Director Food & Beverage

San Antonio, TX, USA|Onsite

Job Overview

Employment Type

Full-time

Work Schedule

Flexible

Weekend Shifts

Night Shifts

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Employee assistance program

Professional development opportunities

flexible scheduling

Job Description

Legends Global is a premier leader in the operation and management of publicly accessible assembly facilities. Specializing in delivering exceptional venue experiences, Legends Global manages a variety of properties that host sports, entertainment, and other large-scale public events. The company prides itself on upholding the highest standards of service, ensuring operational excellence, and fostering dynamic client relationships to enhance the overall experience for both event organizers and attendees. As a professional organization committed to innovation and quality, Legends Global continues to expand its footprint across the event management and venue service industry.

The position open is for the Director of Food & Beverage at the Boeing Center at Tech Port, a vital facility under Legends Global's management. This is a full-time, exempt role reporting directly to the General Manager. The Director of Food & Beverage plays a crucial leadership role by managing, directing, and coordinating daily activities and the overall effectiveness of the Food and Beverage team throughout the facility. This role demands a hands-on leader who ensures that all food and beverage operations meet quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction standards.

The Director is responsible for overseeing food and beverage services across multiple departments including catering, concessions, culinary teams, and sub-contractors. The role involves marketing food and beverage offerings, creating sales projections, budgeting, and developing event work plans which include scheduling and managing procurement processes. The leader in this position not only supervises but also strategically evaluates costs, labor, and service performance to meet monthly goals and drive continuous growth of the food and beverage division. This includes setting benchmarks aligned with achieving strong per capita performance metrics.

The Director monitors and maintains all equipment used in food service, working collaboratively with vendors to repair and upgrade as necessary. Analytical skills are essential as the role demands evaluating operational data such as sales, attendance, and labor costs to inform budget planning and cost control measures. Additionally, the position requires managing subordinate teams with a focus on human resources functions including recruitment, training, performance appraisal, and disciplinary actions following company policies and legal requirements.

This leadership role requires extensive experience in food and beverage management, preferably at a director level, with a strong background in catering management and a preference for culinary and procurement experience. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in a multi-unit facility environment, demonstrating superior customer service skills and a proven track record of exceeding quality standards. Organizational prowess, excellent communication, and interpersonal skills complete the profile needed to excel in this dynamic and impactful position.

Job Requirements

Bachelor's degree preferred
minimum five years' experience in a food and beverage management role
catering management experience required
ability to manage multi-unit facilities
strong leadership and organizational skills
proficient in relevant software applications
excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
capacity to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays
must perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Job Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in food and beverage management or related field preferred
minimum five years' experience in food and beverage management level, director preferred
catering management experience required
culinary experience preferred
procurement experience preferred
experience in a multi-unit equitable facility preferred
proven track record of exceeding customer service and quality standards
or equivalent combination of education and experience
excellent organizational and planning skills
excellent communication and interpersonal skills
strong customer service orientation
knowledge of spreadsheet and word processing software
ability to work with limited supervision and interact with all levels of staff
ability to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and holidays

Job Duties

Markets food and beverage services to clients and establishes food and beverage control
creates food and beverage sales projections and budgets for facility events
develop event work plans including scheduling and ordering and assigning appropriate duties to subordinates
reviews procurement needs submitted by each facility manager to determine that sufficient items are ordered weekly
oversee subcontractor agreements, planning, recruiting, sanitation, performance and compliances
meet COG and labor goals monthly
inspect and maintain all food service equipment
work with vendors to preserve, repair and improve as required by service standards
analyze facility operation information such as daily food sales, patron attendance, and labor costs to prepare budget and maintain cost control
set goals for the overall food and beverage team and sub-department managers to achieve efficiencies and growth
create and provide proformas, market comparisons, budgets, forecasting and other reports to measure the business analytically