Food & Beverage Director | Seven Sebring Raceway Hotel

Shaner Hotels; Sebring (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Shaner Hotels in Sebring, FL is seeking an experienced Food & Beverage Manager to oversee restaurant, catering, and kitchen operations, ensuring profitability and adherence to brand standards. The role requires five years in a similar position, a high school diploma with hospitality or culinary degree preferred, and a safe food handling certification.

Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus, and strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in a similar role.
• Ability to communicate with guests and staff clearly.
• High school diploma; hospitality/business/culinary degree preferred.
• Safe food handling certification.
• Knowledge of F&B cost controls and sales tools.
• Ability to read BEOs and safety rules.

Responsibilities

• Oversees management, budget, and operation of the F&B service outlets, catering, and kitchen; liaison with sales to ensure profitability.
• Ensures policies and procedures are enforced and adhered to.
• Directs subordinates to accomplish goals and objectives.
• Knowledgeable about service equipment and production practices.
• Ensures proper preparation and service of food and beverages to meet guest, hotel, franchise, Shaner, health, and safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Guest service

Communication

Safety compliance

Bilingual

Education

High school diploma; hospitality/business/culinary preferred

Tools

F&B cost controls

Sales tools

Job description

• Maintain and strictly abide by state sanitation/health regulations and hotel requirements.
• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and varied shifts.
• Ensures compliance with and completion of all daily operational procedures by the Food and Beverage Department:
• Maintains food and beverage safety and quality based on hotel, Shaner, and Franchise specifications.
• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and varied shifts, as required to meet the needs of the Company’s business operations.
• Establishes, maintains, and trains standards and procedures for operations and safe working conditions in the department.
• Develops accurate and aggressive short and long range financial objectives for the Food and Beverage Department consistent with property objectives.
• Responsible for responding and handling all guest related issues pertaining to the department.
• Ensures communication with General Manager, all other Department Managers, Supervisors and Staff.
• Manages all aspects of employee performance to ensure productivity and a quality work environment.
• Maintains and is responsible for Food and Beverage Department’s annual budget.
• Handle guest complaints ensuring guest satisfaction.
• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Oversees management, budget, and operation of the food and beverage service outlets, catering services, and kitchen, and maintains liaison with sales department to ensure maximum profitability. Ensures all policies and procedures are enforced and adhered to. Directs subordinates accomplish goals and objectives of the operation. Must be knowledgeable about food and beverage service equipment and production practices. Ensures the proper preparation and service of food and beverages to the satisfaction of guest, hotel, franchise, Shaner, health, and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ experience in a similar position.
• Ability to satisfactorily communicate with guests, management, and co-workers to their understanding.
• High school graduate or equivalent; degree in hospitality management, business, and/or culinary preferred.
• Safe food handling certification.
• Familiarity with Sales and Marketing tools, as well as food and beverage cost controls.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, such as B.E.O.'s, safety rules, procedure manuals.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.