Food & Beverage Support Manager

Columbus Hospitality Group; Columbus (OH); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Columbus Hospitality Group seeks an experienced Culinary & F&B leader to oversee operations across multiple branded and independent concepts in Columbus. You will provide open leadership for BOH and FOH, drive culinary excellence, and ensure consistent service delivery.

This role emphasizes training, standardization, budget oversight, and performance management, with travel between properties as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of progressive Culinary and Food & Beverage management experience with supervisory responsibility in BOH operations.
• Strong expertise in culinary execution, food safety, menu production, recipe costing, kitchen operations, and team leadership.
• Proven leadership overseeing both Culinary and FOH operations.
• Experience managing budgets, labor, inventory, and financial performance.
• Multi-property or multi-brand experience strongly preferred.
• Strong communication skills, adaptability, and the ability to thrive in diverse operational settings.
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently to support property needs, including extended on-site assignments.

Responsabilités

• Provide leadership across Culinary (BOH) and Front of House (FOH) operations during vacancies or transitions.
• Lead onboarding and development for Culinary and F&B leaders, including SOPs, standards, and accounting procedures.
• Train leaders and associates on systems, brand standards, and service best practices.
• Partner with culinary teams on menu development, production planning, and kitchen organization.
• Oversee ordering, inventory management, and month-end processes for food and beverage categories.
• Ensure compliance with safety, sanitation, and internal audit requirements.
• Identify and resolve operational challenges related to culinary production, quality, and service.
• Analyze cost, labor, guest satisfaction, and engagement data to drive improvements.
• Mentor and develop Culinary and F&B leaders for future advancement.
• Support HR-related matters and ensure adherence to company policies.
• Prepare reports, assessments, and operational analyses as requested.

Connaissances

Leadership

Food & Beverage management

Budgeting

Inventory management

People leadership

Travel readiness

Food safety

Menu costing

Kitchen operations

Communication

Description du poste

• Provide leadership and operational support across multiple branded and independent F&B concepts, with a strong emphasis on culinary excellence.
• Oversee and support both Culinary (BOH) and Front of House (FOH) operations, including food quality, recipe adherence, presentation, sanitation, and service delivery.
• Assume the duties of open Culinary and F&B leadership roles (Executive Chef, Sous Chef, F&B Manager) during vacancies or transitions.

Training, Coaching & Development

• Lead onboarding and development for new Culinary and F&B leaders, including introduction to Columbus Hospitality SOPs, culinary and service standards, and accounting procedures.
• Train leaders and associates on systems, brand standards, and culinary and service best practices.
• Support recruitment, interviewing, and selection of Culinary and F&B talent.

Culinary Execution & Standards

• Partner with culinary teams on menu development and execution, production planning, food cost control, and kitchen organization.
• Oversee ordering, inventory management, and month-end processes for food and beverage categories.
• Ensure compliance with safety, sanitation, and internal audit requirements.

Operational Assessment & Performance Management

• Identify and resolve operational challenges related to culinary production, quality, and front-of-house service.
• Analyze food cost, labor, guest satisfaction, and associate engagement data to support improvement efforts.
• Conduct audits, inspections, and self-assessments per Columbus Hospitality and brand standards.
• Support capital planning, including culinary equipment and FOH and BOH infrastructure needs.
• Foster a positive, high-performance work environment across all properties.
• Mentor and develop Culinary and F&B leaders for future advancement.
• Support HR-related matters and ensure adherence to company policies.
• Prepare reports, assessments, and operational analyses as requested.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of progressive Culinary and Food & Beverage management experience, including supervisory responsibility in BOH operations (Executive Chef, Sous Chef, Kitchen Manager, or equivalent).
• Strong expertise in culinary execution, food safety, menu production, recipe costing, kitchen operations, and team leadership.
• Proven leadership experience overseeing both Culinary and FOH operations.
• Experience managing budgets, labor, inventory, and financial performance.
• Multi-property or multi-brand experience strongly preferred.
• Strong communication skills, adaptability, and the ability to thrive in diverse operational settings.
• Ability and willingness to travel frequently to support property needs, including extended on-site assignments.

Why Columbus Hospitality?

We offer a supportive, growth‑focused culture where your expertise makes an impact across our entire portfolio. You will play a key role in building teams, elevating culinary standards, and strengthening operations across multiple award‑winning properties.

We are proud to be a Drug Free Workplace/EOE.All applicants will be required to submit to a background check prior to employment.

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