Food and Beverage Banquets Manager

Compass Group•Cincinnati, OH

49d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food & Beverage Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of food and beverage services, including restaurants, bars, banquets, catering, and special events. This position provides leadership to front-of-house staff, ensures exceptional guest service, manages operational and financial performance, and coordinates event execution from planning through completion. The Food & Beverage Manager works closely with culinary, sales, event, and operations teams to ensure efficient service, high-quality food and beverage presentation, proper staffing, and compliance with health, safety, and company standards.

Requirements

Previous management or supervisory experience in food and beverage, hospitality, banquets, catering, events, or a related industry.
Strong leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, inventory control, labor management, and customer service practices.
Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and event-based schedules.

Nice To Haves

Experience with banquet, catering, concession, or large-scale event operations is preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee daily food and beverage operations and ensure consistent service, quality, cleanliness, and guest satisfaction.
Recruit, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate food and beverage employees.
Manage banquet and catering operations, including event preparation, staffing, room setup, service execution, breakdown, and post-event activities.
Coordinate with clients, event planners, culinary teams, and internal departments to ensure successful execution of meetings, weddings, corporate events, and other functions.
Review banquet event orders and ensure menus, equipment, staffing, timelines, and service requirements are properly communicated and executed.
Monitor food and beverage inventory, ordering, receiving, storage, portion control, and waste management.
Manage labor and operating expenses while supporting revenue and profitability goals.
Handle guest concerns and resolve service issues in a professional and timely manner.
Ensure compliance with health, sanitation, safety, alcohol-service, and company policies.
Conduct pre-shift meetings, inspect service areas, and maintain established operational and presentation standards.
Monitor sales, cash handling, POS procedures, and daily financial reports.
Assist with developing and implementing procedures designed to improve efficiency, service quality, and profitability.
Provide hands-on leadership during high-volume periods, special events, and large-scale functions.
Supervise concession stand operations as needed, including staffing, inventory, product availability, POS and cash procedures, cleanliness, service flow, and guest service during events.
Coordinate with facilities and event operations regarding equipment, setup, maintenance, and operational needs.
Perform other duties as assigned to support the overall success of food and beverage and event operations.