Food & Beverage Manager

Food & Beverage/Banquet Manager

We believe every moment a guest spends with us should be one that is worth savoring. We are looking for an energetic, experienced and dedicated Food & Beverage/Banquet Manager who can oversee banquet events. From business events in our ballroom to weddings on the beach. This manager will be responsible for managing all aspects of a banquet or event, including set up, food presentation, serving and cleanup while focusing on detail and quality presentation. This role will also be involved in overseeing our restaurants.

Our restaurants have a contemporary welcoming vibe that our guests love from the front of the house to the kitchen. Our passion for what we do creates a vibrant energy that always makes you feel at home.

This position reports to the Food & Beverage Director. You will work with a passionate and highly respected team committed to leading and inspiring others to deliver our mission of great hospitality, every time.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Free associate parking
• Free meal for every shift worked
• 25% discount in resort outlets
• Hotel discounts with OPL
• Friends and family discount

Responsibilities:

• Manage shifts which include daily decision making and planning
• Coordinate with clients to understand their requirements and expectations for the event
• Coordinate event operation including food & beverage service, set up and breakdown of event
• Train hourly staff one on one to help improve guest experience
• Perform EOM liquor/beer/wine inventories with accuracy
• Understand flavors, aromas, and characteristics of food ingredients and wines to ensure the highest standard in guest experience
• Manage on-the-fly requests with ease and poise creating a calm and positive work environment
• Foster an environment of continuous learning, open and honest feedback, and corrective action as needed
• Actively work the floor with an ability to anticipate opportunities to improve service, help the team, and create efficiencies in table turns
• Work directly with the kitchen team to evaluate prep levels and food quality prior to each shift

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of full-service, high-volume restaurant/banquet management experience
• Demonstrated working understanding of business operations and financials
• Strong communication skills
• Dependable, reliable, and motivated
• Able to work ten-hour plus shifts, plus ability to stand, sit or walk for extended periods of time
• Must be able to work closing shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed

The company also conducts post-offer employment verifications, motor vehicle, and criminal background checks.

We are an equal opportunity employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.