Assistant Food & Beverage Manager – Elizabethtown Sports Park

Overview

ASSISTANT FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER – Elizabethtown Sports Park

Sports Facilities Management, LLC

LOCATION:

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

DEPARTMENT: FOOD & BEVERAGE

REPORTS TO:

FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER

STATUS: SEASONAL (NON-EXEMPT)

Elizabethtown Sports Park is a premier sport, recreation and entertainment destination focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Elizabethtown, KY. You will be joining a championship level team focused on fun, fulfillment and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth.

Elizabethtown Sports Park is a member of The Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) and is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun.

SFC was awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.

The Assistant Food & Beverage Manager will assist in effectively managing all aspects of Food & Beverage. This position is responsible for delivering an exceptional food, beverage, and service experience for all our guests.

• Manage the daily production, preparation & presentation of all food for the facility's concessions and special events to ensure quality consistent product is produced
• Assist in hiring, training, mentoring, and supervising all Food & Beverage Team Members
• Open, supervise, operate, and close concession locations throughout the venue and managed properties
• Monitor daily and weekly food & labor costs and financial reports to assist in cost management
• Assist F&B Manager in weekly and monthly inventory reporting
• Effectively manage all cooler, freezer, and dry storage areas
• Ensure highest levels of food safety & sanitation are being maintained, operationally manage safety practices to ensure compliance and inspections scores of 98 or better
• Assist in ordering of perishable & non-perishable food supplies as well as kitchen supplies
• Assist F&B Manager with research into new food & beverage items, to create and implement new menu ideas that reflect current trends
• Manage supply invoices and effectively communicate with vendors, sales representatives, and suppliers
• Continuously inspect equipment, food deliveries, kitchen equipment, and order repairs as necessary
• Effectively manage customer complaints and suggestions
• Coordinate with other managers and vendors regarding catering for special events and parties
• Complete special projects and daily assignments as directed by management

• Proven success of effective management strategy in a high-volume concessions/food & beverage environment
• Experience in supervising staff in order to effectively execute a successful event
• Experience and success in customer service and leadership
• Action-oriented personality with a "get it done" attitude and proficiency for efficiency

• Must be at least 21 years old
• 2-4 years of culinary experience
• 2-4 years of food & beverage management experience
• Food Safety Manager Certification is preferred
• Serv Safe Certification is required
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Must have strong leadership skills
• Must be detail-oriented and have outstanding organizational skills
• Ability to maintain focus in a high-volume, fast paced environment
• Must be able to work under pressure and be decisive
• Ability to motivate employees
• Ability to prioritize
• Must be able to work well in a group setting
• Must have strong mathematical skills
• Must be able to work irregular shifts to include nights, weekends, holidays as needed
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Excel

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds waist high
• May be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time whether indoors or outdoors, and squat, stoop, bend, carry, lift, pull, and push
• Will be required to operate a computer
• Facility has intermittent noise