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Join the Kalahari Experience

At Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, our Promise is simple: Lead with Love. We care deeply for our guests, associates, and communities, treating people like family and creating spaces where everyone feels valued.

Now Hiring: Food & Beverage Director

We are inviting you to apply for our open Director of Food & Beverage position. In this role, you’ll be responsible for all outlets, a thriving beverage program, and the banquet business. This is a high-volume operation. You’ll need to provide safe, effective, efficient, organized, quality-oriented, and profitable restaurants, bars, and a banquet operation in a family resort and convention environment. You’ll work with other food and beverage professionals and senior leaders at the property and at the corporate level to achieve your goals. A focus will be placed on operations, retention, adopting company culture, guest satisfaction, food quality and presentation, training, cleanliness, adhering to corporate standards, and managing revenue and expense expectations in a family-owned environment. As a leader, you’ll bring our Promise to life—supporting associates, inspiring teamwork, and delivering unforgettable guest experiences.

THIS POSITION IS ONBOARDING NOW, OPENING NOVEMBER 2026. As a ramp up this position will require up to 75% travel between test kitchen in Virginia, Corporate Offices in Wisconsin, and travel to exising properties. Preparation for opening and beyond, travel would be minimal.

What You’ll Do:

• Oversee all F&B outlets, banquets, and catering operations to ensure high-quality service, consistency, and guest satisfaction.
• Review budgets, control costs, monitor revenues, and drive profitability while maintaining quality standards.
• Recruit, train, and lead F&B managers and staff, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and brand standards.

What We’re Looking For:

• Management of a multi-unit and high-volume venue or hotel over 20MM in annual F&B revenue.
• Minimum six years’ extensive managerial and supervisory experience in restaurants, bars, and banquet venues featuring kitchen management within a hotel and/or resort environment.
• Minimum three years’ experience as a General Manager or Food and Beverage Director within a restaurant, large hotel, resort, or food and beverage venue required.
• Prior experience with P&L accountability with a proven ability to successfully control food and labor costs.
• Experience in a high-volume venue, such as an arena, stadium, or cruise ship, would be desirable.
• Experience working for a family-owned company would be desirable.
• A leadership style rooted in collaboration, respect, and service to others

Why Kalahari?

• Career growth with promotion from within
• Comprehensive benefits (401k, health, vision, dental)
• Discounts, perks, and education assistance

Be part of something extraordinary. Apply today and help us Lead with Love.

Kalahari Resorts & Conventions is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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