Food & Beverage Manager

Kolter Hospitality; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kolter Hospitality in Sarasota, Florida is looking for a Food and Beverage Manager to ensure the smooth functioning of the department. The role includes directing operations, guest services, sales, and accounting, all while ensuring compliance with safety and sanitation standards.

The ideal candidate will focus on high-quality service, budget achievement, and effective team management. Responsibilities include training staff, coordinating with other departments, and improving service scores.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing budget for food and beverage operations.
• Manage daily operations, resolving operational and guest issues.
• Ensure brand standard training for F&B team is completed timely.
• Review service scores to identify areas needing improvement.
• Conduct food and beverage cost control inventories.
• Coordinate with engineering for preventative maintenance.
• Review Banquet Event Orders with catering and banquet department.
• Ensure accurate payroll for F&B department.
• Adhere to financial record-keeping policies.
• Adjust weekly schedules to reflect business needs.
• Ensure F&B team members adhere to grooming standards.
• Hire, train, coach, and discipline food and beverage team.
• Perform additional tasks requested by management.

Job description

Position Summary

Establishes and maintains a smooth functioning food and beverage department in compliance with Standard Operation Procedures. Direct the food and beverage operation to include guest services, sales, accounting, asset protection and human resources. Ensures a high level of sanitation and safety in all food areas. Strives for service of high quality food and achievement of budgeted goals.

Essential Functions

• Assist in preparing budget for food and beverage operations.
• Manage the daily operations, resolve operational issues and guest issues.
• Ensure all brand standard training for the F&B team is completed within the required time frame as dictated by the Brand.
• Regularly review service scores to identify areas needing improvement.
• Assist with conducting food and beverage cost control inventories.
• Investigate new and improved menus, food preparation and service methods.
• Coordinate with engineering to ensure preventative maintenance programs are in effect.
• Coordinate with catering and banquet department to review Banquet Event Orders.
• Responsible for accurate payroll of F&B department.
• Ensure company policies are adhered to, relating to financial record keeping, money handling and licensing including timely and accurate reporting of financial information.
• Ensure weekly schedules reflect business needs and are adjusted accordingly.
• Ensure F&B team members are in proper uniform and adhere to the Company’s grooming standard.
• Hire, train, coach and discipline food and beverage team.
• Adhere to hotel grooming and uniform standards.
• Perform any additional tasks requested by management.