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Food and Beverage Manager
Summary
Title:Food and Beverage Manager
ID:1006
Location:Goddard, KS
Department:Guest Engagement Team
Description


Food and Beverage Manager

Tanganyika’s Food and Beverage Manager will be responsible for working with the Chief of Support to manage all food and beverage operations (excluding catering) and for delivering an excellent guest experience. They will ensure that Tanganyika’s vision, goals and objectives are met. This position ensures that quality food is provided to all guests in a friendly and courteous manner. This position is responsible for the supervision, training and development of all Consumables team members. Provides leadership to the team to ensure a positive guest experience while exceeding financial goals.

Essential Job Functions:

  • Assists with the procurement, production, and service of food to all guests to achieve financial and non-financial objectives.
  • Interacts with guests, resolves issues and addresses complaints in a friendly and service-oriented manner.
  • Manage day-to-day operations within budgeted guidelines and to the highest standards
  • Monitors inventory and places orders utilizing quantities on hand.
  • Establishes cleaning schedules and other sanitary controls as required by the county and or state health department and Company policy.
  • Lead our Consumables team by attracting, recruiting, training, and nurturing an ownership environment with emphasis on motivation and teamwork.
  • Coordinate the scheduling of the consumables team.
  • Ensure the quality of finished products meets or exceeds Tanganyika standards.
  • Assists with maintaining the highest rating on health inspections and corrects any deficiencies.

Requirements:

  • You must be 21 or over to apply for this position.
  • Must hold valid driver’s license
  • Proven food and beverage management experience
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Ability to spot and resolve challenges efficiently
  • Desire to grow as a team member, leader, and human being
  • Ability to stand or walk and be able to perform physical work outside in all weather conditions
  • Ability to bend, stoop, and lift 50-75 pounds when necessary
  • Ability to work long hours, weekends, weekdays, holidays

 

Desired skills, experience, and individual qualities:

  • Self motivated
  • Hard working
  • Driven
  • Dedicated
  • Ability to read behavior
  • Fast learner
  • Conflict resolution
  • Flexibility
  • Adaptable

 

Compensation and Benefits:

  • Pay negotiable based on experience, profit share available
  • Health Insurance Benefits
  • Supplemental Insurance - AFLAC
  • HSA
  • Simple IRA
  • Dental Benefits
  • Vision Benefits
  • PTO
  • In-House Discounts
  • Free admission to TWP for yourself and family

Please apply at https://twpark.applicantstack.com/x/openings.

If you have any issues apply please email amoody@twpark.com for assistance.

Background check required for this position.

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Location & Directions

Tanganyika Wildlife Park is located on the West edge of Wichita at:
1000 S. Hawkins Ln. in Goddard, KS.

GPS Update:
Google Maps and Apple Maps are both routing people to our service entrance off 183rd St W. If you use one of these apps for directions, make sure you go North to Maple St and then head West to Hawkins Ln. The true Park entrance is at the end of that road.

Food & Dining

The Pavilion Deli

The Pavilion Deli offers full meal combos with sandwiches, chips and drinks, kids meals, sides and snacks. For dessert Tanganyika has a full selection of ice cream novelties. The beverage selection includes a full range of bottled drinks, juices, fountain drinks, souvenir cups, Icees and beer.

Kang Brew Café

Kang Brew Café provides smoothies, Tanganyika Twisters and coffee-based drinks like the Giraffe-a-Latte and Okapi-ccino to keep you energized. Also find hot beverages like hot chocolate and coffee from Wichita-based Reverie Coffee Roasters.

Bring Your Own!

If you don't want to try one of our delicious dining options, you are welcome to bring in your own food and beverages except for glass containers and alcohol.

Rentals

Single Stroller

$6.00

Wagon

$9.00

Wheelchair

$15.00

Electric Scooter

$25.00

Hotels

Wichita Metro Area

The Wichita metro area offers a range of convenient hotel options to choose from if you are visiting Tanganyika from out of town or planning to extend your stay overnight.

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Our Address

1000 S. Hawkins Lane · Goddard, KS 67052
On the West Edge of Wichita in Goddard

 

Tanganyika Wildlife Foundation

The Tanganyika Wildlife Foundation is a 501(c)(3) with the purpose of supporting exotic and endangered animal conservation and education efforts locally (via Tanganyika Wildlife Park) and around the world.

Support Our Foundation

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Zoological Association of America