Director of Food and Beverage Service

Director of Food and Beverage Service

Dataw Island Club, Beaufort, South Carolina

Position Overview:

Position Summary:

The Food & Beverage Service Director is responsible for overseeing all aspects of food and beverage operations at Dataw Island Club, ensuring exceptional dining experiences for members and guests. This role works in tandem with the Executive Chef, combining culinary excellence with outstanding service and operational efficiency. The Director will lead the front-of-house team, manage budgets, develop member-focused programming, and uphold the club’s high standards of hospitality.

Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership to all front-of-house employees while maintaining cooperative and agreeable interaction with all back-of-house staff members.
• Provides clear directions to all staff and offers good action planning and organizational skills to approach all department events and initiatives.
• Coordinates with dining service managers on supervision of the servers, bartenders, and food runners.
• Greets members and guests by name and oversees member and guest service.
• Ensures maximum member and guest satisfaction.
• Manages members’ positive feedback and complaints and takes appropriate action.
• Maintains and updates beverage inventory on a regular basis.
• Manages a developing wine program and Wine Society of members.
• Orders all non-food items within the food and beverage service department.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with Club vendors.
• Creates or delegates all service personnel scheduling.
• Assists in the creation of annual department budgets (operating and capital) and provides monthly projections for discrepancies in actual performance to budget.
• Works within the parameters of the food and beverage budget.
• Assists in a firsthand approach to managing labor.
• Increases levels of food and beverage service quality in all outlets and enhances the overall dining experience for our members and guests.
• Maintains appearance, upkeep, and cleanliness of all food and beverage service equipment and facilities.
• Ensures that proper ordering and receiving procedures are followed for security and product availability.
• Ensures all service personnel have appropriate attire and tools to perform their job.
• Ensure the administrative functions of the position are followed, i.e., invoice coding, check requests, timecard approval etc.
• Inspects to ensure that all safety, sanitation, preventative maintenance, and daily checklists and standards are consistently met.
• Hires, trains, coaches, mentors, develops, supervises, and disciplines staff when appropriate.
• Manages the long-range staffing needs of the department.
• Ensures that effective orientation and training of new staff and professional development activities for experienced staff are planned and implemented.
• Assures that standard operating procedure for sales and cost control are in place and consistently used.
• All other duties and responsibilities as needed to meet the needs of members, guests, and management.

Employment Standards:

• Proven experience as a Food & Beverage Director, Clubhouse Manager, or similar leadership role in a private club, resort, or high-end hospitality setting.
• Strong understanding of both front-of-house service and back-of-house operations.
• Financial acumen with experience in budgeting, cost control, and P&L management.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and team-building skills.
• A passion for hospitality and enhancing member experiences.
• Knowledge of wine, spirits, and culinary trends.

Salary:

A market value compensation package will include a base salary commensurable with experience and qualifications plus a performance bonus incentive of up to 12% of base compensation. The Club has a comprehensive benefits package including health and dental insurance, vacation, personal time off and an excellent 401(k) plan.

Applicants should prepare a cover letter, resume, and salary history to send to the attention of the Director of Human Resources. Resumes and letters of interest will be accepted until May 15th, 2025. The targeted start date for the position is mid-June.

Send Resume:

Email: corky.demers@dataw.com

Fax: 843-838-8432

Mail: Corky Demers, Director of Human Resources

Dataw Island Club, Inc.

Post Office Box 819

Beaufort, SC 29901

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person