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Director of Food and Beverage

Delaware North at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack, King, WI, United States


The opportunity Delaware North Gaming is hiring a full-time Director of Food and Beverage to join our team at Finger Lakes Gaming in Farmington, New York. As the Director of Food and Beverage, you willbe responsible forsupporting the overall operations of the food service department, including helping manage the unit’s budget and performance while coordinating food production, service,purchasing, and qualitycontrol.Ifyou thrive in a high-energy, guest-focused environment and enjoy leading at scale, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Pay Minimum – Anticipated Maximum Base Salary: $84,200 – $113,700 / year

In addition to base salary, we offer an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan. The advertised pay range represents what we believe at the time of this job posting, that we would be willing to pay for this position. Only in special circumstances, where a candidate has education, training, or experience that far exceeds the requirements for the position, would we consider paying higher than the stated range. Information on our comprehensive benefits package can be found at https://careers.delawarenorth.com/benefits/.

What we offer At Delaware North, we care about our team members’ personal and professional journeys. These are just some of the benefits we offer:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with up to 4% company match

Annual performance bonus based on level, as well as individual, company, and location performance

Paid vacation days and holidays

Paid parental bonding leave

Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement

Generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts

What will you do?

Oversee multiple restaurants and concession operations, including fine dining, buffets, quick service, traditional concessions, catering, and banquets

Select, orient, train, and manage Food Service team members while controlling payroll costs and ensuring fair and non‑discriminatory treatment

Plan menus, food and beverage specials, pricing, and product selections while developing new concepts to enhance food service quality

Direct Food Service Managers and supervisors while conducting employee meetings, counseling sessions, and monitoring performance standards

Manage financial and operational controls, including cash management,purchasing, inventory control, scheduling, and profit and loss performance

Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements, health codes, safety, hygiene, sanitation practices, corporate policies, and Delaware North standards

Maintain strong vendor relationships, recommend equipment and products, support ongoing training, and collaborate with Group Sales on catered events

More about you

Minimum of 7 years of experience in the food and beverage industry

Bachelor’s degree in hotel or restaurant management is preferred

Strong organizational skills with the ability to analyze and make sound business decisions

Knowledge of Micros or similar point-of-sale systems

Must be able to obtain a New York State Gaming License

Shift details Days Evenings Holidays Weekends Every weekend 8hr shift Events

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