Director of Food, Beverage, and Events

Homer Seaplane Base Resort

Company Overview: We are a family-run resort on a floatplane lake in Homer, AK, featuring a niche restaurant, premier event venue, 10 rental cabins, and our floatplane partner, Beryl Air. 

We are seeking a Director of Food, Beverage & Events to take ownership of our growing food, beverage, catering, and events program. This is not simply a restaurant manager position. We are looking for an organized, entrepreneurial hospitality professional who can build and manage a capable seasonal team, execute catered events, develop new business, and help us expand the role food and beverage plays throughout the resort.

This is a two-year position, requiring on-site availability May 1 - September 30 for two consecutive seasons, with limited remote work during the off-season.

Position: Director of Food & Beverage and Events 

Location: Homer, Alaska 

Term: 2-Year Contract (Commitment to two consecutive May–September seasons)

Note: Expansion into winter services/catering is a possibility with the right team. 

Job Description & Responsibilities: We are seeking an organized director with a strong administrative background and practical culinary skills to oversee our resort's dining, catering, and events. 

Operations & Management

  • Build and oversee a team capable of handling day-to-day restaurant service, including Grab & Go Breakfast and Lunch & Dinner.

  • Manage purchasing, inventory, food costs, scheduling, and operating controls.

  • Oversee all on-site catering and events.

  • Develop systems that allow the restaurant to operate effectively without requiring the Director to cover every shift personally.

  • Contribute to marketing and social media concepts for the restaurant, catering, and events businesses.

Business Development

  • Actively pursue new catering contracts, events, and boxed-lunch agreements.

  • Develop creative ways to increase utilization of our event venue.

  • Help design an on-site guest concierge program.

  • Coordinate restaurant deck entertainment and other guest experiences.

  • Identify opportunities for the food and beverage program to complement our lodging, aviation, and other resort businesses.

Culinary & Catering

  • Take a hands-on culinary role in catered events.

  • Oversee food preparation and quality in the restaurant.

  • Develop and implement practical, profitable menu ideas for both restaurant and catering operations.

  • Step into restaurant production when necessary while building a team capable of managing normal daily service.

Staffing & Leadership

  • Recruit, hire, train, schedule, and manage FOH and BOH employees.

  • Establish clear expectations and operating procedures.

  • Build a reliable team capable of supporting both restaurant operations and catered events.

Compliance

  • Maintain compliance with applicable health, food-safety, workplace-safety, and alcohol regulations.

Off-Season Remote Responsibilities (October - April)

Work is limited and flexible, generally focused on:

  • Seasonal planning and preparation

  • Catering and event contracts

  • Recruiting and staffing

  • Marketing and business development

  • Advance purchasing and operational planning

Qualifications

We are particularly interested in candidates who combine hospitality management and administrative strength with practical culinary experience.

Ideal candidates will have:

  • Hospitality, restaurant, catering, or event-management experience

  • Strong administrative, organizational, and logistical skills

  • Practical culinary skills and the ability to execute catered events

  • Experience hiring, training, and leading FOH and BOH teams

  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills

  • An entrepreneurial approach to revenue generation and business development

  • The ability to thrive in a seasonal operation where priorities can change quickly

  • Availability for weekends and holidays during the operating season

TOTAL ANNUAL COMPENSATION: up to $51,000

May - September on-site compensation: $40,000–$45,000

  • $30,000–$35,000 seasonal summer salary

  • $10,000 seasonal housing stipend ($2,000/month)

  • Resort perks including access to floatplane tours, water taxi services, and outdoor recreation

October–April remote compensation: approximately $6,000

  • $200/week

  • Flexible remote schedule

  • Up to 10 hours per week

Two-Year Retention Bonus

  • $7,500 upon successful completion of the second season

How to Apply

Submit a resume and cover letter detailing your relevant experience to hsbofficestaff@gmail.com. In your cover letter, please include one specific idea for generating a new catering lead or increasing utilization of our event space. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.


Housekeeping Positions Available

Homer Seaplane Base

2027 Summer Season

 

Work at our seaplane resort in Homer Alaska! We offer air taxi services, on-site lodging, a restaurant, and an event venue. Part-time and Full-time positions available. Season runs May through September.

 Short-Term Rental Cleaner/Light Maintenance


Duties:

·       Housekeeping in our short-term rental cabins

·       Janitorial duties in our event space and around the seaplane base

·       Plane Washing

·       Plane Fueling

·       Light Maintenance Projects

·       Window Washing

 

Schedule:

·       Candidate should be available approximately 11 am – 3 pm

 

Benefits:

·       Pay starts at $20/hour

·       Flexible Schedule

·       Ability to join us on air taxi and water taxi tours when available

 

Please send questions/resume to hsbofficestaff@gmail.com