Kitchen Manager - F&B Manager

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Located in Miami Gardens, FL, Calder Casino has been bringing excitement and top‑notch entertainment to guests since 2010. With a vibrant atmosphere, thrilling slots, a dynamic card room, and exciting promotions, we’re known for delivering unforgettable experiences. But what truly sets us apart? Our team! We take pride in having the friendliest staff in town and fostering a welcoming, fun, and rewarding work environment.

We also believe in investing in our team’s success, offering growth and development opportunities to help you build a fulfilling career.

We have an exciting opportunity for a F&B Manager to join our Food & Beverage Team. The ideal candidate will lead by example and promote an environment of open communication and development for the team. Experience leading a team, maintaining inventory, optimizing back‑of‑house production, surpassing Health and Safety measures, working with suppliers, working on promotions and events, managing schedules, coaching and counseling, as well as maintaining exceptional service levels are highly desirable.

Calder Casino offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package and other perks for eligible Team Members including but not limited to:
Paid Time Off, 401K, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD, LTD, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, Team Member exclusive discounts, and more!

• Scheduling flexibility to match operational needs and oversight.
• Assists in the selection, training and development of staff and conducts performance evaluations.
• Delegate job tasks and responsibilities effectively and appropriately within the Food & Beverage Team while regularly reviewing staffing levels to maintain budgeted levels of employment.
• Ensure full compliance with Company and Departmental SOP’s, policies, procedures and service standards.
• Must be familiar with HACCP – Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points and maintain full compliance with the Florida Department of Health.
• Respond to internal and external Health Inspection Audits to ensure continual improvement and safeguarding is achieved.
• Works closely with and reviews the inventory activities with the culinary and beverage leaders.
• Standardize and uphold Food & Beverage product specifications, both recipes and preparation guidelines.
• Solicit bids on items from sources of supply to determine a reasonable price, acceptable pack size, available discounts, and transportation or handling charges using our purchasing support partners, both internal and external.
• Uses knowledge of purchasing methods and procedures including open market purchasing, formal contracting and negotiating techniques.
• Deals skillfully and tactfully with suppliers to ensure adequate and timely response to operational purchasing needs.
• Communicates effectively with suppliers regarding product specifications.
• Evaluates sample products of suppliers to determine conformance to product specifications and item requirements.
• Works and communicates with internal and external customers to meet their needs in a polite, courteous, professional and cooperative manner. Must be committed to quality customer service.
• Analyzes data from all sources to make informed decisions on menu mix and trending offerings.
• Must be familiar with various means to source products for purchase.
• Ensures the safety and security of employees and customers. Supervises programs and processes to reduce and control loss time injuries.
• Reviews marketing, Food & Beverage activities and promotions with the Food & Beverage Senior Director.
• Assists with the development and management of the budget for the Food & Beverage department.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Leadership abilities demonstrated by effectively managing Food & Beverage Operations.
• Maintaining interpersonal working relationships among all personnel.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience and working knowledge in programs relating to the management of the department such as:
  Ariba Purchase, Orca Inventory, Jolt Platforms, Oracle Simphony POS – Reporting and Analytics,…