Assistant Director of Food & Beverage

We are looking for an experienced Assistant Director of Food & Beverage to help oversee catering, banquets, and large scale events at a busy hospitality and entertainment venue.

Responsibilities
• Oversee catering, banquet, and event operations.
• Manage staffing, scheduling, purchasing, and event setup.
• Monitor budgets, labor costs, revenue, and expenses.
• Lead, train, and develop food and beverage teams.
• Maintain high standards for food quality, service, and guest experience.
• Coordinate with culinary, sales, and operations teams.
• Build client relationships and identify opportunities to grow catering revenue.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and workplace regulations.

Requirements
• At least 5 years of food and beverage or hospitality experience with progressive leadership responsibility.
• Experience in catering, banquets, hotels, convention centers, entertainment venues, or large scale events.
• Strong knowledge of budgeting, labor management, and cost controls.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage multiple events.
• Strong communication, organization, and problem solving skills.
• Union environment experience is a plus.
• Flexible to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and event schedules.
• Open to relocation to Syracuse, NY.

Preferred Background: Candidates with hands on experience managing high volume catering, banquet, or event operations are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Restaurant Zone is a leading hospitality recruitment agency specializing in connecting top-tier talent with restaurants, hotels, and hospitality groups across the United States. We partner with growing brands and established operators to deliver high-quality candidates for management, executive, and specialized roles. Our team combines industry expertise, a vast candidate network, and a results-driven approach to help businesses build strong, reliable teams. At The Restaurant Zone, we focus on speed, quality, and long-term fit—ensuring both clients and candidates succeed.