Food and Beverage Assistant Director

The Aha! Connection; Johns Creek (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Aha! Connection seeks an experienced Food & Beverage Assistant Director to manage dining rooms, banquet spaces, and member dining services. You will lead staff, maintain appearance and hospitality standards, and work within budget while developing programs to increase sales.

You will supervise staff, implement training, handle recruitment and performance reviews, and ensure compliance with health, safety, and quality standards to deliver exceptional member experiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/associate degree in hospitality or culinary arts.
• Alcohol service certifications (TIPS, pouring permit) required or preferred.
• Proven leadership and supervisory experience in F&B operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare management and financial reports.
• Oversee daily F&B operations and budgeting.
• Supervise and train dining room staff; ensure standards and policies.
• Recruit, performance reviews, promotions, and salary adjustments.
• Develop training programs and ensure safety and hygiene compliance.
• Coordinate with marketing to attract customers.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Stress management

Professional appearance

Education

Two to Four-year College or university degree in Hospitality Management or Culinary Arts

Tools

Johns Creek Pouring Permit

TIPS Alcohol Certification

Job description

JOB TITLE: Food & Beverage Assistant Director

DEPARTMENT: Food and Beverage

REPORTS TO: General Manager

FLSA: Exempt

JOB SUMMARY

The Assistant Food and Beverage Director is responsible for management of dining rooms, banquet spaces, and all Member-related dining services in the manner most pleasing to members and their guests. Assures a high standard of appearance, hospitality, service in personnel, and cleanliness of dining spaces. Supervises and trains dining room staff; manages within budgetary restraints; develops and implements programs to increase sales.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare management, variance, and financial reports on a periodic basis.
• Oversee daily operations, accounting, and financial matters of the F&B programs.
• Supervise employee activities to ensure compliance with established standards and policies.
• Identify and resolve operational, financial, and employee-related issues.
• Coordinate with audit and business teams to ensure adherence to established procedures.
• Train and guide staff in their job duties.
• Assist with recruitment, performance reviews, promotions, terminations, and salary adjustments for employees.
• Ensure employees follow operational practices, dress code, hygiene rules, and quality standards.
• Develop and implement training programs for employees.
• Manage F&B operations to ensure excellent service in an economical and profitable manner.
• Initiate the development of methods for high-quality food and drink preparation.
• Train staff on emergency, health, and safety policies.
• Respond promptly to customer complaints to ensure high-quality customer service and satisfaction.
• Plan and supervise marketing and promotional activities to attract more customers.
• Assist in ordering, purchasing, and stocking F&B products.
• Coordinate sourcing and testing of new products and menus.
• Conduct regular repairs and maintenance of F&B equipment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Required to stand for long periods and walk, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, stretch and twist or reach.
• Push, pull or lift up to 50 pounds.
• Continuous repetitive motions.
• Work in hot and noisy environment.
• Required to work weekends and national holidays as part of the position.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Johns Creek Pouring Permit
• TIPS Alcohol Certification
• Two to Four-year College or university degree in Hospitality Management or Culinary Arts.
• Works well within a team
• Leadership skills and abilities
• Takes responsibility for multiple tasks independently to completion.
• Responds to quickly changing deadlines and demands.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Manage stress and time.
• Polished, professional appearance and presentation.