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Food & Beverage Manager

Navy Region Southeast Fleet and Family Readiness (FFR)
Gulfport, MS Full Time
POSTED ON 8/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/27/2026
Summary

This position is located at NCBC Gulfport and is responsible for the administration, operation and maintenance to provide social and recreational facilities, essential and nonessential meals, refreshments, and Category C movie program operations. The purpose of this position is to provide direct supervision of the Food and Beverage program and oversight of the Movie Program. The incumbent is responsible for the direct support of the following location: Reel Roast and Seabee Cinema.

Duties

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In order to qualify for this position, resumes must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the position. Applicant resumes are the key means for evaluating skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position therefore, applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing experience.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

  • Plans, directs and supervises the activities of the entire Food and Beverage and cinema operation. Duties encompass the hiring, training and motivation of employees for quality Food and Beverage and cinema service to the guests.
  • Interface with the Operations Manager in the planning of programs, menus, movies, and internal controls necessary for a viable and successful operation. Responsible on a day-to-day basis for Food and Beverage/movie controls and managing operational costs.
  • Incumbent is responsible for the proper relation of cost of goods to labor, food waste and spoilage. Develop and maintain stock control cards, par stock levels and daily inventories.
  • Prepare marketing lists, determine food and beverage requirements and related supplies. Develop and maintain standardized recipes on batch and item cost control cards with recommended selling prices. Inspects deliveries for quality and quantity. Accountability of food and beverage equipment and supplies. Maintenance of sanitation and health inspection standards. Keeps abreast of the technical advances in food and beverage equipment and preparation procedures for same.
  • Plans, reviews, approves and prices menus. Daily, plans for the utilization of food surplus or leftovers. On a continuing basis, checks methods of preparation, size of portions and appearance. Conducts food and beverage inventories as required.
  • Operates the CAT C movie program utilizing Digital Cinema Package (DCP) projection equipment and associated sound reproducing equipment.
  • Ensures effective movie scheduling, marketing, operation and customer service.
  • Monitors performance of feature films in commercial releases and ensures timely delivery and return of movies.
  • Carries out necessary liaison with other staff officials that support the Movie Program activities, marketing products, and events.
  • Reports the attendance finalization for each showing for the Movie Program.
  • Works with Navy Entertainment on Advance Showings and develops marketing strategies to maximize attendance.
  • Responsible for the training and direct supervision of subordinates and weekly scheduling and assignment of their duties. Evaluates performance and initiates required personnel actions.
  • Annually develops an income, expense and capital expenditure budget for the food and beverage and movie operations.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must meet Federal Employment suitability requirements and successful completion of background investigation. Background investigations are conducted using fingerprint identification and completion of background inquiry forms.
  • Must successfully pass the E-verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
  • You must go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9.
  • May be required to pass pre-employment examinations.
  • A valid State driver's license is required to operate motor vehicles.
  • Must have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Irregular working hours may be required to include early shift, late shift, evenings, weekends and holidays when the need arises.

Qualifications

Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.

All non-government positions identified on your resume must include complete address and to and from dates. Government positions must include pay plan, series, grade, to and from dates and address of the agency/organization.

A qualified candidate must possess the following:

  • Knowledge of DoW Component Food and Beverage and Movie Program procedures and general business practices related to the operational management of social and recreational programs and the effective utilization of club facilities and equipment.
  • Skills in developing directives, instructions, and procedures concerning the administration of social and recreational activities and utilization of resources; conducting surveys and audits to identify program deficiencies; determining the impact of changes to the services provided to the patron community and repairs to the facilities and equipment, or other corrective measures; and coordinating the scheduling or implementing work with other organizational activities.
  • Knowledge of DoW Component cost and funding control procedures and skill in the maintenance and control of expenditures to ensure limitations are observed.
  • Knowledge of social and recreational program planning requirements and skill in developing recommendations and justifications for major modifications to the activities.
  • Knowledge of accounting procedures sufficient to follow individual funds from initiation through expenditure stages to trace discrepancies in the system.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the regulations and guides to interpret and apply them to a variety of accounting situations.
  • Knowledge of integrated cost control procedures and financial systems.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire and your RESUME MUST SUPPORT AND VALIDATE YOUR ANSWERS or you may be removed from consideration.

ONLY THE MOST HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE REFERRED. IF MANAGEMENT DOES NOT WISH TO SELECT A HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE, THEY MAY REQUEST A REFERRAL LIST INCLUDING WELL OR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating and/or appointment eligibility.

PLEASE READ THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY TO ENSURE ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE ADDRESSED IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE.

RELOCATION:

  • NO Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest

Key Requirements/Conditions Of Employment

  • Males must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. https://www.sss.gov/register/
  • Selectee must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
  • Selectee is required to participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • Social Security Card is required.
  • Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-VERIFY) check.
  • A favorable background is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain a favorable background may result in the withdrawal of the position offer or removal.

NOTE: Applicants have the ability to perform an E-Verify Self Check to confirm employment eligibility at http://www.uscis.gov/mye-verify/self-check. Although a Self-Check is not mandatory, it can be a useful tool for applicants to find out if there is a problem with their employment eligibility records and resolve any issues before taking a job.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement.

Additional information

The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. Benefits you get to enjoy while working for our TEAM include but are not limited to:

  • Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, life insurance, spouse & dependent life insurance, long-term disability, retirement, and 401(k) savings plan, annual and sick leave, tuition reimbursement, etc.).
  • Stability of Federal Civilian Service
  • People with passion for doing work that matters
  • Quality of Work Life Balance

Some positions have special requirements- Position is a non-critical, sensitive, position requiring access to IT II system and/or access to PII. An access National Agency Check investigation (ANACI) is required via the SF 86 security form.- Required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450. Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 23 March 2006.- Salary is dependent on experience and/or education.- For positions requiring travel more than twice per year, selectee may be required to obtain and maintain in good standing a Government-issued Travel Card for official government travel purposes.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of closing date.

The Department of the Navy (DON) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applicants are assured of equal consideration regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, reprisal, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants with disabilities who believe they may require reasonable accommodations should email their request to MILL_CNIC_NAF_EEO@navy.mil to ensure proper consideration is given. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

This activity is a Drug-Free workplace. The use of illegal drugs by NAF employees, whether on or off duty, cannot and will not be tolerated. Federal employees have a right to a safe and secure workplace, and Sailors, their family members, and all other customers have a right to a reliable and productive Federal workforce.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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