Food and Beverage Manager, Cultivate Hope
Matthew 25
Cedar Rapids, IA
Full-time
Food Service
Posted on May 8, 2024
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
- Guide overall strategic and operational direction of all F&B offerings for Cultivate Hope, including the Urban Farm, Corner Store and Groundswell Cafe to ensure an integrated, sustainable, standardized and profitable offering.
- Deliver on the Matthew 25 expectations for margin, profitability, sustainability, nourishment and nutrition for all F&B offerings.
- Work collaboratively with the Cultivate Hope team (staff and volunteers) to maximize their skills in a way that fits within the mission of Matthew 25.
- Work with the chef and catering and events manager on seasonal menu creation featuring organically grown and seasonally featured produce from the Matthew 25 urban farm.
- Work to make sure that all Cultivate Hope spaces are maximizing opportunities regarding food & beverage offerings.
- Collaborate with the Cultivate Hope Education Manager, the Urban Farm Manager, and the Community building team to host educational workshops, food tastings and other community building activities centered around food.
- Create and maintain department related guidelines and standard operating procedures.
- Drive a positive work culture and environment and develop your team to ensure we are maximizing strengths and building a strong succession plan.
- Develop, coach, evaluate, and train staff.
- Plan and review results and expectations with employees on a regular basis.
- Plan and assign work to others on the team based on goals, talents, and strengths.
- Develop and oversee the budget of your function as well as all related F&B project budgets.
- Provide cover in the cafe and for events for absences.
- Recommend process improvements for increased efficiencies.
- Display and promote company values.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills and Abilities
- Caring about economically challenged people and neighborhoods.
- Desire and drive for your work to contribute to an inclusive and sustainable society.
- Commitment to the organization’s mission.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with prevalent professional demeanor.
- Ability to mentor, train, motivate, direct and empower a team.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential situations and documentation.
- Highly motivated.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills.
- Creative and innovative.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, rapidly changing, and regulated environment.
- Ability to develop personnel to support present and future operations.
- Analytical skills to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
- Exhibit sound and accurate judgment.
- Ability to work effectively across departmental teams.
- Demonstrated ability to learn and apply new approaches.
- Maintain professional technical knowledge.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Products, Square and ability to learn new systems quickly.
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in food, event planning, sales & marketing required.
- Previous leadership experience in F&B operations required.
- Excellent business acumen; ability to set budgets and targets, drive profitability and understand the P&L.
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Benefits include PTO, health insurance, Simple IRA match, short term disability and paid holidays.