Complex Food and Beverage Manager

Why us?

The Asbury Ocean Club is effortless living at its best – a collection of residential homes, a Beach Club, a boutique hotel, and an unprecedented suite of amenities. A unique blend of intimacy and grandeur serves as the hallmark of your stay in any one of our 54 guest rooms. With magical views, soaring ceilings, and private balconies, the sunlight is amplified, and the outdoors is invited in. Gracefully understated design and handpicked furnishings create the sense of beach house straight out of a dream.

Why Us?  At Sage Hospitality Group, we look for innovative leaders, with an eye for disruption. Never looking for someone just looking for a job, we are looking for the power players, the people who want to rise to the top. Sage allows for opportunities for growth and personal fulfillment, paying attention to the parts that keep us human and happy. We want to attract and retain associates that are engaged in our culture, passionate about hospitality and excited to enrich lives, one experience at a time. Sage Hospitality Group was founded on a spirt of bold individuality. By going our own way, we have created some of the world’s best hotels, restaurants, and experiences. But the truth is, none of it would have happened without people like you. People who follow their own path, wo are hungry to learn and who love their community. People who do not sit around and wait, they just do. You belong here.

Job Overview

The Food and Beverage Manager at Asbury Ocean Club Hotel oversees daily F&B operations with the creative attention and operational discipline that distinguish a Michelin Key coastal destination. This role manages food and beverage staff across outlets, maintains service and quality standards, drives financial performance, and ensures that every guest interaction in our dining and bar venues reflects the warmth and creativity that define the Asbury Ocean Club experience. Their leadership brings the vision of coastal hospitality to life every single day.

They are an ambassador of happiness and hospitality, inspiring both guests and fellow associates through their commitment to excellence.

Responsibilities

• • • Manage the human resources within the department.
    • Direct and oversee recruitment and development of employees; hire, train, empower, coach and counsel, performance and salary reviews, resolve conflict through fair treatment policy, discipline and terminate, as appropriate.
    • Develop, recommend, implement and manage the department's annual budget, business/marketing plan, forecasts and objectives to meet/exceed management expectations.
    • Implement and manage all company programs (company/franchise) to ensure compliance with the SOPs; to include safety and sanitary regulation, all federal, state and local regulations to ensure optimal levels of quality service and hospitality are provided to the guest.
    • Market the Food and Beverage outlets; develop and manage the implementation of menus, package deals, promotions, displays, decorations and presentations within corporate guidelines to capture more in-house guests and a larger share of the local market to meet/exceed sales and financial goals and objectives.
    • Manage the maintenance/sanitation of the food and beverage areas and equipment in the hotel to protect the asset, comply with regulations and ensure quality service.
    • Respond to customer needs, issues, comments and problems to ensure a quality experience and enhance future sales prospects.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• All other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management.

SUPERVISORY DUTIES

• Eleven to thirty associates

BEHAVIORAL FOCUS

At Sage Hospitality, how we work matters just as much as what we do. We are guided by a shared purpose to enrich lives, one experience at a time, and a vision to redefine how the world experiences hospitality.

At Asbury Ocean Club Hotel, we embrace:

• MICHELIN-Recognized Coastal Luxury - 2025 MICHELIN Key honoree and one of the Jersey Shore's most acclaimed stays
• Understated, Residential Elegance - 54 handpicked rooms with loft-like ceilings, private terraces, and a beach-house-from-a-dream aesthetic
• The Drawing Room as Living Heart - Glass-enclosed pool-side gathering space that serves as bar, music room, and social anchor
• Effortless Ocean-Front Escape - 70 minutes from Manhattan with an intimacy that feels entirely removed from the city
• Art, Music & Asbury Park Identity - Embedded in a city known for rock history, creative renaissance, and boardwalk culture

All associates play an essential role in creating welcoming, inclusive environments where kindness, hospitality, and excellence are felt by guests and teams alike. These brandings reflect the unique spirit of Asbury Ocean Club Hotel and align with Sage Hospitality's commitment to genuine, meaningful connection.

 

Qualifications

 

Education/Formal Training

• More than two years of post high school education.

Qualifications

• One to two years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).

Knowledge/Skills

• Excellent comprehension for assisting with guest and associate matters.
• Interpreting instructions from customers, associates, and managers.
• Must have excellent oral communication for communicating with guests and associates, issuing instructions and communicating policies.
• Excellent comprehension required to read and implement policies and procedures; writing schedules and reading forecast and SOPs.
• Must have knowledge of food safety and chemicals/agents for training purposes.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Excellent vision required for seating guests, expediting food, cleaning equipment, reading floor plans, charts, schedules.
• Ability to lift, push, pull and carry tables, chairs, trays, plates, and chaffing dishes on a daily basis, 20 -40 lbs.
• Bending to pick up dropped items as needed. Bend to assist in serving food or getting supplies.
• No kneeling required.
• Mobility -95% of shift covering all areas of outlets supervising.
• Continuous standing to assist at hostess station -minimal stationary standing.
• Climbing stairs -varies by location. No driving required.

Environment

• Inside 95% of shift. Temperatures can exceed 100 degrees if working at location with outside dining facilities and when assisting in kitchen.

This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the position. May perform other duties as assigned.

 

Benefits

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Paid time off for vacation, sick time, and holidays
• Eligible to participate in the Company’s 401(k) program with employer matching
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Great discounts on Hotels, Restaurants, and much more.
• Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program. Up to $1,000 per referral.

Salary

USD $70,000.00 - USD $72,000.00 /Yr.