About the Role
The food service team at COTALAND is seeking a Food & Beverage Manager to oversee an assigned area of food and beverage operations and staff, including quick service restaurants, food carts/kiosks, and bars. The ideal candidate has proven experience in leading food service operations and will manage staffing, ordering, receiving, daily operations, and financial success within COTALAND.
Responsibilities
- Oversee an assigned area of food and beverage operations and staff.
- Manage staffing, ordering, receiving, daily operations, and financial success of the assigned area.
- Partner with the culinary team to understand food and beverage offerings.
- Oversee all front of house and back of house operations and logistics.
- Ensure food is prepared to venue standards and served correctly.
- Assist in planning and inter-departmental communications between culinary and operations teams.
- Provide strong customer service and an upscale experience to all guests.
- Participate in meetings with Leadership to ensure expectations are understood and met.
- Communicate with serving and culinary staff to ensure proper training and preparation for service.
- Manage the team schedule.
- Lead staff and provide ongoing development and training.
- Assist with payroll data entry, inventory, uniform management, and month-end reconciliation.
- Organize requisition lists based on business demands.
- Manage the cleanliness of assigned areas and ensure opening and closing duties are administered.
- Support events in other capacities as needed.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a leadership food and beverage role.
- Experience in Hospitality Operations, Concessions Management, or Supervisor at Fast Casual Dining Restaurants is applicable.
- Must live near or be willing to relocate to the Austin, TX area.
- Must be a team player, well organized, and possess strong computer/Microsoft Office skills.
- Understanding of recipe development, food cost, and best back of house practices.
- Excellent listening and communication skills.
- Strong Customer Service skills with the desire to go above and beyond.
- Ability to run a business as if you own it.
- Ability to stand, sit, use hands to handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Ability to squat, bend, twist, push/pull.
- Ability to stand/walk for long periods.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision and distance vision.
- Ability to work in extreme environments outdoors throughout the year.
- Ability to work flexible, non-traditional hours during peak operations.
Skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Effective communication and relation building
- Hiring and talent assessment
- Results-driven decision making
- Adaptability to change
- Project management and organization
- Honest and direct communication
- Strong computer/Microsoft Office skills
- Customer Service skills
Location
- Austin, TX
Work Type
- On-site
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a leadership food and beverage role
Salary/Compensations
- Commensurate with experience
Benefits
- Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
About the Company
- Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is a 365-entertainment destination for world-class events located in Austin, TX.
- COTA hosts Formula 1 US Grand Prix, NASCAR, MotoGP, and over 30 headline concerts annually at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater.
- COTALAND is an amusement park with over 30 attractions and experiences.
Equal Opportunity
- COTA strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state and federal law.
