Corporate Task Force Food and Beverage Manager

Jacobs Entertainment Inc.; Lakewood (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ESS Alaska is seeking a Corporate Task Force Food and Beverage Manager to lead on-site operations across multiple locations, ensuring safety, quality, and client satisfaction. You will supervise service teams, coordinate menus and events, and align purchasing with budgets while driving process improvements.

The role requires strong leadership in remote hospitality settings, staff training, and collaboration with finance and operations to meet goals.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in Food Service operations, including production, safety, and sanitation practices.
• Experience in menu planning, catering coordination, and quality control.
• Proven customer service skills focused on client satisfaction and service recovery.
• Experience training team members and developing standard operating procedures.
• Budgeting and financial management skills, including forecasting and revenue analysis.
• Leadership experience in remote, hospitality, or institutional food service environments.

Responsibilities

• Supervise food service teams and ensure consistent service delivery.
• Coordinate menus and catering events across locations.
• Monitor inventory, purchasing, and cost controls.
• Improve operations and processes to meet budget and service goals.
• Provide staff training and coaching; manage client relationships.

Skills

Food service operations

Menu planning

Catering coordination

Quality control

Customer service

Training and SOP development

Budgeting and forecasting

Leadership in remote environments

ServSafe certification

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Business, or related field

Tools

ServSafe certification

Job description

Company Description ESS Support Services Worldwide, a division of Compass Group, is a global leader in specialist food service and facility support for remote, defense, and offshore locations. ESS Alaska supports a wide range of operations including restaurants, catering, remote site facilities, offshore drilling platforms, staffing, in-flight services, and government agency support. The organization serves diverse environments such as drill and mining camps, construction sites, military installations, and correctional facilities across North America. ESS is committed to “Great People, Great Service, Great Results,” continually improving services and procedures to deliver efficient, cost-effective solutions for clients. Team members join a company that values safety, reliability, and high performance in challenging work settings.
Role Description The Corporate Task Force Food and Beverage Manager is a full-time, on-site role based in Anchorage, AK, responsible for overseeing food and beverage operations across multiple ESS Alaska locations and projects. This role manages daily service delivery, ensuring consistent quality, safety, and compliance with company standards and client requirements. Key tasks include supervising food service teams, coordinating menus and catering events, monitoring inventory and purchasing, and optimizing operational processes. The manager will support new openings and transitions, provide on-site leadership to stabilize and improve underperforming operations, and partner with corporate leadership on strategic initiatives. The position also involves staff training and coaching, customer relationship management, and close collaboration with finance and operations teams to meet budget, productivity, and service goals.
Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in Food Service operations, including production, safety, and sanitation practices.
• Strong Food & Beverage management skills, with experience in menu planning, catering coordination, and quality control.
• Proven Customer Service abilities focused on client satisfaction, issue resolution, and service recovery.
• Experience in Training team members, developing standard operating procedures, and supporting performance improvement.
• Solid Budgeting and basic financial management skills, including cost control, forecasting, and revenue analysis.
• Relevant leadership experience in remote, hospitality, or institutional food service environments.
• Ability to work on-site in Anchorage, AK and travel to remote locations as required.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills; ability to lead diverse teams in challenging settings.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and industry best practices; ServSafe or similar certification preferred.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Business, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.