Director of Food & Beverage

Director of Food and Beverage

Vi at Bentley Village is seeking an experienced, hospitality-driven Food & Beverage Director to lead and elevate the dining experience within our luxury senior living community. This leadership role is responsible for overseeing all culinary and dining operations while creating an exceptional resident experience centered on quality, service, presentation, and innovation.

The ideal candidate combines upscale hospitality expertise with strong operational leadership, team development, and a passion for creating memorable dining experiences for residents, families, and guests.

Qualified applicants are required to possess 10 years of progressive food and beverage management experience. Previous position with similar responsibilities in a high-end restaurant, club, hotel, or senior living company is preferred. The Director must be able to use a Point of Sale (POS) systems. Microsoft Office computer skills is required. 

Prior oversight of multiple Food & Beverage venues is preferred.  Current state health and sanitation certification is required.  Ability to become a Certified Dietary Manager and a Certified Food and Beverage Executive is preferred.  Current CPR and First Aid certifications are required or must be willing and able to become CPR and First Aid certified.  Bachelor's Degree in related field is required; degree in Hospitality is preferred. Equivalent years of experience with high school diploma or GED equivalent will be considered.

Additional requirements include:

*Ability to supervise, hire, train and motivate staff
*Strong Microsoft office skills
*Effective communication, financial acumen, organization and team-building skills
*Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience required; hospitality degree preferred
*Current state health and sanitation certification
*Ability to become Certified Dietary Manager and Certified Food and Beverage Executive

The application window is anticipated to close within 30 days of the date of the posting.

This position requires compliance with Florida’s Care Provider Background Screening process. Please see the Clearinghouse screening information here: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.