Food and Beverage Manager

Discovery Land Company•The Hamptons, NY

4d•$100,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Discovery family, where quality and service are at the heart of everything we do! This role will be located at one of Discovery Land Company’s locations: The Hills, set outside of East Quogue, New York. The Hills is seeking a seasonal Food and Beverage Manager to join the Food and Beverage Service Department. This position will be available April 15 – October 15, 2026. The Food & Beverage Manager is responsible for the leadership and coordination of the F&B Operation, primarily taking responsibility for all outlets which encompass casual dining to fine dining experiences within the club. The F&B Manager will work to maintain and improve operational standards for both the front of house and back of house to ensure all guests receive exceptional and genuine service at all times, reflective of international luxury service standards. In this role, you will be part of creating the Discovery Land Company experience for our members and fellow employees.

Requirements

A degree in Hospitality Management or Culinary Degree.
Four (4) or more years in a management role in a fine dining establishment or other related experience.
Knowledgeable of local food safety standards.
Strong proven leadership abilities and vision for quality and excellence in hotel operations.
Knowledge of various Operations and POS Software.
Positive attitude, professional demeanor, and exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to deliver service to members, guests, and team members.
Must be able to work flexible work hours/schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Long hours may be required due to business demands.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Ability to stay calm and focused during the busiest of times.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English; additional languages preferred.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the position including, but not limited to, working indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions, standing, walking, and moving for periods of greater than eight (8) hours, and lifting and carrying items sometimes greater than fifty (50) pounds.
Flexibility and ability to pivot to new projects and a desire to work in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Sommelier Certification from an internationally recognized institution, preferred.
Exposure in Food and Beverage standards and management in an luxury or international setting (preferred).

Responsibilities

Works to uphold Discovery Land Company Sequence of Service for all F&B outlets including Pine Cones, two comfort stations and pop up outlets.
Ensure Food and Beverage outlet is maintained, operated, and monitored throughout the day.
Works with Culinary and F&B leadership team to continuously analyze menus, prices, and overall product offering to ensure maximum profitability.
Work with Director of Food & Beverage and Member Experience teams on events for up to 500 guests.
Organize the restaurant outlets and make preparations in an efficient manner to cope with the daily restaurant covers and events.
Optimize seating capacity by constantly monitoring reservation status and professionally allocating tables.
Ensures guest profiles are maintained and updated on a daily basis.
Provide assistance to effectively manage the restaurant through observance and teamwork, ensuring floor presence and communication with colleagues.
Assist with all member or guest issues/concerns in a professional, courteous, and prompt manner.
Responsible for establishing procedures and training to ensure fast, courteous, and efficient service, and adherence to safety and service guidelines.
Practices and trains up-selling.
Ensure all cleaning schedules, temperature records, opening/closing checklists are completed and recorded daily.
Maintain all equipment and be sure it is properly handled and maintained by all F&B staff.
All government, safety, health, and security standards are complied through the department at all times.
Recruit, train, and supervise Food and Beverage department staff.
Continuously create and implement new ideas for training & development, department objectives, and goals.
Scheduling of staff to ensure F&B outlets are staffed adequately along with monitoring punctuality and monitoring the department labor budget.
Conducts/attends daily briefings to communicate necessary information and to provide objective and constructive feedback to employees.
Listen to employee concerns and deals with any challenges in a timely manner.
Ensures attendance on behavioral and vocational training programs, and personally conducts key training for employees in the outlet.
Recommends promotions and disciplinary action for subordinates.
Ensures cost effectiveness of resources (material & staff) to achieve optimum profitability.
Prepares annual capital and operational budgets for all F&B service areas and training.
Monitor inventory levels through regular inventory checks and compare with budget allotment and costs.
Ensures cost effectiveness of resources (material & staff) under his/her control to achieve optimum profitability to comply with and enforce Discovery Land’s rules and policies.
Controls pilferage and breakage to cut down operational cost.
Any and all other duties deemed necessary by a member of management.