Director of Food & Beverage

Help Deliver the Kalahari Experience  

 

At Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, we don’t just create vacations—we craft unforgettable experiences. Home to America’s Largest Indoor Waterparks, our African-inspired resorts offer world-class dining, luxurious spas, thrilling entertainment, and cutting-edge convention centers that redefine hospitality.  

 

But we’re more than a resort. As a family-owned company, our Promise is simple: Lead with Love. This means caring deeply for our guests, associates, and communities—treating people like family, giving back generously, and creating spaces where everyone feels valued.  

 

Through our partnership with charity: water, we’re also committed to bringing clean water to one million people in Africa.  

 
Director of Food & Beverage 
 
Kalahari Resorts & Conventions is seeking a Director of Food & Beverage. 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.   

 

As part of our leadership team, you’ll embody our Promise to Lead with Love—guiding, supporting, and inspiring associates while delivering extraordinary guest experiences. 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.   

 

THIS POSITION IS ONBOARDING NOW, OPENING NOVEMBER 12, 2026.

 

We're seeking a Director of Food & Beverage. This position will start well before opening, with immediate onboarding to learn the Kalahari way. Early tenure - as a ramp up to opening - may include up to 75% travel between our corporate offices in Wisconsin, our Virginia test kitchen, and existing properties. When preparing to open the resort and beyond, travel would be minimal.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

• Oversee all food and beverage operations, ensuring quality, consistency, and guest satisfaction across all outlets.
• Drive revenue and control costs through strategic planning and operational efficiency.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team through training, coaching, and performance management.
• Collaborate with culinary, sales, and events teams to deliver exceptional dining and event experiences.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and brand standards across all food and beverage venues.

 

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. 

 

 Be Part of Something Extraordinary  

 

At Kalahari, we believe the best leaders Lead with Love—because love builds trust, inspires growth, and creates experiences that last a lifetime. That’s why we’re proud to be recognized by Forbes as one of America’s Best Midsize Employers, America’s Best Employers for Women, and by USA TODAY as the #1 Best Indoor Water Park.  

 

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