Food & Beverage Manager - THE CIRCUIT | Private Club

Description

Circuit of The Americas (COTA) is a 365-entertainment destination for world-class events located in Austin, TX. The sports and entertainment portfolio at COTA is unmatched in the country with Formula 1 US Grand Prix, NASCAR and MotoGP attracting global fans during championship races on the famed Circuit and Live Nation producing over 30 headline concerts every year at the Germania Insurance Amphitheater. COTALAND is an amusement park with over 30 attractions and experiences, including first-of-their-kind roller coasters.

The Food & Beverage Manager is responsible for overseeing daily food and beverage operations and delivering exceptional member experiences throughout The Circuit, including the clubhouse, member dining areas, food and beverage stations, paddock, and designated garage facilities.

This hands-on leadership role oversees service excellence, team development, purchasing, inventory, scheduling, and financial performance while maintaining the elevated hospitality standards of a luxury private members club.

Requirements

Member Experience & Hospitality

• Deliver exceptional, personalized hospitality while building genuine relationships with members and guests.
• Maintain a visible management presence, anticipate member needs, and promptly resolve service concerns.
• Ensure consistent luxury service standards, attention to detail, and member confidentiality.
• Collaborate with concierge, culinary, motorsports, and other departments to ensure seamless member experiences.

Food & Beverage Operations

• Oversee all member dining areas, bars, lounges, rooftop hospitality, and F&B stations throughout assigned club facilities.
• Ensure all dining areas and service stations are properly staffed, stocked, maintained, and prepared for service.
• Manage daily opening and closing procedures, reservations, service flow, and operational readiness.
• Coordinate with the Executive Chef to ensure food quality, presentation, consistency, and timely service.
• Oversee hospitality services in designated paddock and garage areas, including member track-day activities.
• Maintain compliance with food safety, alcohol service, sanitation, and operational standards.

Leadership, Purchasing & Financial Management

• Recruit, train, coach, schedule, and supervise food and beverage employees.
• Prepare and manage staff schedules based on business demand, member activities, and labor budgets.
• Oversee ordering, purchasing, receiving, inventory management, and stock replenishment for all assigned F&B operations.
• Conduct regular inventory counts, monitor product usage, minimize waste, and maintain appropriate par levels.
• Manage vendor relationships, purchasing controls, and supply costs.
• Monitor departmental revenue, labor costs, beverage costs, operating expenses, and financial performance.
• Ensure accurate POS transactions, member billing, daily reconciliations, and operational reporting.
• Conduct daily team briefings and maintain accountability for service standards.
• Support private events, member programming, and special hospitality experiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-5 years of food and beverage management experience in luxury hospitality, fine dining, or private clubs.
• Proven leadership experience in staff supervision, scheduling, training, and development.
• Strong knowledge of purchasing, inventory controls, cost management, and restaurant operations.
• Experience managing budgets, labor costs, POS systems, and financial reporting.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on leadership style with exceptional attention to detail and service excellence.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and major event days.
• Experience in private clubs or premium motorsports hospitality preferred.

Salary commensurate with experience.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

COTA strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law