Rock City Gardens Food & Beverage Manager
Rock City Gardens Food & Beverage Manager
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USD 60000 - 80000
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Job Description
Where Food Meets Experience
At Rock City Gardens food isnt just about sustenanceits part of the memory-making experience. Whether its a guest savoring a meal with a mountaintop view at Caf 7 enjoying the comfort of a hot cocoa at the Cliff Terrace or grabbing a snack at a seasonal stand our food operations play a central role in delivering joy.
The Food & Beverage Manager is the leader behind the scenes (and sometimes front and center) making sure every bite adds to that joy. Youll oversee food operations across the entire Rock City Gardens propertyfrom our everyday outlets to large group meals and seasonal events. Youll coach teams manage vendors collaborate with marketing and ensure our menus reflect both quality and guest satisfaction.
In this role youll balance the art of hospitality with the science of operations. Its fast-paced detail-oriented and people-first. Youll be empowered to make decisions that improve processes grow people and deliver delicious results.
Your Day-to-Day: What Youll Do
- Lead with Heart: Youll guide a team of food service professionals across multiple outlets. Youll inspire train and hold high standardswith empathy and accountability.
- Own the Operation: Youll be the central point of leadership for all food and beverage services on propertyCaf 7 Cliff Terrace Smoky Gnome group catering vending special events and more.
- Budget & Labor: Create schedules manage labor based on business volume review payroll and control expenses to keep us on budget and running smoothly.
- Training & Onboarding: Ensure every new partner is properly trained in guest service food safety opening/closing cash handling and more. Create an environment where learning never stops.
- Set the Stage: Keep our food locations looking sharpclean orderly and guest-ready. From back-of-house prep to front-of-house presentation youll make sure were ready to serve.
- Plan the Menu: Analyze sales data adjust pricing and work with our chefs and teams to create menus that delight. Manage inventory and reduce waste through portion control and smart ordering.
- Work With Vendors: Manage vendor relationships approve invoices and ensure supplies are always where they need to beon time and within budget.
- Partner with Marketing: Help shape the visual and storytelling aspects of our food offerings. Coordinate on menus signs event branding and more.
- Lead Meetings & Collaboration: Run weekly team check-ins and attend leadership meetings. Align on goals address challenges and keep communication open and clear.
- Make it Happen: Handle whatever the day throws your waywhether its a vendor issue a team challenge or an unexpected opportunity to surprise and delight a guest.
What you Bring to the Table
- Experience: 3 years in high-volume full-service food operations with leadership in a multi-outlet or multi-unit setting.
- Education: Bachelors in Hospitality Business or related field preferredbut equivalent experience is valued.
- People Skills: Youre approachable friendly and firm when needed. You coach motivate and genuinely care about peoples success.
- Operational Know-How: You understand food safety staffing inventory food cost and vendor management. Youre confident with scheduling labor targets and administrative systems.
- Financial Acumen: You can read a P&L understand cost of goods and make decisions that positively impact the bottom line.
- Tools & Tech: Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Experience with Point-of-Sale systems is a plus.
- Physical Readiness: Able to lift 50 lbs. spend hours on your feet and navigate kitchens and outdoor food stands with ease.
- Flexibility: Able to work nights weekends holidays and special events. Hospitality doesnt clock out when the sun goes down.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
