Assistant Director of Food & Beverage (FT)

**POSITION DESCRIPTION****Job Title: Assistant Director of Food & Beverage****Department: Executive****Reports To: Director of Food and Beverage****FLSA Status: Exempt/Salaried/Full Time****Position Summary** The Assistant Director of Food & Beverage is responsible for direction and coordination of all Food and Beverage operations at the *accesso* ShoWare Center, and ensuring company standards are maintained. This individual will help to facilitate optimum operational efficiency, maximize profits, and provide exceptional customer service by performing the following duties individually or through subordinate supervisors.**Essential Duties & Responsibilities*** Assist in the development and implementation of a marketing plan for Food and Beverage catering services to *accesso* ShoWare Center clients.* Assist in the development and execution of capital projects, to revamp our food and beverage operation through conceptual design, space allocation, implementation of technology, to drive revenues, increase efficiencies, and enhance our guest experience.* Assist in the development and implementation of proactive outside catering marketing plans for local special events and festivals.* Evaluate existing venue food & beverage and alcohol-related sponsorship programs at venues and work with the Director of Food and Beverage to enhance the visibility of those sponsors; find new potential sponsorship and revenue-generating opportunities and partnerships within the *accesso* ShoWare Center facility.* Coordinate with Director of Marketing to generate more community awareness of department success stories and develop new public relations opportunities to promote food & beverage capabilities (chefs, unique menu items, off-site catering, success stories, best practices, etc).* Manage relationships with building tenants and respond to challenges, requests, and issues from general managers and team ownership.* Assist in negotiating contracts and agreements for necessary activities and services at the facility.* Direct and administer the execution of operating and marketing financial plans and documents; to include operating revenue and expense budgets; capital expense plans and budgets.* Evaluate facility practices and recommend improvements to better reflect the needs of the Client and the facility and/or to improve the efficiency and safety of operations, in compliance with organization.* Oversee Food & Beverage operations during events to ensure client satisfaction and quality control standards.* Analyze information concerning facility operations such as daily food sales, patron attendance, and labor costs to prepare budget and to maintain cost control of facility operations. #J-18808-Ljbffr accesso ShoWare Center