Food and Beverage Manager

Food and Beverage Manager

Global Arts Live + The Platform seek a Food & Beverage Manager to manage the launch, operations, and growth of food and beverage services at The Platform, a new performing arts center in Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA.

The F&B Manager's responsibilities include:

• Bar Tempo and Upbeat Bar operations, including event concessions
• Coordination with the contracted cafe operator
• Hospitality services for special events, artist riders, rentals, and other programs
• Staff leadership, customer experience, budgeting, vendor management, and compliance

This dynamic role is both operational and strategic, helping set high quality standards and shape a welcoming guest experience for a major new arts venue.

The schedule includes nights and weekends with some weekday administrative meetings. Average workload is approximately 50 hours a week, varying based on performance programming and other venue activities.

This is a full-time and exempt position reporting to The Platform General Manager. Salary range: $70,000 to $80,000 commensurate with experience. Benefits include health, dental, disability and life insurance; SIMPLE Cafeteria flexible spending account; paid vacation, sick, and personal days; and 10 paid holidays.

See below for more details, expected qualifications, and information about Global Arts Live and The Platform.

Key responsibilities include:

• Operations and venue management
• Bar and concessions operations
• Cafe liaison
• Staff leadership
• Customer experience
• Financial and vendor management
• Compliance
• Hospitality support

Required qualifications include:

• 35+ years of experience in food & beverage management, preferably in an event-based environment
• Experience managing bar operations and alcohol service programs
• Strong budgeting, financial management, and cost-control skills
• Experience supervising and developing staff and teams
• Knowledge of POS systems and inventory management tools
• Familiarity with health, safety, and alcohol compliance regulations
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends
• Ability to lift or move 30 pounds and travel between The Platform service locations

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience in a performing arts, cultural, or live event venue
• Experience managing outsourced caf or vendor partnerships
• Interest in and passion for the performing arts
• Responsible alcohol service certification

Not sure you meet 100% of our qualifications? Research shows that cis men apply for jobs when they fulfill an average of 60% of the criteria, while others tend only to apply if they meet every requirement. If you believe that you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply.

We are dedicated to considering a broad array of candidates, including those with diverse workplace experiences and backgrounds. So, whether you're taking the next step in your career path, looking to transition, or returning to work after a gap in employment, we will be glad to have you on our radar.

How to apply:

1. Please apply through and submit a resume and cover letter.
2. You are encouraged to apply as soon as possible since interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis.
3. No postal mail, no phone calls, please.

Reflecting the artists we present and the audiences we serve, Global Arts Live is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from candidates demonstrating diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and national origin. Global Arts Live is committed to creating a work environment that values respect, integrity, diversity, and inclusion.

For over 30 years, Global Arts Live has brought exceptional global music and dance to stages across Greater Boston. Our mission is to transcend borders, cultivate community, and enrich lives. We invest in longstanding relationships with artists, support them with commissions, develop audiences for their work, and create connections to under-represented immigrant populations and communities in our region.

In Fall 2026, Global Arts Live will launch The Platform, a new performing arts center, in partnership with real estate developer BioMed Realty. Located in Kendall Square in Cambridge, MA, The Platform is part of the 585 Kendall Street building, which will also function as the new R&D headquarters for global pharmaceutical company Takeda.

The Platform features the 400+seat state-of-the-art Takeda Theater at The Platform, the Tempo Stage at The Platform with flexible seating for 125 anchoring the first-floor commons, two bars, a caf, and a rehearsal studio. The Platform is dedicated to supporting artists and nonprofits, work that expands our perspectives, and providing a hub for culture, connection, and conversation.