Food & Beverage Director

Troon • Birmingham, AL

5h

About The Position

City Club Birmingham in Birmingham, Alabama, is hiring a full-time Food & Beverage Director. The role directs and oversees all food and beverage operations, including à la carte outlets, banquet and event spaces, and satellite locations such as the pool and halfway house. At least 51% of each day is dedicated to management and supervisory duties. The position oversees department performance, budgets, costs, staffing, service, and compliance while contributing to a hospitality-focused organization managed by Troon.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university and at least two years of related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Food Safety and applicable Sanitation Training.
• Alcohol Awareness Training.
• Meet state age requirements for handling alcoholic beverages.
• Working knowledge of wine, spirits, and regional cuisines.
• Leadership ability, including clearly communicating ideas and directives to associates.
• Strong problem-analysis and problem-resolution skills.
• Strong multitasking, organizational, and time-management skills to respond quickly to client needs.
• Active listening and client-service skills, including resolving issues and complaints with tact and diplomacy.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills; ability to build high-performance teams and be a strong team player.
• Professional and courteous demeanor and commitment to company values.
• Organizational-development abilities focused on individual and team advancement.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to maintain effective financial accountability to the company and ownership.
• Comprehensive understanding of hospitality or food-service physical infrastructure, food and beverage controls, and financial back-office systems.
• Working knowledge of food and beverage service equipment and current trends.
• Exceptional personal hygiene and the ability to represent the organization positively to employees, clients, and vendors.
• Ability to read and speak English may be required to perform job duties and communicate with customers or coworkers.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee food and beverage operations across restaurants, banquet and event spaces, the pool, and halfway house.
• Dedicate 51% of each day to management and supervisory duties.
• Define, assign, and delegate responsibility and authority across food and beverage sub-departments, including catering, restaurants, banquets, kitchens, purchasing, and stewards.
• Prepare and monitor the annual budget, revenue goals, expenses, business-volume forecasts, and related plans.
• Review financial and operational reports, monitor department performance, and take corrective action as needed.
• Monitor market conditions affecting menus, business volume, and profitability.
• Manage inventory control and monthly analysis and reconciliation; identify and act on opportunities to control food, bar, and other costs.
• Work with culinary and food and beverage managers to create menus for restaurant and banquet outlets and establish pricing that supports financial goals.
• Direct ordering quantities and timing, receiving, invoice settlement and accuracy, and storage temperatures.
• Research vendors, pricing, and service, and evaluate vendor relationships for the facility’s benefit.
• Approve catering policies, contracts, and pricing; oversee event planning, execution, and closure with the event coordinator and food and beverage managers.
• Implement department policies and procedures and ensure compliance with company, federal, state, and local standards and laws concerning product and service quality.
• Interview, hire, train, plan, assign, and direct work; evaluate, reward, and discipline associates; address complaints and resolve problems.
• Manage department staff, which may include sous chefs, line cooks, stewards, food and beverage managers, a bar manager, servers, bartenders, and server assistants.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with employer match for associates aged 19 and older.
• Paid time off and leaves of absence, subject to applicable law, eligibility criteria, plan terms, and company policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager