Director Food and Beverage

Responsible for the successful overall coordination, administration and direction of all food and beverage activities on property, in alignment with the mission and objectives and in full accordance with all policies and procedures, gaming regulations and alcohol beverage control.

Directly supervises all Restaurant and Beverage Managers and indirectly supervises the activities of all employees in the Food and Beverage Operations Department.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum of six years experience in food and beverage management, with progressive supervisory/managerial responsibilities required.  Excellent communication, organizational and analytical skills required.  Appropriate licenses, as required.   ServSafe® certification, or ability to become certified, required.  Knowledge of HACCP standards required.  Knowledge of Point-of-Sale systems. Knowledge of wines and mixology.  Knowledge of liquor dispensement systems.

This position requires a Level 2 Gaming License.

Bachelor’s degree in hotel and restaurant management or related area from a four-year college or university, or five to seven years related experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.  

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex of documents, such as technical journals, financial reports and legal documents.  Ability to write effective letters, memos, speeches. and articles for publication. Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from staff members at all levels, guests, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.  Ability to effectively communicate in one-on-one, small group, and large group settings.  Ability to effectively present information to top management and public groups.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.  Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is also regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.  The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.   

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  When on the casino floor, the noise level increases to loud.  A casino environment is typically smoky.