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Terranea Resort

Runs an oceanfront resort on the California coast

Food & Beverage Supervisor

Full-Time
$27.72/hr
Mid
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA
In Person
Food Service & HospitalityFood & Beverage Operations Management

About the job

Requirements
  • Meet the age requirement to serve alcoholic beverages.
  • Have previous Food and Beverage experience in a fast-paced, high-volume restaurant.
  • Provide legible communication and compute basic arithmetic.
  • Perform job functions with attention to detail, speed, and accuracy; prioritize and organize; remain calm and resolve problems using good judgment; follow directions thoroughly; understand guests’ service needs; work cohesively with co-workers; work with minimal supervision; and maintain confidentiality of guest information and pertinent hotel data.
  • Ascertain departmental training needs and provide training.
  • Direct staff performance and follow up with corrections when needed.
  • Suggestively sell.
  • Hold required state food handler and RBS certifications.
  • Be a high school graduate or have equivalent vocational training.
  • Hold certification of previous training in liquor, wine, and food service.
Responsibilities
  • Maintain knowledge of and comply with departmental policies, service procedures, and standards; use equipment correctly and only as intended.
  • Anticipate guests’ needs, respond promptly, acknowledge guests, and maintain positive guest relations.
  • Know hotel services and features and local attractions and activities to respond accurately to guest inquiries; resolve guest complaints and ensure satisfaction.
  • Monitor cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned work areas and storage areas; request needed supplies and direct personnel to correct deficiencies.
  • Maintain knowledge of available liquor, beer, and non-alcoholic selections; drink glassware and garnishes; menu items and their preparation, ingredients, portions, presentation, prices, and specials; guest rooms; meeting, ballroom, and outlet locations; food and beverage outlet concepts; manual procedures; house count, arrivals, departures, and VIPs; and scheduled group activities.
  • Follow state liquor regulations, particularly restrictions on service to minors and intoxicated persons and drunk driving.
  • Requisition linens and skirting and assign staff to transport them to the outlet.
  • Meet with the Chef to review daily specials.
  • Ensure assigned staff report to work, document lateness and absences, coordinate breaks, assign work and side duties, and communicate changes in assignments during the shift.
  • Conduct pre-shift meetings and review information pertinent to the day's business.
  • Inspect staff grooming and attire and correct deficiencies.
  • Ensure materials and equipment are ready for service and address deficiencies with the relevant personnel.
  • Monitor staff performance throughout service, ensure procedures meet departmental standards, and address deficiencies with the relevant personnel.
  • Inspect table setups for cleanliness, neatness, order accuracy, and departmental standards; address deficiencies.
  • Ensure orders are delivered within designated timelines and assist staff with their duties to ensure guest service.
  • Answer the phone within three rings using correct salutations and telephone etiquette.
  • Take guest orders when needed, following specified procedures and department standards.
  • Use all functions of the P.O.S. system according to specifications; restock journal tape and change ribbons as needed.
  • Organize, coordinate, and direct staff in setup, service, and breakdown of hospitality functions, and follow up on special arrangements.
  • Organize, coordinate, and direct staff in setup, delivery, and retrieval of amenities.
  • Ensure staff complete all closing duties before signing out.
  • Provide staff performance feedback to the Manager, report disciplinary problems, and participate in employee counseling.
  • Foster a cooperative working climate that supports productivity and employee morale.
  • Complete maintenance work orders and submit them to Engineering; contact Engineering directly for urgent repairs.
  • Document pertinent information in the department logbook and complete paperwork and closing duties according to departmental standards.
  • Review assignment status and follow-up actions with the Manager and/or incoming Supervisor.
  • Complete and direct scheduled inventories.
  • Prepare weekly revenue, covers, and labor cost forecasts as assigned.
  • Prepare weekly schedules as assigned.
  • Prepare and submit payroll.
  • Attend designated meetings, menu tastings, and wine tastings.
  • Interview Restaurant applicants as scheduled by the Manager.
  • Stock supplies.
  • Relieve staff and perform their designated job functions as needed.
  • Expedite on the floor or in the kitchen as business demands.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous Culinary training is a plus.

About the company

Terranea Resort runs an oceanfront retreat for vacationers, local visitors and private groups on Southern California's Palos Verdes Peninsula. Guests choose between hotel rooms and residential-style stays, including casitas and villas with kitchens and separate living areas for families or longer visits. Restaurants range from casual poolside meals to fine dining, while a spa, golf course and guided outdoor activities let guests build a stay around recreation as well as lodging. The resort earns money from overnight stays and separately booked dining and recreation services. Terranea opened in 2009 and is headquartered in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Founded

2009

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What believers are saying

  • Employees get development routes: Terranea invests in cross-training, professional memberships and management development programs.
  • Wellness generates recurring income: Terranea sells annual spa memberships with enrollment fees and monthly dues.
  • Large gatherings broaden demand: Terranea accommodates receptions for up to 1,500 guests across indoor and outdoor venues.

What critics are saying

  • Guest-services leadership needs schedule flexibility: Terranea lists a 24-hour operation with weekend and holiday work.
  • Managers face labor-cost scrutiny: Terranea's guest-services leadership role tracks weekly labor expenses and requires cost-control knowledge.
  • Owners carry interest-rate exposure: Terranea's September 2026 refinancing uses a five-year floating-rate loan.

What makes Terranea Resort unique

  • Open space shapes the property: Terranea leaves more than 75 acres of its site as natural landscape.
  • Wildlife work becomes a guest experience: Terranea uses falconry for bird control and guided encounters.
  • Site scarcity protects Terranea's position: Property broker JLL cites coastal development restrictions and a shortage of comparable sites.

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