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Food & Beverage Director
Job Location:
Job Location:
Saint Charles, IL - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 110000 - 125000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
2 September 2026 (6 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
30 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Q Center is looking for a Food & Beverage Director to join our team!
Job Summary
The Director of Food & Beverage is responsible for coordinating supervising and directing all aspects of the Food & Beverage and Purchasing departments operations while maintaining profitable Food and Beverage outlets and high quality products and service levels. This position is expected to market ideas to promote business; reduce employee turnover; maintain revenue and payroll budgets; and meet budgeted productivity while keeping quality consistently high.
This position is on-site with a schedule that may include evenings and weekends generally a 45 hour workweek.
Starting rate for this position is $110000/year - $125000/year
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401(K) with employer match
- Holiday Pay
- Medical Dental and Vision Insurance with Wellness Credits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Basic Life AD&D
- Disability Benefits
- Employee Meals
Education & Experience
- At least 4 years of progressive experience in a hotel or a related field; or a 4-year college degree and at least 1 years of related experience; or a 2-year college degree and 2 or more years of related experience.
- Must be proficient in Windows Company approved spreadsheets and word processing.
- Must have knowledge of F&B preparation techniques health department rules and regulations liquor laws and regulations.
Physical Requirements
- Long hours sometimes required.
- Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift carry push pull or otherwise move objects.
Fundamental Requirements
- Associate must at all times be attentive friendly helpful and courteous to all guests and fellow associates.
- Maintain a professional working relationship and promote open lines of communication with managers associates and other departments.
- Establish quantitative and qualitative metrics guidelines and standards by which the companys efficiency and effectiveness can be evaluated; identifies opportunities for improvement.
- Collaborate with executive leadership to develop and meet Q Centers goals while supplying expertise and guidance on operations projects and systems.
- Review analyze and evaluate business procedures.
- Identify recommend and implement new processes technologies and systems to improve and streamline organizational processes and use of resources and materials.
- Ensure that departmental decisions and project plans such as those for staffing development organization material efficiency hardware acquisitions and facilities are in line with Q Centers business plan and vision.
- Ensure work environments are adequate and safe.
- Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors overseeing and managing all vendor contracts
- Keep abreast of market trends and competitor activities.
- Develop and maintain complete knowledge of and comply with all departmental policies/service procedures and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Interview candidates for open management department positions and follow standards for hiring approvals.
- Organize and oversee the work and schedules of departmental managers and/or supervisors.
- Conduct associate performance reviews in accordance with Q Center standards.
- Motivate coach and counsel all department management according to Q Center Policy.
- Establish and administer the departments budget.
- Plan direct control implement evaluate monitor and forecast budgets and cost of sales to achieve financial objectives.
- Communicate and explain new directives policies or procedures to managers; for major changes meets with entire staff to explain changes answer questions and maintain morale.
- Improve associate and guest and satisfaction through policy and procedural changes.
- Lead coordination and integration of efforts among departments to produce smoother workflow and more cost-effective business processes.
- Projects a positive image of the organization to associates guests industry and community.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Oversee all aspects of the daily operation of Food & Beverage outlets banquets kitchen breaks purchasing and any other Food & Beverage operations.
- Manage department associates with emphasis on Outlet Managers Banquet Managers Purchasing Manager and Executive Chef.
- Respond to guest complaints in a timely manner.
- Coordinate and monitor all phases of Loss Prevention in the Food & Beverage and Purchasing departments.
- Monitor quality of service in Food & Beverage.
- Monitor quality of product in Food & Beverage and Purchasing departments.
- Assist in menu planning and preparation.
- Ensure compliance with all local liquor laws and health and sanitation regulations.
- Ensure compliance with requisition procedures.
The Q Center:
Q Center is more than a conference center its an experience! With 40 years of experience in meeting planning and special event production Q Center has become an industry leader with boundless versatility and exceptional levels of service. As the largest full-service conference facilities in the Midwest our vast 150000 square-feet of IACC-certified meeting and event spaces regularly host a variety of occasions from large-scale Fortune 500 company meetings to small business training and special events like fundraisers and galas. One thing is for sure food and fun are abundant at Q Center for all to enjoy. From our 95 acres of recreational fun to exploring local sites and indulging in gourmet cuisine we aim to make every guest experience beyond expectations. Q Center isnt just for business meetings and conferences our multi-talented team and event space makes us one of the Midwests premier special event venues!
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application please email your request toand provide the job title to which you are applying.
Required Experience:
Director
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