Food and Beverage Manager

**The Dunes Golf & Winter Club is hiring a Food & Beverage Manager.**

The Food & Beverage (F&B) Manager oversees F&B at the Dunes restaurant, travelling beverage cart, tournament banquets, meetings, weddings, and other functions. The Food & Beverage Manager reports to the General Manager and helps build a strong team to deliver outstanding customer service. The Kitchen Manager and Service Manager (Supervisors) report directly to the F&B Manager, with a team of up to 50 team members during peak seasonal operations.

The Dunes is a premier 18-hole golf course established in 1992 in Grande Prairie, Alberta is privately owned and operated and 100% open to the public. We host members, green-fee players, leagues, social and corporate tournaments, training, meetings, weddings, and other events throughout the year.

The F&B Manager is a very customer-forward position and is one of the most ‘seen’ roles at the dunes. Meeting event organizers, checking on guests, and moving about the facilities to check the operations of your department.

1. Golf course food & beverage demands versatility. Put your skills to work in an environment where you are recognized for what you ‘bring to the table.’

2. Support families in organizing special events that they will remember forever.

3. Enhancing our guests' experience by using your meticulous planning skills to guarantee every detail paints a picture of their vision.

4. We serve in the restaurant, on the deck, in the banquet rooms, and on the course with extended hours in the peak months with daily numbers based on weather. Your opportunity to problem-solve and adapt will be tested and proven daily.

5. Training opportunities for increased skills and career development for you and your team.

6. Use your powers of persuasion to find a middle ground when the Friday afternoon Golf Gents Group wants burgers, and our Chef wants to make filet mignon.

7. Work with a management team that supports your ideas and direction.

8. Using your attention to detail to ensure quality control and appropriate service levels.

9. Develop a solid team from our many returning members and select new members to help build the team you need.

10. Work with your team to create new ways to expand services and offerings. The limits are your imagination.

11. Create goals for your department and team, then watch them achieve them and more

12. Identify potential market and promotional opportunities to aid in the sustained growth of the facility and the game of golf within the Grande Prairie area.

13. Establish and demonstrate high customer service standards, service levels, and professional practices standards as seen in other top food & beverage destinations.

14. Identify and participate in events and organizations that establish your reputation and ours.

15. Year-round employment with full-time hours from May to October, including evenings and weekends. Full-time, more flexible hours from November to April.

16. We will feed you A meal a day during the summer season. And taste testing in the kitchen to help perfect menus.

17. Medical, Dental benefits, Life Insurance and Travel Insurance. Think about massages that are covered for you after a long shift on your feet.

18. Annual couples golf membership to the Dunes. Our members enjoy playing on lush fairways surrounded by jackpine and spruce trees. Don't forget the view of the Wapiti River valley and the occasional moose or deer playing through on our scenic 18-hole course.

Applicants should possess a minimum of 5 -years of progressive experience in the Food & Beverage field. Preference for applicants with experience in a multi-faceted food & beverage environment. The successful applicant will probably have restaurant managerial/supervisory experience and banquet experience. The F&B Manager will be well-versed in the wants and needs of our customers and potential customers, point-of-sale systems, marketing initiatives, and other technologies related to the industry. This position involves significant weekend, evening, and holiday shifts due to the nature of the industry, and therefore having a flexible schedule is a requirement. Knowledge of golf is an asset but not a requirement.

Competitive compensation based on experience and skills.

**Salary**: $60,000.00-$90,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Store discount
- Vision care
- Work from home

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evenings
- Holidays
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Work Location: One location