Food and Beverage Manager

Athens Country Club

Athens Georgia

The Athens Country Club is a private golf and country club established in 1926. It is located in Athens Georgia which is the home of the University of Georgia. The club has a newly renovated casual dining facility and is currently undergoing renovations to the remainder of the clubhouse. ACC has an 18-hole Donald Ross golf course and a 9-hole North Course. In addition to the superb golf course, Athens Country Club has twelve lighted tennis courts, a generous size pool, fitness center, ballroom, meeting rooms as well as causal and formal dining.

Athens Country club is seeking a Food and Beverage Manager. Specifics of the position are listed below.

Reports to: Clubhouse Manager/GM

Supervises: Beverage Manager; Banquet Manager; Dining Room Manager; Outlet Manager; Food and Beverage Training Manager

Education and/or Experience

• Four-year college or university degree in Hospitality Management or Culinary Arts.
• Five years or more as a food and beverage manager.
• Event management experience.

Job Knowledge, Core Competencies and Expectations

• Food and beverage cost controls and operating procedures.
• Command of the creative programming process.
• Accounting.
• Menu design.
• Wine, spirits and bar operations.
• Point-of-sales systems.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Polished, professional appearance and presentation.
• Manage stress and time.
• Build a team, train, and maintain employee teams.
• Effective communication through all department levels and throughout club.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform required role during emergency situations.
• Proven leadership with a diverse team.
• Service excellence culture

Job Summary (Essential Functions)

Responsible for club’s dining services and all food and beverage production throughout the club. Directly supervises the Beverage Manager; Banquet Manager; Dining Room Manager; Food and Beverage Training Manager and all other outlets such as snack bars, etc. Plans, implements and monitors departmental budgets. Hires, trains and supervises subordinates and applies relevant marketing principles to assure that the wants and needs of club members and guests are consistently exceeded. Manages the booking and execution of all club events and activities.

Job Tasks/Duties

• Strong leader of all food and beverage personnel.
• Develops an operating budget for each of the department’s revenue outlets; monitors and takes corrective action as necessary to help assure that budgeted sales and cost goals are attained.
• Manages the department’s long-range staffing needs.
• Assists in recruitment, training, supervision and termination of food and beverage staff.
• Helps plan and approves the organizational chart and staffing and scheduling plans.
• Assures that effective orientation and training for new staff and professional development activities for experienced staff are planned and implemented.
• Monitors employee records to minimize overtime and keep labor costs within budget.
• Assures that all standard operating procedures for revenue and cost control are in place and consistently followed.
• Assures that all applicable club policies and procedures are followed.
• Establishes quantity and quality output standards for personnel in all positions within the department.
• Ensures all legal requirements are consistently followed, including wage/ hour and federal, state or local laws for food safety and the sale/consumption of alcoholic beverages.
• Ensure all energy management, preventive maintenance and other standards are consistently met.
• Ensures that all new employees receive the appropriate safety instructions and training; establishes and enforces all safety policies and procedures including OSHA regulations and ensures that appropriate proof of training is documented to the employees’ personnel files.
• Monitors purchasing and receiving procedures to ensure proper quantity, quality and price for all purchases.
• Consults daily with the Executive Chef, Catering Director, Purchasing Agent and other club administrators to help assure the highest level of member satisfaction at minimum cost.
• Leader of the creative process and imaginative new programming.,
• Greets guests and oversees actual service on a routine, random basis.
• Helps develop wine lists and wine sales promotion programs.
• Establishes, updates and maintains all written standards and procedures for the department as needed.
• Addresses member and guest complaints and advises the General Manager about appropriate corrective actions taken.
• Monitors appearance, upkeep and cleanliness of all food and beverage equipment and facilities.
• Monitors employee dress codes according to policies and procedures.
• Approves all product invoices before submitting to the Accounting Department.
• Monitors or manages physical inventory verification and provides updated information to

the Accounting Department.

• Maintains records of special events, house counts, food covers and daily business volumes.
• Ensures that an accurate reservation system is in place.
• Establishes and maintains professional business relations with vendors.
• Serves as manager-on-duty on a scheduled basis.
• Complete periodic china, glass, and silverware inventories.
• Implement and monitor sanitation and cleaning schedules.
• Completes other appropriate assignments from the General Manager.

Licenses and Special Requirements

• Food safety certification.
• Alcoholic beverage certification.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Required to stand for long periods and walk, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, stretch

and twist or reach.

• Push, pull or lift up to 50 pounds.
• Continuous repetitive motions.
• Work in hot, humid and noisy environment.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Relocate:

• Athens, GA 30607: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person