How to hire a food and beverage supervisor

How to hire a food and beverage supervisor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step food and beverage supervisor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a food and beverage supervisor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new food and beverage supervisor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your food and beverage supervisor job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a food and beverage supervisor for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect food and beverage supervisor also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents food and beverage supervisor salaries for various positions.

   Type of Food And Beverage Supervisor	Description	Hourly rate
   Food And Beverage Supervisor	A Food and Beverage Supervisor’s role is to make sure that guests’ food and beverage expectations are being met or exceeded. They supervise all of the issues related to a patron’s dining experience, like quality control, staff management, health and safety regulations.	$14-23
   Sous Chef	A sous chef is responsible for directing food preparation and general kitchen tasks with the supervision of an executive chef. A sous chef duties also include customizing healthy menus, maintaining quality check for foods, adhering to the highest sanitation procedures and standards, monitoring food and equipment supplies, suggesting new specialties, assisting customer's inquiries, and managing client's complaints... Show more	$15-33
   Line Chef	Line Chefs are in charge of cooking or preparing meat, vegetables, soup, and other ingredients according to area guidelines. Their responsibilities include managing and supervising kitchen staff, coordinating with fellow chefs, replenishing supply inventories, and setting-up cooking areas, ensuring adequate and high-quality ingredients... Show more	$8-17

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Cleanliness
   • Customer Service
   • Guest Service
   • Guest Satisfaction
   • Wine
   • Food Handling
   • Culinary
   • POS
   • Food Service
   • Excellent Guest
   • Payroll
   • Beverage Outlets
   • Guest Complaints
   • BARS

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage daily beverage shift operations of a team of 140 employees consisting of bartenders, bar backs, and beverage servers.
   • Manage all FOH positions, including scheduling, developing and coaching employees, motivating the team and continuing to drive sales.
   • Use of POS system and control daily activities that servers and bartenders do in every guests open/close check.
   • Conduct monthly beverage inventory for bar, restaurant and room service of liquor beer and wine of over $25k.
   • Schedule catering and staff for hospital VIP events.
   • Set up buffets to maintain foods at proper temperatures.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your food and beverage supervisor job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A food and beverage supervisor salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a food and beverage supervisor in New Mexico may be lower than in Rhode Island, and an entry-level food and beverage supervisor usually earns less than a senior-level food and beverage supervisor. Additionally, a food and beverage supervisor with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average food and beverage supervisor salary

   $38,335yearly

   $18.43 hourly rate

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   Entry-level food and beverage supervisor salary

   $30,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 13, 2025

   Average food and beverage supervisor salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$48,845	$23
   2	Massachusetts	$48,023	$23
   3	New York	$47,962	$23
   4	Washington	$44,246	$21
   5	Maine	$41,712	$20
   6	Arizona	$40,916	$20
   7	Colorado	$40,563	$20
   8	Nevada	$39,876	$19
   9	Texas	$39,171	$19
   10	Florida	$38,247	$18
   11	Pennsylvania	$37,815	$18
   12	Indiana	$37,691	$18
   13	Michigan	$37,423	$18
   14	Minnesota	$36,661	$18
   15	Utah	$35,661	$17
   16	Oregon	$35,158	$17
   17	North Carolina	$34,728	$17
   18	Ohio	$34,325	$17
   19	Illinois	$34,174	$16
   20	South Carolina	$34,056	$16

   Average food and beverage supervisor salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Black Oak Casino Resort	$51,236	$24.63	6
   2	Freeport-McMoRan	$51,164	$24.60
   3	Miami Valley Gaming	$50,939	$24.49	1
   4	Chumash Casino Resort	$48,522	$23.33	4
   5	Tulalip Resort Casino	$46,938	$22.57	2
   6	Resorts Casino Hotel	$45,718	$21.98	1
   7	Blumenthal Performing Arts	$45,106	$21.69
   8	Osage Casino	$45,065	$21.67	3
   9	Yaamava' Resort & Casino	$44,456	$21.37	5
   10	Monarch Casino & Resort	$44,447	$21.37	15
   11	Palmetto	$44,446	$21.37	3
   12	Kohler Co.	$44,156	$21.23	5
   13	Soboba Casino Resort	$43,180	$20.76	1
   14	House of Blues	$43,163	$20.75
   15	Penn National Gaming	$42,994	$20.67
   16	Syracuse University	$42,273	$20.32	2
   17	Legends Casino Hotel	$42,225	$20.30
   18	Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino	$42,166	$20.27	2
   19	Legends Hospitality	$42,063	$20.22
   20	del Lago Resort & Casino	$41,841	$20.12

4. Writing a food and beverage supervisor job description

   A food and beverage supervisor job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a food and beverage supervisor job description:

   Food and beverage supervisor job description example

   Our dedication to excellence is recognized and celebrated by some outstanding accolades including being named to Newsweek's Most Loved Workplaces list in 2021, a Stevie American Business Awards Gold winner for Company of the Year in Hospitality and Leisure, ranked a top company by LinkedIn in Travel & Hospitality on its 2022 Top Companies Industry Edition list and becoming a Great Place to Work certified company, earning our 2022 certification.

   We offer an excellent benefit package to our full-time Team Members that include medical, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, Paid Time Off (PTO) program and extraordinary travel benefits!

   Qualifications

   What are we looking for?

   To fulfill this role successfully, you must possess the following minimum qualifications and experience:

   - Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business communications and reports.

   - Ability to write reports/basic digital literacy. Basic mathematical skills.

   - Ability to solve practical problems, using good judgment to take care of a variety of variables in guest and business situations.

   - Excellent interpersonal and service skills. Ability to resolve conflict, think on their feet, influence and mentor others.

   - 1-3 years of experience in this or a related job

   - High School / GED

   It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:

   - BA/BS/Bachelor's Degree

   - TIP's or similar certification

   - Food Handler Certification

   - 1+ Years of supervisory experience

   Hilton Grand Vacations is a leader in the vacation ownership industry, operating with an unwavering dedication to innovation, quality, and continued growth. At the core of our company's success are our Team Members. We offer a phenomenal benefit package to our full-time Team Members that include medical, dental and vision insurance (personal customization), 401K plan, Paid Time Off (PTO) program and outstanding Team Member & Family travel benefits!

   We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We prohibit discrimination based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

   We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right food and beverage supervisor for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your food and beverage supervisor job on Zippia to find and recruit food and beverage supervisor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit food and beverage supervisors, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new food and beverage supervisor

   Once you have selected a candidate for the food and beverage supervisor position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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