Warehouse Food & Beverage Manager

VenuWorks is a renowned event management and food and beverage service company operating within prominent venues like The Blue Cross Arena. Known for its commitment to delivering exceptional guest experiences, VenuWorks specializes in managing high-volume food and beverage operations at various sports, entertainment, and corporate events. As a leader in the industry, the company emphasizes quality, customer satisfaction, and strict adherence to local, state, and federal regulations. They pride themselves on cultivating a positive team culture, fostering employee engagement, and implementing best practices that ensure both profitability and compliance across all service domains. VenuWorks supports its workforce with an inclusive environment and offers competitive salaries and benefits to attract skilled professionals.

The Warehouse Food and Beverage (F&B) Manager role at VenuWorks involves comprehensive oversight of food and beverage operations essential for event success at The Blue Cross Arena. This management position is responsible for creating and maintaining a positive team culture focused on excellent customer service and efficient team engagement. The Warehouse F&B Manager coordinates all food and beverage preparation areas, including concessions, catering zones, party decks, backstage catering, bars, kiosks, and luxury suites. The role entails overseeing food and beverage procurement, managing inventory, ordering, receiving, storage, and ensuring the distribution of supplies across all F&B service areas. The manager works directly with the F&B Director to uphold product quality and service standards.

Key responsibilities include ensuring timely delivery of F&B products and supplies to various service locations within the venue, coordinating stock levels and sanitary storage conditions, and maintaining clear communication between departments to meet client needs effectively. The Warehouse F&B Manager also implements and enforces company policies and regulatory guidelines related to food safety, cost control, and labor efficiency. The role requires active training and supervision of the warehouse and food service staff, including runners, servers, bartenders, and support personnel, ensuring compliance with best practices at all times.

This position demands flexibility with working hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, and event-driven shifts. It also requires a hands-on approach to leadership, with the ability to perform duties parallel to those of team members. The Warehouse F&B Manager must possess excellent communication and problem-solving skills, capable of managing multiple simultaneous tasks within a fast-paced environment. Additionally, familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel is essential for handling administrative duties, including procurement planning and payroll verification. With a salary range of $68,000 to $72,000 annually (exempt), the role offers significant growth potential within a dynamic and supportive company framework.

VenuWorks equips its employees with comprehensive benefits, including employee ownership through an ESOP, group health coverage encompassing medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off, and paid holidays. By joining VenuWorks as a Warehouse Food and Beverage Manager, candidates have the opportunity to contribute to large-scale event operations, enhance their leadership skills, and grow within a company committed to excellence and employee development.