Director of Food and Beverage (Luxury Residence)

Sarasota Bay Club•Sarasota, FL

About The Position

Sarasota Bay Club, the most exceptional senior living community in Sarasota County, has just opened its Director of Food and Beverage position! This position rarely opens! Interested, qualified candidates should include a cover letter when applying. This position reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer. The successful candidate will engage with residents and “empower every person to celebrate life at its best” while daily demonstrating our values of attitude, integrity and teamwork. We are a great place to work…. Affordable Medical, Dental, Vision & Supplemental Insurances - FT Employees Paid Time Off - Full-Time Employees Ensure Competitive Salaries Matching 401(k) Contributions Offer a Wellness Program Provide Adult Learner Scholarships Recognize and Reward Employees English as a Second Language classes on campus

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required; college education with a business, accounting or food management degree preferred.
Minimum 5 years related experience.
Experience with cost controls or financial management with kitchen management experience preferred.
Proven leadership skills.
Skilled at balancing demand for high quality offerings within budget parameters.
Ability to monitor and control costs, effective at negotiating pricing.
Pro-active problem solver, ability to identify and implement improvements.
Excellent planning and organizing skills.
Solid math and analytic skills.
Skilled in financial management software, ordering software, and Microsoft office applications.
Excellent partnering and communication skills.
Must be able to fluently read, write and speak the English language.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership to define business initiatives and assure goal attainment.
Provides oversight to dining and kitchen operations, ensuring smooth daily operations as well as successful implementation of numerous special events for internal and external customers.
Sets and maintain standards of food preparation and service.
Establish and model customer service standards.
Partners the Executive Chef and Assistant Director of Food and Beverage on the development of new dining experiences and menu expansions that enhance the resident and guest experience while providing a consistent fine dining experience within budgetary guidelines.
Partners with the Lifestyle department, in addition to other departments, to ensure effective communication, cost management and coordination/execution of events.
Provides oversight and influence of the departmental team structure via hiring activities, counseling, promotions, demotions, and terminations.
Conduct employee performance appraisals in a timely manner.
Provide training to ensure service standards are consistently met.
Provide ongoing confirmation of department compliance with applicable regulatory bodies; support team in resolving variances to compliance standards.
Meet or exceed safety standards.
Responsible for timely and cost-effective purchasing of all food and beverage product and other supplies with high quality standards.
Coordinates purchasing to maximize cost effectiveness and meet quality standards.
Responsible for the negotiation of vendor contracts.
Responsible for cost control systems to ensure that all costs are planned for, captured and charged correctly.
Responsible for inventory management, keeping inventory levels adequate to meet production demands without creating excesses that incur loss.
Assist in the creation of an annual budget as well as budget preparation and execution of all internal and external dining events.
Manage labor costs.
Other duties as assigned.