F&B Operations Director: Elevate Events & Café

Up to Par Management, LLC; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k)

Short/Long-term disability

Paid holidays

Vacation time

Personal & sick time

Employee discounts

Job summary

Up To Par Management, LLC in Danville, VA, is seeking a Food and Beverage Director to lead the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research dining and conference operations. You will own the guest experience, menus, team, and the financial performance of the operation.

The role covers the Conference Center and Megabytes café, with responsibilities for budgeting, menu development, staffing, and compliance. Competitive pay and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Two to four years of related food and beverage leadership experience or equivalent.
• Proven track record of supervising, motivating and developing a team.
• Comfort with budgets, cost controls, revenue management and reading a P&L.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and guest service instincts.
• Genuine hospitality and professional demeanor.
• Flexibility and enthusiasm when priorities shift in an event business.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel and Google Apps; bilingual skills a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the operation's financial performance - build and manage the annual budget, watch food and beverage cost, labor and par levels, review the P&L monthly and act on what it tells you.
• Drive revenue. Build and execute an annual marketing plan that grows catering and event business, and work with Conference Center on proposals, menus and pricing.
• Run the events business day to day: menu planning, BEOs, staffing, room sets, timing and execution for events of varying sizes.
• Oversee the café - menu rotation, service speed, quality, presentation and grab-and-go offerings, including dietary options.
• Partner with the executive chef on menus, pricing, sourcing, daily specials and production planning.
• Hire, train, schedule and develop the team; set standards and coach to them.
• Be visible on the floor with guests, staff and vendors; handle feedback and resolve issues.
• Maintain service and cleanliness standards across kitchen, outlets, and event spaces.
• Ensure compliance with health, ABC and food safety regulations; maintain sanitation logs and safety programs.
• Manage purchasing and vendor relationships; approve orders and track inventory and costs.
• Prepare accurate, on-time reports for leadership; stay current on industry trends.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

P&L management

Guest service

Staff development

Communication

Analytical skills

Bilingual (plus)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Google Applications

Job description

Up To Par Management, LLC in Danville, VA, is seeking a Food and Beverage Director to lead the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research dining and conference operations. You will own the guest experience, menus, team, and the financial performance of the operation.

The role covers the Conference Center and Megabytes café, with responsibilities for budgeting, menu development, staffing, and compliance. Competitive pay and benefits offered.