Food & Beverage Lead - Hoover Met Complex

Job Description

Job Description

FOOD & BEVERAGE LEAD - Hoover Met Complex

HOOV SFM, LLC

LOCATION: Hoover, AL

DEPARTMENT: FOOD & BEVERAGE

REPORTS TO: FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER

STATUS: FULL-TIME (NON-EXEMPT)

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

The Hoover Met Complex is a premier sport, recreation and entertainment destination focused on improving the health and economic vitality of Hoover, AL. You will be joining a championship level team focused on fun, fulfillment and service built to enrich the community as well as your career and personal growth.

The Hoover Metropolitan Complex is a managed facility by Sports Facilities Management, LLC, a Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) company. SFC is the nation's leading resource for managing and developing sports, recreation, wellness, and events facilities. We provide a highly collaborative and supportive culture that raises our team members to new levels of career growth. Together, we will carve a path in a hyper-growing industry where you will enjoy the journey and learn from the industry's best while having some fun.

SFC has been awarded national recognition as a Top Workplace and is considered a workplace of choice. Our mission-focused company is highly entrepreneurial, team-oriented with a culture centered on collaboration, accountability, excellence, and service. We are growing rapidly and looking for high performers at every level to grow with us.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Food & Beverage Lead will effectively manage all aspects of a Food & Beverage at Hoover Met Complex. This position is responsible for delivering an exceptional food, beverage, and service experience for all our guests.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

• Directly align with the venue's Mission Statement and Core Values
• Manage the daily production, preparation & presentation of all food for the facility's concessions and special events to ensure quality consistent product is produced that meets venue standards
• Assist in training, mentoring, and supervising all food & beverage Team Members
• Open, supervise, operate, and close concessions locations throughout the venue
• Monitor quality control constantly
• Assist F&B Manager in weekly and monthly inventory counting
• Effectively manage all cooler, freezer, and dry storage areas in assigned area
• Ensure highest levels of food safety & sanitation are being maintained
• Communicate kitchen equipment repair needs in a timely manner
• Operationally manage Health and Safety practices to ensure inspection compliance that result in A scores
• Record information about inventory and health practices
• Effectively manage customer complaints and suggestions
• Effectively manage the food & beverage areas during events
• Manage the efficient use of supplies during events
• Effectively train, develop, and hold hourly Team Members accountable
• Complete special projects and daily assignments as directed by F&B and Assistant F&B Manager

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE HAS:

• Proven success of effective leadership in a high-volume food & beverage environment
• Experience and success in supervising staff in order to effectively execute a successful shift
• Experience and success in customer service and leadership
• Action-oriented personality with a 'get it done' attitude and proficiency for efficiency

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be at least 21 years old
• 2+ years of food & beverage experience in a leadership role
• Food Safety Manager and ServSafe Certifications are preferred
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Must have strong leadership and mathematical skills
• Must be detail-oriented and have outstanding organizational skills
• Ability to maintain focus in a high-volume, fast paced environment
• Must be able to work under pressure, be decisive, and work well in a group setting
• Ability to motivate employees and prioritize
• Must be able to work irregular shifts to include nights, weekends, holidays as needed

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds waist high
• May be required to sit or stand for extended periods of time whether indoors or outdoors, and squat, stoop, bend, carry, lift, pull, and push
• Will be required to operate a computer
• Facility has intermittent noise