F&B Operations Leader - Menu, Budget & Team Development

Churchill Downs; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Downs Group oversees daily Food & Beverage operations across the property, including kitchen, restaurant, concessions, and bar outlets. The Food & Beverage Manager will lead staff, plan workloads, train teams, and ensure high standards across all outlets.

Compensation ranges from $75,000 to $80,000 per year, reflecting the role's responsibilities and the fast-paced, customer-focused environment of Colonial Downs Group.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Five to seven years of progressive experience in food & beverage or related field.
• Must obtain and maintain Serv-Safe certification.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid racing license.
• Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Conducts processes for the hiring, training, development and efficient management of the Food & Beverage staff.
• Plans and organizes workloads and staff assignments as well as trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned staff.
• Maintains department standards, guidelines, and objectives, and oversees other administrative processes, such as development, staffing, and payroll.
• Enforces all Food & Beverage policies and procedures; suggests new and improved methods, procedures, and menu items.
• Responsible for maintaining adherence to budget; prepares data for the department operating budgets and acts on budget variance items.
• Coordinates with Human Resources on personnel issues as needed.
• Develops the food & beverage supervisors with work schedules, personnel issues, and food & beverage ordering and par levels.

Skills

Leadership

Staff Management

Budgeting

Guest Service

Communication

Food Safety

POS Systems

Staff Training

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Colonial Downs Group oversees daily Food & Beverage operations across the property, including kitchen, restaurant, concessions, and bar outlets. The Food & Beverage Manager will lead staff, plan workloads, train teams, and ensure high standards across all outlets.

Compensation ranges from $75,000 to $80,000 per year, reflecting the role's responsibilities and the fast-paced, customer-focused environment of Colonial Downs Group.