Lux F&B Manager: Restaurants, Bars & Events

The Keep Kitchen and Liquor Bar; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Suppl. En

Paid time off DAY 1

Holiday pay DAY 1

401(k) enrollment after 30 days

Hotel and travel discounts

Job summary

First Hospitality’s LeVeque property in Columbus seeks a Food & Beverage Manager to lead restaurant, bar, and in-room dining operations with a focus on guest satisfaction and luxury service. You will coach teams, maintain flawless standards, and drive banquet and catering excellence within a vibrant hospitality setting.

You will partner with culinary and hotel leadership to ensure top quality, sanitation, and performance while guiding scheduling, labor, and event execution.

Qualifications

• Prior supervisory experience in restaurant and bar operations is required.
• A genuine passion for hospitality and creating memorable dining experiences.
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, organization, and problem‑solving skills.
• Knowledge of restaurant service standards, cash‑handling procedures, banquet service, and meeting‑room setups.
• The ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment while remaining calm, polished, and detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily restaurant, bar, and in-room dining operations, ensuring exceptional service, presentation, and guest satisfaction.
• Maintain a strong floor presence during peak service periods, supporting associates and resolving guest concerns in the moment.
• Ensure each outlet is guest-ready: properly staffed, impeccably clean, fully stocked, and set to brand and service standards.
• Coach, train, and motivate restaurant and banquet associates through pre-shift meetings, hands‑on support, and ongoing development.
• Oversee opening and closing procedures, side work, cash handling, inspections, shift reports, and team accountability.
• Partner with culinary and hotel leadership to maintain outstanding food quality, service standards, sanitation, and operational performance.
• Lead the setup, service, and breakdown of banquet, catering, and group events.
• Serve as the on-property contact for group organizers, anticipating needs and ensuring a seamless event experience.
• Review banquet event orders, floor plans, seating diagrams, room sets, headcounts, consumption, and event charges for accuracy.
• Coordinate event execution with culinary, banquet, restaurant, bar, and hotel teams.
• Manage schedules, timekeeping, gratuity distributions, and labor needs for restaurant and event operations.
• Maintain meeting rooms and event space to exact standards, including linens, staging, furniture, equipment, and reset requirements.
• Partner with hotel leadership to achieve guest‑satisfaction, quality, revenue, and operational goals.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Communication

Organization

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Timekeeping

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

First Hospitality’s LeVeque property in Columbus seeks a Food & Beverage Manager to lead restaurant, bar, and in-room dining operations with a focus on guest satisfaction and luxury service. You will coach teams, maintain flawless standards, and drive banquet and catering excellence within a vibrant hospitality setting.

You will partner with culinary and hotel leadership to ensure top quality, sanitation, and performance while guiding scheduling, labor, and event execution.