Food and Beverage Manager at Ichetucknee Springs Position Available In Columbia, Florida

Food and Beverage Manager at Ichetucknee Springs Cape Leisure Corporation, Ichetucknee Springs State Park 12087 SW Us Highway 27, Fort White, FL 32038

Position Title:

Food & Beverage Manager, Cape Leisure Ichetucknee Springs, LLC Reports To:

General Manager Supervises:

Hourly food and beverage employees including cooks, cashiers and catering staff.

Overview:

Cape Leisure provides visitor services at Ichetucknee Springs State Park under a concession agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. These services include tubing & paddling rentals on the Ichetucknee River, retail, food & beverage services, catering, and special events management. Cape Leisure seeks an entrepreneurial self-starter with excellent culinary skills to oversee all aspects of Cape Leisure Ichetucknee’s food and beverage operation. This includes the operation of a counter service café, seasonal mobile food operations, and catering for private events and group gatherings hosted within the park. Position entails both management and chef duties.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide day to day management of food & beverage concession outlets and staff, including: scheduling, delegating tasks, training and performance evaluation of up to 15 employees.
• Function as lead chef on the cook line for banquets and other shifts.
• Maintain the highest levels of food sanitation, kitchen safety and overall quality control.
• Orders, inventories and receives food and beverage deliveries from Cape Leisure’s purveyors.
• Monitors the controls of food, beverage, retail labor and direct expenses in order to achieve budget goals.
• Resolves customer complaints as appropriate in order to maintain a high level of guest satisfaction.
• Working with corporate staff, provides menu development, costing and budgeting support.
• Properly and accurately receives product, produces required reports for the Cape Leisure corporate office.
• Adheres to and enforces all Cape Leisure policies and procedures, including but not limited to those related to food quality and safety, employee and guest safety, environmental and financial controls.
• Ensure that company assets, including equipment, money and inventories, are properly protected.
• Acts as a Manager on Duty in the absence of the General Manager, directing all Cape Leisure Ichetucknee operations during that time.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Skills and Knowledge Required:

• Minimum of three years’ experience in the food/retail industry, with at least three years in a supervisory capacity.
• Excellent culinary skills. Ability to prepare both concession and banquet food.
• ServSafe Food Manager Certification or equivalent required. Familiarity with HACCP processes also desired.
• Basic accounting skills.
• Familiarity with electronic point of sales systems.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
• At least intermediate proficiency with general office computer software such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to move, stand, stoop and bend for an entire 8 hour shift. Tasks require consistent use of both arms and legs.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 30 pounds and carry for short distances.
• Must be willing to tolerate working outdoors and in warm interior environments.
• Must be able to visually inspect condition of facilities and equipment.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$45,000.00 – $55,000.00 per year

Shift:

8 hour shift Day shift

Education:

Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

Managerial:

2 years (Required)

Culinary:

2 years (Required) Shift availability: Day Shift (Preferred) Ability to

Commute:

Fort White, FL 32038 (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

Fort White, FL 32038: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person