Food & Beverage Manager | Mesa Convention Center
About The Position
The Food & Beverage Operations Manager plays a key leadership role in overseeing the daily execution of food and beverage operations at Mesa Convention Center. Reporting to the Director of Food & Beverage, this position supports the planning, staffing, financial performance, and operational success of a diverse range of events, including conventions, trade shows, festivals, concerts, and community gatherings. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, ensures exceptional guest experiences, maintains high standards of safety and compliance, and partners closely with cross-functional teams to deliver seamless event execution while driving operational efficiency and profitability.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of progressively responsible food and beverage, hospitality, venue, convention center, catering, banquet, restaurant, or event operations experience preferred.
- 1-3 years of prior supervisory or management experience.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Knowledge of retail point-of-sales (POS) systems, including operational procedures and policies.
- Strong understanding of food and beverage operations, including FOH, BOH, catering, concessions, stewarding, and event service.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Food & Beverage Management, Business Administration, Event Management, or a related field preferred.
- Prior experience coordinating large-scale events, banquets, concessions, catering, or high-volume food and beverage operations strongly preferred.
- Experience scheduling and managing contingent, temporary, or contract labor is highly desirable.
- Experience working with BEOs, Work Orders, and event management systems such as Momentus or similar platforms preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support the Director of Food & Beverage in the planning, organization, financial performance, and daily operation of the department.
- Maintain expertise in our systems and participate in Work Order, BEO, event planning, and operational meetings to ensure staffing, equipment, inventory, service, and logistical needs are met.
- Manage and support event operations from setup through breakdown, ensuring seamless execution and communication among staff, clients, vendors, culinary teams, and guests.
- Ensure compliance with alcohol service, food safety, sanitation, workplace safety, cash-handling, and company operating procedures while maintaining a safe and professional environment.
- Analyze budgets, forecasts, labor and product costs, ticket sales, event projections, and profit and loss reports to support operational and financial decision-making.
- Assist with the development, review, and implementation of contracts, policies, procedures, and departmental standards.
- Recruit, train, coach, schedule, and provide direction to team members, contingent labor, and event staff to ensure operational excellence.
- Conduct inspections and pre-event walkthroughs to verify quality standards, operational readiness, staffing plans, equipment functionality, and service expectations.
- Coordinate purchasing, inventory management, receiving, storage, product distribution, and par levels to support event and venue operations.
- Maintain organized concession, storage, service, and back-of-house areas while enforcing standards for cleanliness, safety, accessibility, and inventory control.
- Troubleshoot operational challenges in real time and collaborate with internal departments to deliver successful events and exceptional guest experiences.
- Complete required reports, document post-event results, identify process improvements, and perform additional projects and duties as assigned.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life and disability insurance
- paid vacation
- 401k plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
