Director - Food and Beverage

Bally's Corporation; Shreveport (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Bally's Corporation in Louisiana is seeking an experienced executive to lead the Food & Beverage department, steering budgeting, cost control, and menu development across all outlets. The role requires managing managers, training staff, and aligning with purchasing and culinary teams to optimize service standards.

The position emphasizes monthly reviews, policy adherence, and the development of department-wide standards, with a focus on high-volume operations and staff growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume food and beverage management.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent technical training required.
• Certifications in beverage operations and compliance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage yearly budgets for the Food & Beverage department.
• Review and organize special events and set service standards.
• Control labor costs and Food & Beverage costs across all outlets.
• Oversee all managers and departments and provide direction.
• Train managers and supervisors to standard operating procedures.
• Set pricing, department goals, and service standards.
• Interface with purchasing and chefs to create menus.
• Meet with each department monthly and communicate company information.
• Foster professional development of staff and ensure HR policies are followed.

Skills

Budgeting

Team leadership

Cost control

Menu development

Interdepartmental coordination

Education

Technical/other training

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Description

Responsibilities

• Yearly and monthly budgets.
• Review and organize special events.
• Review cost in all areas in the food and beverage department.
• Oversees all managers and departments.
• Control labor costs.
• Control Food & Beverage costs.
• Control china utensils, silver, glass, linen, and restaurant related budget items.
• Train managers and supervisors to standard.
• Set goals for department.
• Interface with all other related and unrelated departments.
• Write and execute department budget.
• Write departmental compendium.
• Set pricing and service standard.
• Set departmental and service standards.
• Meet with each department on monthly basis.
• Provide important company information to managers.
• Work with chefs to create menus.
• Foster Professional development of all Cast.
• Interface with purchasing department to follow up on items ordered.
• Design and create usable, workable practical space for Food & Beverage needs.
• Inspect and control quality of Food & Beverage product line in all facility restaurants to evaluate standards of service.
• Follows all Human Resources policies and procedures as it relates to Team Members and coordinating paperwork.

Competencies

• Manages subordinate supervisors who supervise employees in the Food Department and Beverage Department.
• Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of these units.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Must have ten years' experience in Food and Beverage (high volume).

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand.
• The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

Education

Technical/other training (required)

Bachelors (required)

Licenses & Certifications

• LA Key License (required)
• LA Alc Compliance Trainer (required)
• Alc. Beverage Operator (required)

Equal Opportunity Employer

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