F&B Development & Openings Manager

180 Seminole Hard Rock Support Services; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Seminole Tribe of Florida's Seminole Hard Rock Support Services is seeking a Food & Beverage Development Manager to lead enterprise-wide initiatives across all properties, ensuring openings are on time, on brand, and operationally ready.

You will drive R&D, trend analysis, and concept evolution, coordinating cross-functional teams and overseeing brand standards, menus, and system integrations to deliver a consistent guest experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in food & beverage operations, project management, or hospitality development.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and execute complex projects.
• Strong organizational, planning, and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Experience with new property openings, brand rollouts, or multi-unit operations preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project tracking tools.
• Creative mindset with a passion for innovation, concept development, and trend-forward thinking.
• Strong knowledge of mixology, beverage development, and bar operations; hands-on bartending experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive major cross-functional food & beverage initiatives from planning through execution.
• Establish and maintain accountability across all project stakeholders.
• Ensure timelines, deliverables, and milestones are met with consistency.
• Identify risks, remove obstacles, and maintain project momentum across initiatives.
• Oversee beverage program launches, menu rollouts, and system integrations.
• Drive brand standards initiatives and training execution frameworks.
• Coordinate cross-functional leadership across Procurement IT Marketing Human Resources Design & Construction Training Finance & Legal Compliance & Security.
• Align teams around shared timelines and operational goals.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Hospitality industry knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project tracking tools

Job description

The Seminole Tribe of Florida's Seminole Hard Rock Support Services is seeking a Food & Beverage Development Manager to lead enterprise-wide initiatives across all properties, ensuring openings are on time, on brand, and operationally ready.

You will drive R&D, trend analysis, and concept evolution, coordinating cross-functional teams and overseeing brand standards, menus, and system integrations to deliver a consistent guest experience.