Celebration Cinema Looking for Food & Beverage Manager – Celebration Cinema North at Grand Rapids, MI Full Time
Celebration Cinema North + IMAX is looking for a Food & Beverage Manager to join our leadership team! In this role, you will be responsible for managing Oscar’s, our lobby bar, and overseeing our expanded food & beverage operations within the theatre. The ideal candidate is a positive leader who has a passion for the food & beverage industry, provides excellent service and is committed to our core values of empathy, courage, trust and playfulness.
This position is a full-time, salaried position with a minimum requirement of 45 working hours per week including nights, weekends and Holidays. Shifts will vary on a weekly basis between regular office hours to late evening. This position reports to the VP of Food & Beverage and the General Manager of the theatre.
We exist to create a space where story happens! Unique to our Celebration Cinema North location, Oscar’s was created to offer a casual, fun dining experience and space where friends and families meet for cocktails, appetizers or dinner before or after a movie or as a night cap to their evening. If you love FREE movies, being a part of an amazing & collaborative team with a successful local company, we invite you to explore this opportunity today!
ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:
Managing the daily food and beverage operations within budgeted guidelines and to the highest standards
Forecast, plan and manager all F & B orders, staffing and cost of goods.
Manages consistency with recipe execution & proper portion control.
Completes assigned administrative functions including, but limited to Weekly Inventory and approving related accounts payable.
Utilize management information tools to analyze financial reports to identify and address trends and issues in bar, food and service performance.
Identify guests’ needs and responds proactively to all of their concerns.
Work with events and groups sales on creating in house catering menus
Enforce guidelines and procedures for cash handling by employees
Work shifts as a Manager-in-Charge of theatre operations
Display a guest centric attitude by modeling, training and holding team members accountable for delivering Celebrated Service
Provides coaching and direction to team members to take action and achieve operational goals
Constantly reviews the Dining & Lobby Experience and key business indicators to identify problems, concerns, and opportunities for improvement
Enforce team members to follow safe work habits and comply with sanitary, safety, security and emergency procedures
Lead training, evaluating, motivating and coaching all employees
Ensure cast members adhere to legal and operational compliance requirements
Other duties as assigned by management
QUALIFICATIONS and/or EXPERIENCE
High School Diploma or GED
2 – 4 years’ experience in the food & beverage, culinary, or related professional area OR 2-year degree from an accredited university in Food Service Management, Hospitality, Business Administration or related major
Proven Food & Beverage management experience, minimum of 1 year.
21 years of age or older
TIPS Certified & Serv Safe Food and Allergen Certification preferred
Excellent leadership + verbal and written communication skills
