Food and Beverage Director, Bird Key Yacht Club

Bridging the sea and Sarasota, Bird Key Yacht Club is a place shaped by water and defined by people. You’ll find more than a marina or a clubhouse at Bird Key Yacht Club. You’ll discover rhythm and ritual, conversation and care, a way of living that blends Sarasota’s cultural soul with coastal ease and welcomes you with the kind of quiet confidence that doesn’t have to prove anything.

We’re not flashy, we’re thoughtful. Not rigid, but intentional. This is a club where the pace is just right, the details matter and the experiences — on the dock, at the table or pleasantly face to face — linger longer than expected.

Bird Key Yacht Club is a seaside private club for people who value how they live as much as where they live, defined not by display, but by consideration, civility and a shared belief that the good life is best enjoyed together.

Founded in 1959, Bird Key Yacht Club can trace its history to one of the original developments on Sarasota Bay. The clubhouse is located on the site of the New Edzell Castle, the first mansion in Sarasota built by the Worcester family in 1914 and named after their ancestral home in Scotland.

Bird Key Yacht Club has long been one of Sarasota’s most treasured private clubs, where life on the water, meaningful relationships and gracious hospitality come together. While honoring its rich history and traditions, the Club is now entering its most exciting chapter with the opening of a remarkable new clubhouse. In 2025, the Club broke ground on a brand new 22,000‑square‑foot clubhouse, tennis pavilion and tennis courts, pool, fitness studio, locker rooms and outdoor spaces, and the opportunity to redefine the member experience for generations to come.

BKYC is seeking a Food and Beverage Director who can take the Food and Beverage operations to the next level at our Club. The Club’s goal is to be the premier private club dining experience in all of Sarasota. The Food and Beverage Director is a vital member of the Leadership Team and will be a dynamic, visible and accessible leader responsible for providing world‑class hospitality to our members and the team, alike.

Adopting a new philosophy, Bird Key Yacht Club will be focused on providing a Food and Beverage program based on locally and regionally sourced ingredients and sustainable practices, and on adopting wide‑spread culinary and beverage trends and adapting them for a wide‑spread member demographic.

The Food and Beverage Director will set the standard as an example of gracious hospitality to the BKYC team, will be proactive, not reactive, will have a high degree of professionalism and integrity and ensure Club relevance and member satisfaction by delivering high-quality member experiences, programs and services.

The ideal candidate is someone who embodies hospitality and the motto of “ladies and gentlemen, serving ladies and gentlemen.” The individual must run their department like their own personal business, provide elevated customer service to the membership and to their team and be able to see the big picture while also paying careful attention to the smallest details.

The ideal candidate should relish the opportunity to not only be a manager, but provide meaningful leadership, coaching and mentoring to their team. Strong verbal, written and technical skills are a requirement.

• Assumes responsibility for all Food and Beverage operations, ensuring that all standard operating procedures and Club standards are followed.
• Focuses on Staff training to enhance the member’s experience and personalized service.
• Seeks member feedback and uses this feedback to improve club operations. Handles member complaints and comments and provides solutions to enhance member…