Sky Zone – Corporate Food & Beverage Manager
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 Zone is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.
-Sky Zone is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.
