Food Service Director
Listed on 2026-02-19
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Restaurant/Food Service
Food & Beverage, Catering
Tellico Village Food Services operates multiple dining venues and event spaces across three championship golf courses, set along the scenic shores of Tellico Lake and the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. Our setting is as exceptional as our cuisine. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality dining experiences and flawlessly executed events that keep Tellico Village property owners and external guests returning time and time again.
Tellico Village is seeking an experienced and dynamic Director of Food & Beverage to lead a growing, multi-venue dining operation in one of East Tennessee’s premier lakefront communities.
This is an exciting time to join our team. We currently operate three established restaurants and will be bringing a fourth venue online this summer, creating a unique opportunity for a proven leader to shape the future of food service in Tellico Village.
Why This Role Is Special- Leadership over multiple restaurant concepts within a vibrant, amenity-rich community
- Opportunity to build, mentor, and lead teams across several locations
- Ability to influence menus, service standards, financial performance, and guest experience
- Stability of an established organization paired with the energy of continued growth
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for all food & beverage operations
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance across all venues
- Ensure high standards of food quality, service, cleanliness, and safety
- Recruit, train, and develop management and hourly staff
- Collaborate with executive leadership on long‑term planning and new restaurant openings
- Maintain compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations
- Proven leadership, 5 – 7 years of experience in multi‑unit food service or hospitality
- Strong financial, operational, and people‑management skills
- Ability to lead with professionalism, accountability, and vision
- Experience opening or scaling restaurant operations is a plus
$125,000 - $140,000
- Competitive salary, commensurate with experience
- Excellent benefits package, including health insurance, retirement options, paid time off, and holidays
- Opportunity to work in a scenic lakefront community with a strong organizational culture
- Bonus program with a payout of up to 15% of salary based on individual and company performance.
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