Director of Food & Beverage, Retail
Singer Drivers Club | Willow Springs Raceway | Mojave Desert, California
ABOUT SINGER DRIVERS CLUB
Singer Drivers Club (SDC) is a world-class private motorsport and lifestyle club at Willow Springs Raceway — the fastest road in the West since 1953. Set deep in the Mojave Desert, SDC hands its members the keys to six legendary circuits, elite driver coaching, concierge-level service, curated food and beverage, and an expansive outdoor pursuits program. This is more than a track. It's a founding-team opportunity to build something rare from the ground up — a club that fuses raw performance, real adventure, and genuine community at a standard set to rival the finest private clubs in the country. For the right person, this is the chance to help write the standard rather than inherit it.
SDC joins a distinguished family of private clubs and communities that includes Yellowstone Club, Moonlight Basin, Spanish Peaks, and Crazy Mountain Ranch — some of the most extraordinary member destinations anywhere. To build a career inside a collection this ambitious is a rare thing: the standard you help set here connects to a much larger world of remarkable places and the people who bring them to life.
THE ROLE
The Director of F&B/Retail owns the entire hospitality and retail experience at SDC — dining, beverage, events, and the club's retail offering — and builds the team to deliver it. You set the standard, the systems, and the culture behind every plate, every pour, and every purchase a member makes.
This is senior leadership in a startup. You'll hire your leadership team, build the department P&L, source vendors, and define what F&B and retail mean at a club with no ceiling on ambition — as comfortable setting three-year strategy as you are solving a Saturday-night service problem.
You'll design the food-and-beverage program alongside the Executive Chef, build the beverage and wine program and craft the member communications that bring it all to life. On the retail side, you'll shape a branded merchandise and pro-shop assortment — buying, brand partnerships, seasonal and promotional planning, merchandising, and inventory — that reflects the SDC brand, developing branded product with the brand team and managing to margin. You'll partner with the Event Manager on every member event and own the numbers across every outlet.
Because this is a private membership club, member relationships sit at the center of the role. You'll set a standard of anticipatory, preference-driven hospitality, engage members personally, and make sure every touchpoint — from a morning coffee to a milestone celebration — reinforces why they joined.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
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Full-scope F&B and retail leadership across dining, beverage, events, and merchandise
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P&L ownership and budgetary analysis — budgeting, forecasting, margin, and cost control across outlets
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Beverage and wine program development, including inventory and pricing
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Oversight of liquor licensing and California alcohol-service laws
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Innovating with food and beverage — sourcing and partnering with the highest-quality ingredients and vendors
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Retail strategy — buying, brand partnerships, and year-round, seasonal, and promotional assortment planning for branded merchandise and a pro shop
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Developing branded product lines with the brand team and sourcing at trade shows to keep the assortment fresh
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Retail math and reporting — margins, maintained margins, markdowns, sell-through, and sales / budget analysis
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Visual merchandising, display standards, inventory and stock control, receiving, member billing, and a personalized shopping experience
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Full employee lifecycle — recruiting, training, performance management, and offboarding
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Vendor sourcing, contract negotiation, and partner management
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Building service standards, SOPs, and systems from the ground up
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POS, inventory, and hospitality technology implementation (TEI, Pacesetter)
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Developing member communications and written collateral for F&B
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Anticipatory, preference-driven member hospitality built on deep knowledge of each member
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Member engagement, relationship-building, and retention
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Ensuring compliance with employment law and fair, equitable treatment of staff
EXPERIENCE
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7+ years in senior F&B leadership with direct P&L accountability
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Experience in a luxury hotel, private club, or members' club environment
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Demonstrated success building or scaling a multi-outlet hospitality operation
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Track record hiring, developing, and leading department-level managers
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Beverage / wine program and retail oversight — buying, merchandising, and margin management
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Experience developing branded or private-label merchandise a plus
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Budgetary analysis capability — preparing and analyzing financial data
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Experience implementing hospitality systems and technology
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Advanced Microsoft Office (strong Excel), retail POS, and strong writing for member communications
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Bachelor's degree in hospitality, business, or equivalent experience preferred
DETAILS
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On-site, remote desert location; weekend and event-day presence required
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Full-time, benefits-eligible; senior leadership
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Reports to the General Manager
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Position requires walking, standing, and giving direction most of the working day; must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 4 hours in length. Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks. Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis. Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity. Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with members, supervisors and subordinates.
BENEFITS
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Medical, Dental, Vision benefits (FSA/HSA/DFSA options)
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Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) - Annual $650
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Company-paid employee Life Insurance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
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401K with Bi-Weekly Employer Match
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Paid Time Off
Singer Drivers Club provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
For more information about the Club, visit www.singerdriversclub.com
To apply, please visit the Singer Drivers Club career page.
