Food & Beverage Manager

Sky Zone

Manager, Food and Beverage
Sky Zone is the largest indoor active entertainment operation in the world, with well-known brands including DEFY, Sky Zone, and Rockin' Jump.

With more than 300 franchise and company-owned across the globe, we proudly host more than 40 million adventure movement enthusiasts every year. We are Purveyors of Awesome, and we thrive on creating memorable moments for our guests and team members.

Working for Sky Zone is so much more than a "job"! We have more than 4,500 team members throughout our company-operated parks, and we are committed to providing rewarding careers and development opportunities across all functions. Whether you contribute to serving our guests in our parks, or support our parks in a corporate role, we offer all team members a values-based culture, competitive pay, and diverse growth opportunities.

POSITION OVERVIEW

POSITION OVERVIEW
Sky Zone owns and operates popular indoor entertainment venues for all its members and guests. We’re a place where kids and parents can have fun, be active together, and enjoy our concessions while spending hours jumping on trampolines, going down slides, or dunking a basket on one of our bouncy floors. As a Food & Beverage Manager, you play a critical role in the general oversight of food and beverage operations and best practices for our owned & operated business and our franchise business.

Reporting to the Director of Food & Beverage, you will help support projects and initiatives, assist in the implementation of best practices, roll out promotions, and installing F&B at all our parks. This is a work-from-home opportunity that also requires approximately 25-50% travel to complete in-park F&B audits and training. This is an ideal position for someone with experience in the restaurant/F&B industry who is self-motivated, organized, and able to effectively manage all vendor and park communications, so our F&B services are profitable and within budget.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the procurement and preparation of food and refreshments across all company owned and franchise parks, partnering with the Procurement and Operations Teams regularly

• Communicate effectively & act as liaison between corporate & operations Teams

• Assist with the coordination and installation of F&B outlets at new and renovated locations.

• Training & support for all F&B functions, policies, & procedures, particularly for newly hired and/or promoted leaders

• Complete F&B park audits & provide real-time feedback & coaching as well as preparing follow-up reports

• Work with operations and vendors on new roll-outs

• Monitor the success of both standard menu offerings and seasonal/promotional programs, tracking key hits and misses using defined KPIs

• Closely monitor inventory challenges and discrepancies & work with Teams to mitigate them

• Partner with Ops Leaders to ensure compliance with all company, legal, and health code standards

• Assist in budgeting and forecasting for new items

• Assist Operations with daily & reoccurring challenges

• Conduct pricing audits to ensure we’re competitive across all locations.

• Participate in the budgeting and forecasting process.

• Work closely with the Director of F&B on branding, display, menu creation, and logistics of ordering and delivery of food and all other projects as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent education required. College degree preferred.

• Knowledge of effective F&B operations and best practices and a strong background in analysis of COGS and P&Ls.

• Skilled in branding, menu creation, and overall F&B strategy.

• Strong communication, vendor management, and negotiation skills.

• Proven ability to work effectively with all levels of staff and management across all departments.

• Driven self-starter with the ability to confidently work independently on several projects simultaneously.

• Ability to effectively coordinate logistics for delivery to park locations.

• Solutions focused and able to identify and resolve problems across company-wide F&B operations.

• Must be able to pass a background check.

Compensation: $75-90k base pay plus 10% annual bonus. Competitive benefits including 401k plus match.

Sky Zoneis an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.

Compensation:
$1.00 - $1,000,000.00
Compensation based on experience, qualifications, and performance.

Sky Zone is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year