Food & Beverage Manager

Description

Food & Beverage Manager | Bent Tree Country Club | Dallas, TX

Reports to: AGM | Full-Time | Exempt

Bent Tree Country Club is hiring a Food & Beverage Manager—a role for a proven operator who builds culture, trains teams, and delivers consistent, polished dining execution. You’ll lead the full front-of-house and beverage experience of our White Rock Grille Outlet, a premier club, and develop a high-performing hospitality team.

• Elevate overall F&B service within White Rock Grille, bars, and member dining experiences
• Training and service standards: onboarding, lineups, coaching rhythms, and leadership development
• Strong FOH/BOH alignment with culinary leadership for consistent timing, execution, and quality of food
• Member experience and service recovery, with visible leadership during peak periods
• Operational discipline: reservations flow, service pacing, cleanliness standards, and daily readiness
• Financial stewardship: labor deployment, purchasing compliance, beverage controls, and inventory accuracy
• Private events service execution in partnership with the events and culinary team

• 3-5 years of progressive leadership in private clubs, luxury hotels, or high-level restaurants
• Known for raising standards through training, accountability, and genuine hospitality
• Strong business operator: labor planning, inventory systems, beverage controls, and P&L fluency
• Calm, confident presence on the floor—sets the tone and builds trust
• Collaborative leader who can partner with culinary while holding the line on consistency
• Serv Safe Manager and TABC certified (or ability to obtain immediately)

• Direct daily dining operations for this outlet, including bar service, reservations flow, service pacing, and floor leadership
• Establish and enforce service standards/SOPs, lineups, sidework systems, and consistent opening/closing readiness routines
• Lead service recovery and member engagement with a visible presence during peak service periods
• Ensure facilities presentation and cleanliness standards throughout dining, bar, and service areas

• Build a training-first department: onboarding, service standards, role-specific training, and ongoing coaching and mentoring
• Develop staff through clear expectations, weekly rhythms, and performance accountability
• Build on our strong culture of professionalism, warm hospitality, and consistency—aligned with private-club expectations

• Own F&B operational performance with strong cost controls and reporting: labor productivity, purchasing compliance, receiving standards, inventory accuracy, and beverage controls
• Support forecasting and budget performance reviews with corrective action planning when needed

• 3-5 years progressive F&B leadership experience; private club experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated success in elevating service standards through training systems and leadership development
• Strong financial and operational controls background (labor, inventory, purchasing, beverage)
• Serv Safe Manager and TABC Certification required or ability to obtain promptly

• Visible, calm leadership presence; strong communicator; service recovery capability
• High standards and strong follow-through; organized operator who builds systems
• Coach and developer of people; builds bench strength and professionalism

Competitive and commensurate with experience. Benefits package includes health and retirement options, paid time off, and professional development support