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Food & Beverage Manager

Vaco LLC
  • Yulee, FL
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    Vaco LLC

    Job Description

    Senior Operations & Guest Experience Manager


    Overview

    We are seeking a hands-on, service-focused leader to oversee daily operations, team performance, guest experience, scheduling, inventory, and budgeting in a private, high-touch environment. This role requires a balance of operational leadership, administrative ownership, and frontline support to ensure exceptional service standards.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Lead and develop a small service operations team through coaching, training, and performance management.
    • Manage staffing, scheduling, timekeeping, and coverage planning.
    • Ensure exceptional guest experiences through personalized, detail-oriented service.
    • Oversee inventory, purchasing, vendor relationships, and departmental budgets.
    • Coordinate with internal teams to ensure seamless execution of daily operations and special events.
    • Monitor service standards and implement process improvements.
    • Resolve guest concerns professionally and efficiently.
    • Support special events and step into operational roles when needed.
    • Maintain supplies, equipment, and operational readiness across all service areas.
    • Forecast staffing and resource needs based on historical trends and upcoming activities.

    Qualifications

    • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
    • 4+ years of hospitality, guest services, operations, or related experience.
    • 2+ years of leadership or management experience.
    • Experience with scheduling, budgeting, inventory management, and employee development.
    • Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word and Excel.

    Preferred Skills

    • Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams.
    • Strong organizational and planning skills.
    • Excellent customer service and communication abilities.
    • Experience managing multiple service styles, events, and guest expectations.
    • Knowledge of beverage and inventory operations.
    • Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and financial management skills.
    • High level of professionalism, discretion, and attention to detail.

    Work Environment

    • Active, hands-on role requiring standing, walking, lifting, and event support.
    • Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events as needed.
    • Indoor and outdoor work environments with varying conditions.

    Ideal Candidate

    We're looking for a proactive leader who can independently manage operations, develop employees, maintain high service standards, and willingly work alongside the team when needed. The ideal candidate is organized, adaptable, professional, and committed to delivering an exceptional guest experience.



    By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.

    EEO Notice

    Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

    Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact

    HR@vaco.com

    .

    Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

    Representation Notice

    By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

    For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring’s discussions with its Client, Highspring’s understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

    Privacy Notice

    Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

    • California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
    • Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
    • Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
    • Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
    • Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.

    Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.

    Pay Transparency Notice

    Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

    • the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
    • licensure and certification requirements;
    • office location and other geographic considerations;
    • other business and organizational needs.

    With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationYulee, FL
    IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
    Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
    Year Founded2002
    Websitehttp://www.vaco.com/

    About Company

    Vaco provides expert consulting, permanent placement, executive search and strategic staffing for companies around the world, in the areas of accounting, finance, technology, healthcare, operations, administration and more. As a premier talent solutions firm, Vaco connects people to their dream jobs and helps leading companies find talent to grow their business. Since its founding in 2002, Vaco has grown to more than 35 offices across the globe, 700+ employees, more than 3,000 consultants and $450M in revenue. Vaco has been named to Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies for past 11 years and is dedicated to developing long-term relationships, life-long careers and creative client solutions.

    Skills

    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
    • Beveragesunmatched
    • Budgetingunmatched
    • Coachingunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Detail Orientedunmatched
    • English Languageunmatched
    • Equipment Maintenance/Repairunmatched
    • Financial Managementunmatched
    • Food and Beverage Industryunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Hair Stylingunmatched
    • High School Diplomaunmatched
    • Hospitality and Tourismunmatched
    • Inventory Managementunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Microsoft Officeunmatched
    • Microsoft Wordunmatched
    • Operationsunmatched
    • Operations Managementunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Performance Managementunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Process Improvementunmatched
    • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
    • Schedule Developmentunmatched
    • Staff Developmentunmatched
    • State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
    • Vendor/Supplier Relationsunmatched

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