Food & Beverage Manager

Clarification from the agency

Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.

In order to qualify for this position, resumes must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of the position. Applicant resumes are the key means for evaluating skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position therefore, applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing experience.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Plans, directs and supervises the activities of the entire Food and Bar operation.
• Duties encompass the hiring, training and motivation of employees for quality Food and Beverage service to the guests.
• Interface with the Food and Beverage Director in the planning of programs, menus and internal controls necessary for a viable and successful operation.
• Responsible on a day-to-day basis for Food and Bar controls and managing operational costs.
• Incumbent is responsible for the proper relation of cost of goods to labor, food waste and spoilage.
• Develop and maintain stock control cards, par stock levels and daily inventories.
• Prepare marketing lists, determine food and beverage requirements and related supplies.
• Develop and maintain standardized recipes on batch and item cost control cards with recommended selling prices.
• Inspects deliveries for quality and quantity.
• Accountability of food and beverage equipment and supplies.
• Maintenance of sanitation and health inspection standards.
• Keeps abreast of the technical advances in food and beverage equipment and preparation procedures for same.
• Plans, reviews, approves and prices the lunch and dinner menus.
• Determines prices for party menu for banquets and all special functions.
• Reviews the party contracts daily to determine food and bar requirements and assures that arrangements are provided as contracted. On a daily basis, plans for the utilization of food surplus or leftovers.
• On a continuing basis, checks methods of preparation, size of portions and appearance.
• Conducts food and bar inventories as required.
• Responsible for the training and direct supervision of subordinates and weekly scheduling and assignment of their duties.
• Evaluates performance and initiates required personnel actions.
• Annually develops an income, expense and capital expenditure budget for the food and beverage operation.
• Performs duties of the Food and Beverage Director in their absence.
• Incumbent must have a knowledge of formal military protocol, courtesies and social amenities.

Conditions of employment

• Must meet Federal Employment suitability requirements and successful completion of background investigation. Background investigations are conducted using fingerprint identification and completion of background inquiry forms.
• Must successfully pass the E-verify employment verification check. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of employment.
• You must go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9.
• May be required to pass pre-employment examinations.
• A valid State driver's license is required to operate motor vehicles.
• Must have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must be a current MWR Employee on NAS Pensacola, FL.

Qualifications

Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs.

All non-government positions identified on your resume must include complete address and to and from dates. Government positions must include pay plan, series, grade, to and from dates and address of the agency/organization.

A qualified candidate must possess the following:

• Knowledge of DOD component club/food and beverage management procedures and general business practices related to the operational management of social and recreational programs and the effective utilization of club facilities and equipment.
• Skills in developing directives, instructions, and procedures concerning the administration of social and recreational activities and utilization of the club resources; conducting surveys and audits to identify program deficiencies; determining the impact of changes to the services provided the patron community and repairs to the facilities and equipment, or other corrective measures; and coordinating the scheduling or implementing the work with other organizational activities.
• Knowledge of DOD Component cost and funding control of expenditures to ensure limitations are observed.
• Knowledge of social and recreational program planning requirements and skill in developing recommendations and justification for major modifications to the club activities.
• Knowledge of accounting procedures sufficient to follow individual funds from initiation through expenditure stages in order to trace discrepancies in in the system.
• Knowledge and understanding of the regulations and guides to interpret and apply them to a variety of accounting situations.
• Knowledge of integrated cost control procedures and financial systems.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire and your RESUME MUST SUPPORT AND VALIDATE YOUR ANSWERS or you may be removed from consideration.

ONLY THE MOST HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE REFERRED. IF MANAGEMENT DOES NOT WISH TO SELECT A HIGHLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE, THEY MAY REQUEST A REFERRAL LIST INCLUDING WELL OR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating and/or appointment eligibility.

PLEASE READ THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY TO ENSURE ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE ADDRESSED IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE.

RELOCATION:

• NO Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest

KEY REQUIREMENTS/CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Males must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. https://www.sss.gov/register/
• Selectee must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Selectee is required to participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• Social Security Card is required.
• Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-VERIFY) check. As of May 7, 2025, The REAL ID act requires visitors to have a REAL ID or passport to access to Government Facilities. This will be a requirement for employment.
• A favorable background is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain a favorable background may result in the withdrawal of the position offer or removal.

NOTE: Applicants have the ability to perform an E-Verify Self Check to confirm employment eligibility at http://www.uscis.gov/mye-verify/self-check. Although a Self-Check is not mandatory, it can be a useful tool for applicants to find out if there is a problem with their employment eligibility records and resolve any issues before taking a job.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your experience is subject to evaluation and verification against the information in your resume. The numeric rating you receive is a self-assessment only and is based on your responses to the questionnaire. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and capability. If a determination is made that you rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, or if your resume lacks sufficient information, you will be rated accordingly or may be considered ineligible.

All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement, and will be rated based on the information provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skill, and ability, related to the job requirements. Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of knowledge, skills, and abilities will be used for each resume. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.

The following documents may or may not be required. Required documents will show a red asterisk during documentation upload.

• Resume: limited to two pages, must use Time New Roman font no smaller than 10-point with margins no less than one inch on all sides; please review this link guide on how to write a federal resume - https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include
• Include name and contact information for at least three (3) professional references in your resume
• Proof of education (transcripts/copy of degree/high school diploma), if applicable to position requirements.
• Proof of certification, if applicable to position requirements.
• If you are a current federal employee, submit your most recent Personnel Action Report (PAR) or SF-50.
• If you are a current federal employee, submit your last three evaluations.

APPLICANTS CLAIMING HIRING PREFERENCE: Please ensure your status is indicated in your USAJOBS account and ALL required documents to claim preference are submitted at the time of resume submission.

WHAT ARE PREFERENCES? Preferences are advantages in the candidate selection process. Individuals can claim the following preferences:
1. Reemployment Priority List (RPL): Qualifying separated employees shall have priority placement in the NAF activity from which they were separated as a result of a Business Based Action (BBA), when the position has substantially the same duties as the position from which they were separated and it is not a higher grade or employment category, provided the position is not being filled by an internal candidate.
To claim this preference, you MUST:
-Submit a copy of your BBA Separation Notification indicating eligibility for RPL.

2. Military Spouse Preference (MSP): Qualifying spouses eligible for MSP are spouses of an active duty military member of the U.S. Armed Forces, including members of the National Guard or Reserves on active duty. The marriage must have occurred before the military member received official permanent change of station (PCS) orders to the installation listed above. MSP is applicable only when applying for NAF positions at the NF-03 and below and equivalent craft and trade (CT) positions.
To claim this preference, you MUST:
-Submit sponsor's PCS orders to installation you are applying for; AND
-If you are not indicated as a spouse on the PCS orders, you MUST submit proof of marriage prior to PCS.

3. Veteran's Preference/Gold Star Veteran's Preference: Qualifying military veterans, and spouses/parents of deceased veterans shall be given employment preference over non-preference applicants if they are equally qualified. Preference applicable for positions open to external candidates.

To claim Veteran's preference, you MUST:
-Submit a copy of your DD-214 (member 4 copy); AND
-Submit completed SF15 from the Veterans Administration (VA); AND
-Submit any other supporting documentation (disability, official statements, proof of service, etc)

To claim Gold Star Veteran's preference, you MUST:
-Submit completed SF-15 from the Veterans Administration (VA); AND
-Submit a legible copy of DD-1300; AND
-Submit any other supporting documentation (official statements, document of service, court decree, etc).

***Qualifying applicants with preferences are considered in the order listed above. Then all other qualifying applicants are considered.

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