Assistant Food & Beverage Director

The Twelve Thirty Club; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Career development and support

Work with professional management team

Job summary

The Twelve Thirty Club in Nashville is seeking an Assistant Food & Beverage Director to oversee daily operations across restaurant, bar, and event spaces. You will partner with culinary and beverage leadership to maintain service standards, drive guest satisfaction, and manage budgets in a high-volume setting.

You will lead staffing, scheduling, and planning to support multiple outlets, while coaching and developing managers and hourly team members.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in full-service, high-volume food & beverage operations.
• Support the Food & Beverage Director in leading daily operations across restaurant, bar, and event spaces.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of budgets, financial reporting, labor management, inventory, and cost controls.
• Partner with culinary and beverage leadership to maintain consistent service, product quality, and operational standards.
• Lead daily decision making, staffing, scheduling, and planning to support business needs.
• Create memorable guest experiences and handle guest concerns with professionalism and sound judgment.
• Bring a strong knowledge of food, wine, spirits, and beverage service.
• Coach and develop managers and hourly team members, fostering accountability, collaboration, and growth.
• Maintain standards for cleanliness, food safety, and responsible alcohol service.
• Understand POS systems, OpenTable or similar reservation platforms, and tools used for scheduling and financial reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve service, strengthen operational efficiency, and drive revenue.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations across restaurant, bar, and event spaces to ensure service excellence.
• Maintain budgets and labor cost controls while delivering high-quality guest experiences.
• Collaborate with culinary and beverage teams to uphold standards of service and product quality.
• Direct staffing, scheduling, and planning to meet business needs in a fast-paced, multi-outlet environment.
• Coach managers and hourly staff, fostering accountability and growth.

Job description

Hiring – Assistant Food & Beverage Director
Hiring Immediately
Up to $120,000 annually

Why The Twelve Thirty Club?

• Killer earning potential
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Ongoing career development and support
• Work alongside an established and professional management team

Who we are:

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. From exuding hospitality as soon as a guest enters the front door of our elevated Honky Tonk, creating one-of-a-kind dining experiences at our dapper-as-hell Supper Club, or keeping the energy pulsating at our Rooftop Bar, our team is the reason our guests continue to come back. When you join the Twelve Thirty Club, you are not only embarking on a limitless restaurant career, you are becoming part of a group that encourages creativity and passion.

The Twelve Thirty Club is part of Author & Edit, a creation of restaurant innovator Sam Fox, who has developed a growing lineup of unique concepts found across the United States. The properties are authored with an extraordinary vision and meticulously edited to create offerings that are not only seen but felt. Each Author & Edit property is an original; created through a global lens and connected to the diverse communities, cities, and neighborhoods in which they reside, and trust us–you want to be a part of it.

Who you are:

• Have 5+ years of progressive leadership experience in full-service, high-volume food and beverage operations, preferably overseeing multiple outlets
• Support the Food & Beverage Director in leading daily operations across restaurant, bar, and event spaces
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of budgets, financial reporting, labor management, inventory, and cost controls
• Partner with culinary and beverage leadership to maintain consistent service, product quality, and operational standards
• Lead daily decision making, staffing, scheduling, and planning to support business needs
• Create memorable guest experiences and handle guest concerns with professionalism and sound judgment
• Bring a strong knowledge of food, wine, spirits, and beverage service
• Coach and develop managers and hourly team members, fostering accountability, collaboration, and growth
• Maintain standards for cleanliness, food safety, and responsible alcohol service
• Perform calmly and effectively in a fast-paced environment while balancing priorities across multiple outlets
• Understand POS systems, OpenTable or similar reservation platforms, and tools used for scheduling and financial reporting
• Identify opportunities to improve service, strengthen operational efficiency, and drive revenue

The Twelve Thirty Club is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Proof of eligibility to work in the United States is required.