
Food Service Manager
- Lexington, KY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensuring all stations are set up and ready for events
- Supporting the recruitment and training of team members in our standards and procedures
- Supervising operations during the event and troubleshooting where needed
- Working with colleagues to continuously improve operational performance
- Proactively engaging in processes for loss prevention
- Working primarily in the concessions department, this role will also support the premium department as needed
- Completing point of sale updates and regular maintenance checks
- Ensuring the timely implementation and communication of promotions
- Managing loss prevention activities including managing cash drops/collection, completing cash variance logs, and overseeing the nightly Goods Out of Stock (GOS) procedure
- Working in partnership with other departments to ensure accurate completion of the requisition process
- Working with the culinary and purchasing team to ensure regular updates to the concessions theoretical matrix to ensure accurate theoretical margin calculations
- Managing gratis sheet process to ensure accurate tracking of any comped items
- Ensuring compliance with all Payment Card Information rules
- Implementing concessions production sheet to ensure accurate production and minimal wastage
- Conducting progressive coaching with team members
- Completion of monthly beverage wastage report
- Regular equipment maintenance, e.g. beer line cleaning
- Re-stocking of concessions and bars to maximize event readiness
- Ensuring all appropriate alcohol service signage is placed and that Responsible Service of Alcohol protocols are followed
- Completion and processing of alcohol incident logs to identify recurring issues or trends
- Supporting recruitment activities for team members and NFP’s
- Holding pre-shift meetings to set the tone for events
- Managing location "Keys to the Future" activities to develop future leaders
- Support team member orientation training to ensure all hourly team members
- NPO Group management and communication
- Overseeing service standards during events to ensure a high level of the guest experience
- Ensuring accurate end of month inventory completion
- Managing product transfers and requisition sheets to accurately track products during events
- Managing and resolving guest complaints
- Managing team member incidents/accidents and following all required reporting procedures
- Completing a monthly department safety inspection
- Monthly safety training conducted for team members
- Managing team member scheduling in line with demand forecasts
- Verifying payroll, entering gratuities
- Subcontractor communications - ensuring all paperwork is completed correctly and submitted, scheduled properly, staffing has completed all required pieces of training, etc.
- Completing events walks of the building
- Supporting other properties and departments as demanded by the business
- Other duties/responsibilities as assigned Job Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in a food and beverage operational position
- Bachelor’s degree in hospitality management is preferred
- High level of computer literacy
- Passion for hospitality, food, and retail
- Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
- Instapay (early access to your wages) and high interest savings both through the EVEN app
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Program
- Discount Marketplace
- Employee Assistance Program