Food and Beverage Manager

About the Role

The Food & Beverage Manager leads and coordinates the F&B operation, overseeing casual to fine‑dining experiences throughout the club. The role ensures front‑of‑house and back‑of‑house standards meet international luxury service expectations and contributes to the overall Discovery Land Company experience for members and employees. Key departmental duties include upholding the Discovery Land Company Sequence of Service at outlets such as Pine Cones, two comfort stations, and pop‑up locations, monitoring operations throughout the day, and collaborating with culinary leadership to analyze menus, pricing, and product offerings for profitability. The manager works with the Director of Food & Beverage and Member Experience teams to plan events serving up to 500 guests, organizes restaurant outlets efficiently for daily covers and events, optimizes seating capacity, and maintains accurate guest profiles. Staff responsibilities involve recruiting, training, and supervising F&B personnel, creating development programs, scheduling staff to meet labor budgets, conducting daily briefings, addressing employee concerns, and making promotion or disciplinary decisions. Financial management tasks include ensuring cost‑effective use of materials and labor, preparing annual capital and operational budgets, monitoring inventory against budget, controlling pilferage and breakage, and maintaining compliance with all safety and regulatory standards. • Uphold Discovery Land Company Sequence of Service across all F&B outlets. • Manage casual and fine‑dining venues, including Pine Cones, comfort stations, and pop‑up locations. • Coordinate events for up to 500 guests with the Director of F&B and Member Experience teams. • Optimize seating, reservations, and guest profile maintenance daily. • Train staff on service standards, up‑selling, safety, and equipment handling. • Supervise hiring, scheduling, labor budgeting, and performance feedback. • Prepare and monitor annual capital and operational budgets; control inventory, pilferage, and breakage. • Ensure compliance with all government, health, safety, and security regulations. • Work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays; lift up to 50 lb.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸seating optimization
• ▸reservation management
• ▸inventory control
• ▸budget management
• ▸compliance monitoring
• ▸event coordination

What You Bring

Qualifications include a degree in Hospitality Management or Culinary Arts, at least four years of management experience in fine‑dining or a comparable setting, and preferably a sommelier certification. Candidates should possess strong leadership, knowledge of local food safety standards, and proficiency with various operations and POS software. Additional requirements are a positive attitude, professional demeanor, excellent communication skills, flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and long hours, ability to remain calm under pressure, and the physical capacity to work over eight hours and lift items up to 50 pounds. • Maintain POS and operational software proficiency. • Hold a Hospitality Management or Culinary degree and ≥4 years fine‑dining management experience; sommelier certification preferred. • Demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Requirements

• ▸pos
• ▸hospitality degree
• ▸4+ years
• ▸sommelier
• ▸leadership
• ▸food safety

Benefits

Compensation features a base salary of $100,000–$105,000 plus bonus, medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, holidays, employee meals, referral incentives, recognition programs, and opportunities for professional development within a work‑family culture. The Hills is a close‑knit community of 110 residences in the Hamptons offering a Tom Fazio golf course, wellness center, culinary experiences, and outdoor pursuits. Discovery Land Company develops private residential club communities worldwide, creating environments that provide freedom, security, and resources for members to learn, grow, and play. • Receive $100‑$105 k base salary plus bonus, medical/dental/vision, 401(k), PTO, paid holidays, employee meals, referral incentives, and professional development opportunities.

Work Environment

Onsite