportunities, and more.

Be Part of Something Extraordinary

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions is growing, evolving, and investing in exceptional people. This is an opportunity to help shape beverage strategy across one of the most dynamic resort organizations in the country.

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions is an Equal Opportunity Employer.