Resort Director of Food & Beverage

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Full-Time Management Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, Miramar Beach, FL, US

3 days ago Requisition

Lead Food & Beverage Operations Across One of Florida’s Premier Destination Resorts

Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort is seeking an accomplished and dynamic Director of Food & Beverage to oversee the resort’s extensive and diverse food and beverage operations. This is a high-impact leadership position responsible for multiple restaurants, bars, lounges, seasonal and poolside outlets, private-club dining, marina operations, and a robust banquet and catering business.

Spanning 2,400 acres along Florida’s Emerald Coast
, Sandestin offers an exceptionally complex hospitality environment with multiple resort neighborhoods, four championship golf courses, a marina, private clubs, Hotel Effie, extensive meeting and event space, and numerous dining and entertainment venues.

The ideal candidate is a strategic and hands‑on F&B leader who thrives in a large, multi‑outlet resort environment
, understands high‑volume operations, develops strong leaders, and consistently delivers exceptional guest experiences while driving revenue, profitability, and operational excellence.

What You’ll Do

Lead Resort‑Wide Food & Beverage Operations

• Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for all Food & Beverage operations throughout Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort.
• Oversee multiple restaurants, bars, lounges, pool and beach outlets, marina dining, private‑club food service, and seasonal operations
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• Lead F&B operations across a wide range of concepts, from casual and poolside dining to upscale and private‑club experiences.
• Partner with Hotel Effie and other resort entities to ensure a consistent, elevated guest experience.
• Establish operating standards, service expectations, and financial goals across all outlets.
• Ensure appropriate staffing levels and scheduling based on occupancy, seasonality, events, outlet volume, and business demands.
• Provide high level leadership and oversight for the resort's extensive banquet and catering operation
  , supporting meetings, conferences, weddings, golf events, social functions, and large‑scale resort events.
• Collaborate closely with Catering & Conference Services, Sales, Culinary, and Operations teams to successfully execute events from planning through completion.
• Ensure banquet operations consistently meet or exceed guest expectations while maintaining labor and food‑cost objectives.
• Develop operational strategies for high‑volume event periods and multiple events occurring simultaneously throughout the resort.
• Ensure seamless coordination between front‑of‑house, culinary, stewarding, setup, and event teams.
• Monitor banquet revenue, labor, food and beverage costs, service standards, and guest satisfaction.

Financial & Business Leadership

• Develop and manage annual F&B budgets, forecasts, revenue goals, and departmental financial objectives.
• Drive profitability through effective management of food cost, beverage cost, labor, purchasing, menu pricing, productivity, and inventory controls
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• Analyze outlet performance and develop strategies to maximize revenue and profitability.
• Review financial reports, P&L statements, forecasts, and key performance indicators.
• Identify opportunities for new revenue streams, improved efficiencies, menu optimization, and enhanced guest spending.
• Work closely with Finance, Purchasing, Culinary, Sales, and Executive Leadership to achieve resort‑wide financial objectives.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a diverse team of F&B leaders, managers, supervisors, and hourly associates.
• Establish clear expectations, accountability, and performance standards throughout the department.
• Develop a strong leadership pipeline and succession plans for key F&B positions.
• Recruit, train, coach, and retain top hospitality talent.
• Create a culture focused on teamwork, service excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure managers are actively engaged in their operations and visible…