Kalahari Resorts & Conventions
Director of Food And Beverage (Woodford)
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, Woodford, Virginia, United States, 22580
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At Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, our Promise is simple: Lead with Love. We care deeply for our guests, associates, and communities, treating people like family and creating spaces where everyone feels valued.
Now Hiring: Food & Beverage Director We are inviting you to apply for our open Director of Food & Beverage position. In this role, youll be responsible for all outlets, a thriving beverage program, and the banquet business. This is a high-volume operation. Youll need to provide safe, effective, efficient, organized, quality-oriented, and profitable restaurants, bars, and a banquet operation in a family resort and convention environment. Youll work with other food and beverage professionals and senior leaders at the property and at the corporate level to achieve your goals. A focus will be placed on operations, retention, adopting company culture, guest satisfaction, food quality and presentation, training, cleanliness, adhering to corporate standards, and managing revenue and expense expectations in a family-owned environment. As a leader, youll bring our Promise to lifesupporting associates, inspiring teamwork, and delivering unforgettable guest experiences.
THIS POSITION IS ONBOARDING NOW, OPENING NOVEMBER 2026. As a ramp up this position will require up to 75% travel between test kitchen in Virginia, Corporate Offices in Wisconsin, and travel to exising properties. Preparation for opening and beyond, travel would be minimal.
What Youll Do: Oversee all F&B outlets, banquets, and catering operations to ensure high-quality service, consistency, and guest satisfaction. Review budgets, control costs, monitor revenues, and drive profitability while maintaining quality standards. Recruit, train, and lead F&B managers and staff, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and brand standards.
What Were Looking For: Management of a multi-unit and high-volume venue or hotel over 20MM in annual F&B revenue. Minimum six years extensive managerial and supervisory experience in restaurants, bars, and banquet venues featuring kitchen management within a hotel and/or resort environment. Minimum three years experience as a General Manager or Food and Beverage Director within a restaurant, large hotel, resort, or food and beverage venue required. Prior experience with P&L accountability with a proven ability to successfully control food and labor costs. Experience in a high-volume venue, such as an arena, stadium, or cruise ship, would be desirable. Experience working for a family-owned company would be desirable. A leadership style rooted in collaboration, respect, and service to others
Why Kalahari? Career growth with promotion from within Comprehensive benefits (401k, health, vision, dental) Discounts, perks, and education assistance
Be part of something extraordinary. Apply today and help us Lead with Love. Kalahari Resorts & Conventions is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Now Hiring: Food & Beverage Director We are inviting you to apply for our open Director of Food & Beverage position. In this role, youll be responsible for all outlets, a thriving beverage program, and the banquet business. This is a high-volume operation. Youll need to provide safe, effective, efficient, organized, quality-oriented, and profitable restaurants, bars, and a banquet operation in a family resort and convention environment. Youll work with other food and beverage professionals and senior leaders at the property and at the corporate level to achieve your goals. A focus will be placed on operations, retention, adopting company culture, guest satisfaction, food quality and presentation, training, cleanliness, adhering to corporate standards, and managing revenue and expense expectations in a family-owned environment. As a leader, youll bring our Promise to lifesupporting associates, inspiring teamwork, and delivering unforgettable guest experiences.
THIS POSITION IS ONBOARDING NOW, OPENING NOVEMBER 2026. As a ramp up this position will require up to 75% travel between test kitchen in Virginia, Corporate Offices in Wisconsin, and travel to exising properties. Preparation for opening and beyond, travel would be minimal.
What Youll Do: Oversee all F&B outlets, banquets, and catering operations to ensure high-quality service, consistency, and guest satisfaction. Review budgets, control costs, monitor revenues, and drive profitability while maintaining quality standards. Recruit, train, and lead F&B managers and staff, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and brand standards.
What Were Looking For: Management of a multi-unit and high-volume venue or hotel over 20MM in annual F&B revenue. Minimum six years extensive managerial and supervisory experience in restaurants, bars, and banquet venues featuring kitchen management within a hotel and/or resort environment. Minimum three years experience as a General Manager or Food and Beverage Director within a restaurant, large hotel, resort, or food and beverage venue required. Prior experience with P&L accountability with a proven ability to successfully control food and labor costs. Experience in a high-volume venue, such as an arena, stadium, or cruise ship, would be desirable. Experience working for a family-owned company would be desirable. A leadership style rooted in collaboration, respect, and service to others
Why Kalahari? Career growth with promotion from within Comprehensive benefits (401k, health, vision, dental) Discounts, perks, and education assistance
Be part of something extraordinary. Apply today and help us Lead with Love. Kalahari Resorts & Conventions is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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