Director Food & Beverage

Director Of Food & Beverage

Legends Global, the leader in privately managed public assembly facilities, has an excellent and immediate opening for a Director of Food & Beverage position with Boeing Center at Tech Port. Under the supervision of the General Manager, the Director of Food & Beverage manages, directs and coordinates daily activities and the overall integrity and functionality of the Food and Beverage team throughout the facility.

Directs and coordinates the entire food and beverage operation of the facilities by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

• Markets Food and Beverage services to clients and establishes Food and Beverage control.
• Creates Food and Beverage sales projections and budgets for facility events.
• Develop event work plans including scheduling and ordering and assigning appropriate duties to subordinates.
• Reviews procurement needs submitted by each facility manager to determine that sufficient items are ordered weekly.
• Oversee subcontractor agreements, planning, recruiting, sanitation, performance and compliances
• Meet COG and labor goals monthly.
• Inspect and maintain all food service equipment. Work with vendors to preserve, repair and improve as required by our service standards.
• Analyzes information concerning facility operation such as daily food sales, patron attendance, and labor costs to prepare budget and to maintain cost control of facility operations.
• Set goals for overall F&B team as well as sub-department managers to achieve efficiencies and growth of the venue operation to achieve strong Per Cap performance.
• Create and provide proformas, market comparisons, budgets, forecasting and other reports to measure the business analytically

Manages subordinate Catering, Food Hall sub-contractors, Concessions, and Culinary Teams. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of any of these units. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with Legends Global' policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding; disciplining employees in conjunction with Human Resources.

• Bachelor's Degree (BA) in Food & Beverage Management or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Food & Beverage management level (Director preferred) position.
• Catering management experience required.
• Culinary experience preferred. Procurement experience preferred.
• Experience in a multi-unit equitable facility preferred.
• Proven track record of exceeding customer service and quality standards required.
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong customer service orientation
• Knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• This position will work with limited supervision and will require the ability to interact with all levels of staff, including management. This position requires the ability to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays, in addition to normal business hours.

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Daily use of computer, telephone, copier and/or fax machine.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility; to stand for long hours during events; talk and hear. This position may require work inside or outside of the building, as needed by events.