Assistant Director of Food and Beverage

Position:
Clubhouse Dining Manager

FLSA Status:
Exempt/Salary Position

Employment:
Full-time

Compensation: $80,000 - $95,000 commensurate with Experience, Plus Bonus

Relocation:
Club will provide Relocation Assistance

Location:

Austin Country Club, 4408 Long Champ Drive, Austin, TX 78746

Austin Country Club, founded in 1899, is a member-owned club located 10 miles outside the city limits of Austin, Texas, in the suburbs of Westlake. Dining facilities include both formal and informal dining rooms, grills, a poolside pub, a ballroom, and multiple banquet rooms. The Club is well known for both it à la carte and banquet culinary offerings and boasts a food & beverage revenue of more than $8 million.

Other Club amenities include a championship 18‑hole Pete Dye golf course, indoor teaching center, 10 tennis courts, fitness center, Olympic‑size pool, baby pool, and a 52‑slip marina on Lake Austin. For more information on the Club, please visit our website

The Clubhouse Dining Manager is responsible for all a la carte dining and large‑scale Club events. This will include leading, overseeing, training, mentoring, coaching, and assisting the Assistant Dining Managers, service staff, bartenders, beverage team, and reception team, purchasing and managing beverage and F&B service inventories, and anticipating and responding to member needs, ensuring that each member and their guests enjoy a seamless, memorable experience.

• Oversee all service aspects of dining and bar operations by leading, overseeing, training, mentoring, coaching, and assisting the dining and bar service staff, ensuring exceptional service and experiences are provided.
• Ensure dining areas and bars are set, organized, and ready for service, including the set‑up of tables, chairs, linens, utensils, glassware, and that the dining room and bar areas are clean, safe, and fully equipped and operational.
• Conduct pre‑shift meetings, ensuring all service staff are in proper uniform and adhere to standards of appearance.
• Participate in the hiring and selection of dining and bar service staff and their orientation and training in accordance with Club policies and standards of service and applicable laws.
• Assist in the overall control and management of food and beverage costs in the purchasing of beverages, supplies, and equipment.
• Protect the Club, the members, and guests by training staff in and adhering to all safety, sanitation, and alcohol beverage practices, policies, laws, and regulations.
• Being regularly present in the dining area, handling member inquiries, concerns, or comments, and providing solutions; acquiring feedback from members and co‑workers in order to ensure satisfaction and/or to implement service improvements.
• The primary duty is management. However, when service is under stress, will fill in as bartender, server, host, etc., as needed.
• Be aware of all club events, large parties, and reservations that may affect the food and beverage operation and effectively communicate these to the front‑line and back‑line staff.

• Proven leadership experience in a restaurant, hotel, or private club.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule - nights, weekend, and holidays.
• Knowledge of food preparation and presentation.
• Working knowledge of beers, wines, and spirits.
• Ability to be articulate, tactful, courteous, and diplomatic with members, guests, and fellow employees.
• Have a Bachelor’s or Associate's degree in Hospitality or related discipline, or equivalent experience.

• Health Insurance Program - participation in the Club’s health insurance program after the first of the month following sixty (60) days of employment.
• 401 (k) Retirement Plan – participation in the Club’s 401 (k) retirement plan that provides a matching contribution of 100% up to 3% of your contribution and 50% of your next 4% and another 4% contribution if you contribute at a rate of 5%.
• Professional Associations - reasonable expenses paid for professional association dues, certifications, and education.
• Phone Allowance – Club‑provided cell phone allowance
• Meals - Club‑provided meals are provided at no cost.

$80,000-$95,000 per year