
Assistant Food and Beverage Manager
- Knoxville, TN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Supervise, direct and train all banquet personnel including but not limited to all hourly servers, bartenders, concessionaires and banquet captains
- Ensure the proper set up of the event rooms as it relates to food & beverage in accordance with event diagrams and communicate any necessary adjustments or recommendations with the event services staff
- Assist in the coordination of any additional arrangements in planning such as rental of equipment, beverages, and linen
- Coordinates and supervises the execution of all banquet functions to ensure clients' specifications are met
- Manage the labor, beverage and ancillary costs for events as determined by event needs, event revenue, yearly budget and pre-event costing sheet and report back to Catering Sales and F&B Director with all necessary information
- Oversee the proper uniform appearance of the service team
- Responsible for the efficiency and productivity of the service team
- Monitor the client's needs throughout the event to ensure customer satisfaction and communicate any changes to the proper departments including but not limited to the culinary department, catering sales and event services
- Assist in the hiring, discipline and terminating of food & beverage part-time staff in accordance with ASM policies and procedures
- Help maintain payroll for all direct reports in accordance with ASM guidelines and all federal and state laws
- Organize all concession services to include but not limited to: staffing, event schedule, menu selection, stand lay-out, cleaning, register and menu board programming
- Determine cash room needs for all food & beverage related events: concessions, cash bars, etc. and communicate to the Finance Department
- Other duties as necessary
- Must have attention to detail
- Must have good oral and written communication skills
- Must have strong customer service skills
- Must be able to adapt to changes in the work environment, managing competing demands, frequent changes, delays or unexpected events
- Must have strong interpersonal skills
- Must have good organizational skills
- Ability to multi-task and establish priorities
- Must be ServSafe Certified or be able to obtain certification within 90 days.
- Must possess TABC card or be able to obtain it within 90 days.
- Must be able to pass and maintain PCI compliance
- Must be able to pass criminal background check
- Must have considerable skill in the use of personal computers and be knowledgeable in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and computerized accounting systems.
- Daily lifting up to 25 lbs.
- Occasional lifting up to 50 lbs.
- Constant standing, walking, stooping.
- Constant reaching and handling products.
- Ability to work extended hours productively.
- Fast-paced, very physical environment.
- Working in both indoor and outdoor settings.
- Must be able to work extended and/or irregular hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed