Food & Beverage Manager

About Us

Welcome to the Kartrite Resort & Waterpark, one of the countries most modern indoor water parks. Located in the Catskills, this luxury lodge experience is the perfect adventure for families of all ages. We are looking for passionate, engaged team members to join us in creating an unforgettable experience for all of our guests.

Don’t meet every single requirement of this job? At HEI we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, You may be the perfect candidate for this or for other roles within our organization!

We value U.S. military experience.

Salary Range: $62,353.20 - $62,353.20 Annually

Tipped/Service Charge Eligible? No

Discretionary Performance Bonus Eligible? No

Plan and manage the Restaurant, Room Service and other food and beverage outlets as appropriate in order to achieve customer satisfaction, quality service, compliance with corporate/franchise policies and procedures and federal, state and local regulations while meeting/exceeding financial goals.

• Manage day to day operations for all restaurant outlets, room service, culinary. Stewarding, beverage, banquet, and purchasing operations.

• Control and manage all areas of cost management including cost of food, beverage, salaries and wages, and other expenses.

• Plan and manage the procurement, production, preparation and presentation of all food and beverages in the hotel in a safe, sanitary, and cost-effective manner.

• Manage the Human Resources within the division. Direct and oversee recruitment and development of associates; interview, hire, train, empower, coach and counsel, performance, and salary reviews, resolve conflict through fair treatment policy, discipline and terminate as appropriate.

• Implement and manage all company programs to ensure compliance with the SOPs and LSOPs; to include safety and sanitary regulation, all federal, state, franchise, and local regulations to ensure optimal levels of quality service and hospitality are provided to the guest.

• Market the Food and Beverage outlets; develop and manage the implementation of menus, package deals, promotions, displays, decorations, and presentations within corporate guidelines to capture more in house guests and a larger share of the local market to meet/exceed sales and financial goals and objectives.

• Develop, implement, and manage the department’s business/marketing plan and budget; continually analyze, forecast, monitor, and control the labor and food costs through various methods to meet/exceed management/budget objectives.

• Develop and implement menus and back-up (use records, production lists, pars, training, etc…) within corporate guidelines to continually improve revenues and profit margins while maintaining quality.

• Manage the maintenance/sanitation of the Food and Beverage areas and equipment in the hotel to protect the assets, comply with regulations and ensure quality service.

• Respond to customer trends, needs, issues, comments, and problems to ensure a quality experience and enhance future sales prospects.

• Execute and promote the Accident Prevention Program to minimize liabilities and related expenses.

• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.

• Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry, or otherwise, transport up to 50 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Ability to move or push goods on a hand cart/truck weighing a maximum of 150 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

• Minimum of two years of post high school education.

• Minimum of five years of employment in a related position.

• Hotel experience preferred.

• Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food profession. This includes experiential knowledge required for management of people and/or complex problems and food and beverage management.

• Knowledge of hotel operations, including marketing plans, security and safety programs, personnel and labor relations, preparation of business plans, repairs, maintenance, budget forecasting, quality assurance programs, hospitality law, and long-range planning.

• Ability to work effectively under time constraints and deadlines.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to adapt communication style to suit different audiences, such as effectively…