Concessions and Bar Manager Kentucky Exposition Center

Overview

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Position Summary

The Concessions and Bar Manager is responsible for the effective management of venue concessions and bars operations including inventory controls, product ordering, training new employees, cash controls, compliance with alcohol service policies, cleaning, safety, guest service, employee/volunteer training and supervision, warehouse oversight, troubleshooting, closing duties, event planning support, food preparation and production, and any other tasks assigned by the General Manager.

The Concessions and Bars Manager must provide a high level of event oversight, technical proficiency and operational/personnel support to ensure the smooth operation of the food and beverage department.

The Concessions and Bars Manager will actively supervise, coach, counsel, direct, train and mentor employees in meeting company quality standards, and may initiate or recommend employment actions such as hiring, termination, suspension, discipline, promotion and transfer. The Concessions and Bars Manager will provide oversight and resolution responsibility for employee performance issues. Actively and independently manage all aspects of employee relations to ensure a positive, harmonious, compliant and cooperative work environment.

The employee must maintain excellent attendance and be available to work a variable event-driven schedule including evenings and weekends. Flexible availability, professional presentation, outstanding interpersonal skills, self-direction and strong technical (computer and POS) aptitude are required.

This role pays an annual salary of $75,000-$78,000 and is bonus eligible.

Benefits for Full-Time roles:
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

This position will remain open until March 13, 2026.

The Kentucky Exposition Center is the sixth largest facility of the United States and is home to the Kentucky State Fair, National Farm Machinery Show and the North American International Livestock Exposition, as well as the top trade shows in the country. The Kentucky Exposition Center hosted six of the “2012 Top 250 US Trade Shows,” three of which were in the top 50.

The Kentucky Exposition Center exists to host engaging public events and trade shows. We have many appealing features. Our clients say that the flexibility of 1.2 million square feet of meeting space, 300 acres of outdoor space and accessibility for their exhibitors and attendees are all great reasons to have events at the Kentucky Exposition Center. Our goal is to set the stage so you can steal the show.

• Responsible for managing, developing and mentoring a staff of part time and full time concessions employees, including initiating employee discipline as required. Responsible for completing documentation of employee performance and attendance issues in accordance with company policy and practice.
• Ensure proper set-up of all concessions and bar locations prior to doors. Set-up duties may include: verifying opening inventory, assigning duties to concession and bar workers (employee/volunteer), ensuring sanitation standards are met, verifying that each location is fully operational, ascertaining levels of food production based upon projected guest attendance has been met; assuring that SL or NFP Stand Leader has followed proper procedures for distribution and handling of cash.
• Provide a high level of oversight and operational expertise resulting in the smooth, efficient and profitable execution of events.
• Ability to oversee a large volume of inventory, order product, and manage high volume sales.
• Manage and run all venue concessions operations before, during and after the event. Duties include…