Food & Beverage Manager | Mesa Convention Center

ASM Global LLC.; Legends (SC); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Legends Global seeks a Food & Beverage Manager for Mesa Convention Center in Mesa, AZ. You will lead daily F&B operations, plan events, manage budgets, and ensure safety and guest satisfaction.

Reporting to the Director of Food & Beverage, you will coordinate with culinary teams, vendors, and staff to deliver seamless service during conventions, trade shows, and community events. A hands-on leader with strong compliance and profitability focus is ideal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management or related field preferred.
• 3–5 years of food and beverage, hospitality, venue, convention center, catering, banquet, or event operations experience preferred.
• 1–3 years of supervisory or management experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of retail POS systems, including policies and procedures.
• Strong understanding of FOH/BOH operations, catering, concessions, and event service.
• Experience coordinating large-scale events, banquets, concessions, or high-volume F&B operations.
• Experience scheduling contingent, temporary, or contract labor is desirable.
• Experience with BEOs, Work Orders, and event management systems such as Momentus or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Food & Beverage in planning, organization, financial performance, and daily operations.
• Maintain expertise in systems; participate in Work Orders, BEOs, event planning, and meetings to ensure staffing, equipment, inventory, service, and logistics needs are met.
• Manage and support event operations from setup through breakdown, ensuring seamless execution with staff, clients, vendors, culinary teams, and guests.
• Ensure compliance with alcohol service, food safety, sanitation, workplace safety, cash handling, and SOPs.
• Analyze budgets, forecasts, labor and product costs, ticket sales, event projections, and P&L to support decisions.
• Assist with development, review, and implementation of contracts, policies, procedures, and standards.
• Recruit, train, coach, schedule, and direct team members, contingent labor, and event staff for operational excellence.
• Conduct inspections and pre-event walkthroughs to verify quality, readiness, and service expectations.
• Coordinate purchasing, inventory management, receiving, storage, and par levels to support operations.
• Maintain organized concessions and back-of-house areas while enforcing cleanliness and safety standards.
• Troubleshoot operational challenges in real time and collaborate with other departments to deliver successful events.
• Complete required reports, document results, identify improvements, and perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

FOH/BOH operations

Event planning

Staff supervision

Contract labor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, F&B Management, Business Administration, Event Management, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

POS systems

Momentus

Job description

POSITION: Food & Beverage Manager LOCATION: Mesa Convention Center | Mesa, AZ ABOUT LEGENDS GLOBAL Legends Global is the premier partner to the world's greatest live events, venues, and brands. We deliver a fully integrated suite of premium services through a white-label model that keeps our partners front and center - from feasibility and project development to sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, and world-class content and booking. With a global network of more than 450 venues, hosting 20,000 events and welcoming 165 million guests annually, Legends Global brings unmatched scale, expertise, and connectivity to help our partners grow. The Legends Global Way guides how we operate: Align, Scale, Connect, Team, Win - shared success, repeatable systems, connected solutions, unstoppable teams, and wins that are earned every day. About the Role The Food & Beverage Operations Manager plays a key leadership role in overseeing the daily execution of food and beverage operations at Mesa Convention Center. Reporting to the Director of Food & Beverage, this position supports the planning, staffing, financial performance, and operational success of a diverse range of events, including conventions, trade shows, festivals, concerts, and community gatherings. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, ensures exceptional guest experiences, maintains high standards of safety and compliance, and partners closely with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless event execution while driving operational efficiency and profitability. ABOUT MESA CONVENTION CENTER Located in downtown Mesa, Arizona, Mesa Convention Center is the largest event venue in the East Valley. The venue features nearly 40,000 square feet of flexible meeting and exhibit space, 26 breakout rooms, 40,000 square feet of outdoor function space, and an outdoor amphitheater with capacity for up to 5,000 guests. From conferences and trade shows to community gatherings, festivals, and live entertainment, Mesa Convention Center provides a versatile setting for memorable events and experiences.

WHAT YOU’LL DO (KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & OUTCOMES)

• Support the Director of Food & Beverage in the planning, organization, financial performance, and daily operation of the department.
• Maintain expertise in our systems and participate in Work Order, BEO, event planning, and operational meetings to ensure staffing, equipment, inventory, service, and logistical needs are met.
• Manage and support event operations from setup through breakdown, ensuring seamless execution and communication among staff, clients, vendors, culinary teams, and guests.
• Ensure compliance with alcohol service, food safety, sanitation, workplace safety, cash-handling, and company operating procedures while maintaining a safe and professional environment.
• Analyze budgets, forecasts, labor and product costs, ticket sales, event projections, and profit and loss reports to support operational and financial decision‑making.
• Assist with the development, review, and implementation of contracts, policies, procedures, and departmental standards.
• Recruit, train, coach, schedule, and provide direction to team members, contingent labor, and event staff to ensure operational excellence.
• Conduct inspections and pre‑event walkthroughs to verify quality standards, operational readiness, staffing plans, equipment functionality, and service expectations.
• Coordinate purchasing, inventory management, receiving, storage, product distribution, and par levels to support event and venue operations.
• Maintain organized concession, storage, service, and back‑of‑house areas while enforcing standards for cleanliness, safety, accessibility, and inventory control.
• Troubleshoot operational challenges in real time and collaborate with internal departments to deliver successful events and exceptional guest experiences.
• Complete required reports, document post‑event results, identify process improvements, and perform additional projects and duties as assigned.

WHAT YOU BRING (QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE)

• 3-5 years of progressively responsible food and beverage, hospitality, venue, convention center, catering, banquet, restaurant, or event operations experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Food & Beverage Management, Business Administration, Event Management, or a related field preferred.
• 1-3 years of prior supervisory or management experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of retail point-of-sales (POS) systems, including operational procedures and policies.
• Strong understanding of food and beverage operations, including FOH, BOH, catering, concessions, stewarding, and event service.
• Prior experience coordinating large‑scale events, banquets, concessions, catering, or high‑volume food and beverage operations strongly preferred.
• Experience scheduling and managing contingent, temporary, or contract labor is highly desirable.
• Experience working with BEOs, Work Orders, and event management systems such as Momentus or similar platforms preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & TRAVEL This role is based on site in Mesa, AZ You may be required to work a non traditional schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays

At Legends Global, our people power every success. You'll work alongside exceptional talent, learn from world‑leading experts, and contribute to projects that set the standard across sports, entertainment, hospitality, and live experiences. If you're driven to operate at the highest level, build with purpose, and help partners win on the biggest stages, you'll thrive here.

COMPENSATION Legends Global offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, skills, and qualifications and a generous total rewards package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, paid vacation, and 401k plan.

Legends Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.