Director of Food & Beverage

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Why We Need Your Talents:

The Director of Food & Beverage plays a transformative leadership role in shaping the vision, growth, and guest experience of Live! Casino & Hotel’s diverse dining and entertainment offerings. As the driving force behind culinary and beverage innovation, you lead the evolution of existing venues while developing new concepts that elevate the property’s market position and brand identity. Your ability to blend creativity with operational excellence ensures that every outlet delivers a high‑quality, memorable experience that drives guest satisfaction, revenue growth, and competitive differentiation.

Through strategic planning, brand development, and close collaboration with entertainment and operational teams, you create seamless, immersive experiences that define Live! as a premier destination. By developing high‑performing teams, implementing impactful training programs, and maintaining strong financial discipline, you ensure consistent execution across all Food & Beverage operations. Your leadership fosters a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement—positioning Live!

Casino & Hotel for long‑term success in an ever‑evolving hospitality landscape.

Where You'll Make an Impact:

• Leads new concept development including ideation, design, and operational strategy for new and existing outlets.
• Drives brand development initiatives, ensuring consistent brand standards and operational excellence.
• Develops and implements comprehensive training programs for new hires and ongoing professional development for all F&B team members.
• Partners with Casino Entertainment leadership to create seamless entertainment and F&B experiences that maximize guest satisfaction and revenue.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to integrate new F&B and entertainment offerings into broader property strategies.
• Develops an operating budget for each of the department’s revenue outlets; after approval, monitors and takes corrective action as necessary.
• Assures that F&B standard operating procedures for revenue and cost control are in place and consistently utilized.
• Inspects to ensure that all safety, sanitation, energy management, preventive maintenance and other standards are consistently met.
• Helps plan and approves internal sales promotion activities for the food and beverage department.
• Helps plan and approve the staffing and scheduling procedures and job description/ specifications for all F&B department staff.
• Manages the long-range staffing needs of the department.
• Establishes quantity and quality output standards for personnel in all positions within the department.
• Ensures that all legal requirements for F&B staff are consistently adhered to including wage and hour and federal, state and/or local laws pertaining to alcoholic beverages.
• Conducts market research to identify trends, new products, and growth opportunities and develops an analysis of the cost/profit benefits.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures for F&B departments.
• Reviews new techniques for food preparation and presentation in a manner and variety to maximize member and guest satisfaction and to minimize food costs.
• Oversees actual service on a routine, random basis.
• Helps develop wine lists and bottle/glass wine sales promotion programs.
• Develops on-going professional development and training programs for food production, service and bar production/service personnel.
• Ensures correct handling procedures to minimize China and glassware breakage and food waste.
• Addresses member and guest complaints and advises the VP of F&B about appropriate corrective actions taken.
• Maintains appearance, upkeep and cleanliness of all food and…