Food and Beverage Manager

Ocala, Florida

World Equestrian Center Ocala
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The World Equestrian Center is seeking a Food and Beverage Manager. The focus is day-to-day operations for Tack Room Gourmet Market. Responsible for managing the daily operations of multiple dining outlets, while ensuring guests are promptly and courteously served, in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures. Flexibility to learn new operations and work in different environments.

Essential Functions:
  • Oversees and supervises daily operations of one or more outlets. Specifically focused on the Tack Room gourmet market, at the Riding Academy Hotel
  • Flexibility in day-to-day operations with involvement in special functions as needed.
  • Assists Lead Cashiers with shift coverage when needed.
  • To be aware of budgeted and actual departmental targets. This to include sales, covers, and departmental profits
  • To assist with the hiring process of new lead cashiers and team members.
  • Prioritizes, assigns, and trains F&B staff
  • Assist with managing uniform inventory and collection.
  • To assist with the control and monitor of payroll costs are in line with forecasted and actual business levels, using payroll management systems
  • To be aware of and assist with the control of departmental operating costs to be in line with forecasted business levels
  • To maximize opportunities for departmental sales and profit and other related targets
  • To ensure effective stock rotation and maintain stock levels to include storage and use of equipment
  • To always follow procedures for food and beverage controls
  • To assist with maintaining and improving departmental operating standards
  • To assist with leading and motivating the departmental team to promote good team member morale and ensure an elevated level of commitment and pride
  • To carry out planned training and development in a systematic and professional way to meet the needs of the business and assist in individual team members personal development
  • To be fully aware of and comply with hotel and company rules and regulations as identified in the team member handbook
  • Participates with F&B management team to coordinate, plan, develop and implement long and short-term goals
  • Monitors integrity of F&B operation and the service standards established
  • Delegates, oversees, and follows up on bartenders, servers, and runner's duties
  • Enforce sanitary practices for food handling, general cleanliness, and maintenance of kitchen and dining areas
  • Ensure compliance with operational standards, company policies, federal/state/local laws, and ordinances
  • Maintains a professional F&B image, including proper uniforms, and appearance standards
  • Ensure a safe working and guest environment to reduce the risk of injury and accidents
  • Completes accident reports promptly if a guest or team member is injured
  • Provide direction to team members regarding operational and procedural issues
  • Have complete knowledge of all policies, standards, and procedures of the departments
  • Be familiar with resort services, amenities, and outlets
  • Available for work assignments outside of associate's customary work schedule. This may include evenings, overnight, weekends and holidays
  • Adherence to all safety rules and regulations
  • Compliance with all resort policies and procedures and described and communicated by management
  • Associate may have to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the associate occupying this position. Associates will be required to perform any other job-related duties assigned by their supervisor. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" employment relationship.

Physical Requirements:

These physical demands represent the physical requirements necessary for an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position.
  • Associate may have to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
Qualifications, Education, Experience, Skills, and Abilities:
  • A minimum of 2 years of leadership experience in grab and go market, coffee shop, full service restaurant or equivalent experience preferred.
  • Strong passion for exceptional leadership, culinary excellence, F&B knowledge, and guest service
  • Proven ability to develop a team
  • Knowledge of systems, methods, and processes that contribute to great execution
The World Equestrian Center is managed by Columbus Hospitality Management, a company committed to providing quality service and memorable guest experiences in a positive and welcoming work environment. We are focused on supporting the needs of our team through our commitment to the family/work life balance and by providing development opportunities.

We are proud to be a Drug Free Workplace/EOE. All applicants will be required to submit to a background check prior to employment.

Date Posted: 10 April 2025
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