
CLUB MANAGER
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Newport, RIFull-time$35–39/hrPosted 4 days ago
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Job overview
This position manages the administration, operation, and use of a full-service club within the Fleet and Family Readiness Program. The manager oversees food and beverage services, social activities, entertainment, budgets, facilities, inventory, and staff. The role also coordinates with installation leadership and organizational partners, addresses operational and safety concerns, and supports compliance with applicable standards. Food service operations education or training is strongly preferred.
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Summary
This position is located within Commander, Mid-Atlantic Region, Fleet and Family Readiness Program. This position is responsible for the control and accomplishment of management functions associated with the administration, management, operation and utilization of facilities and assets.
Duties
The incumbent directs and oversees the daily activities and overall operations of a full-service club. Responsibilities include ensuring the effective delivery of food and beverage services, social activities, and entertainment programs for authorized patrons and their guests. Establishes and implements operating procedures for food service, beverage operations, catering, marketing, and menu planning while ensuring the effective management and accountability of assigned facilities, equipment, and resources. Oversees the financial management of club operations by developing and administering annual appropriated and non-appropriated budgets, monitoring expenditures, and maintaining appropriate financial controls. Ensures operational resources, inventory, merchandise, furnishings, and equipment are properly maintained and accounted for. Addresses inventory discrepancies, initiates necessary adjustments or reports, and ensures required financial reports and management requests are completed within established deadlines. Provides leadership and oversight of employees by establishing training expectations, monitoring performance, and ensuring staff members are properly prepared to carry out their assigned responsibilities. Promotes a productive work environment and ensures employment practices are consistent with applicable equal employment opportunity requirements. Collaborates with installation leadership, Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (FMWR) personnel, vendors, suppliers, and other organizational partners to coordinate club activities, communicate operational requirements, address concerns, and support the successful delivery of services and special events. Ensures assigned facilities and equipment are maintained in a safe, secure, and serviceable condition. Identifies and resolves deficiencies involving workplace safety, food sanitation, security, and facility maintenance to support compliance with applicable standards and requirements. Includes scheduling, assigning work, setting priorities, approving/disapproving leave and evaluating performance. Assigns and prioritizes work, evaluates performance, recommends awards/pay adjustments, approves/disapproves leave requests, recommends candidates for hire, supporting Equal Employment Opportunity mandates and objectives and initiates corrective and/or disciplinary actions via the appropriate channels as required. See attached Statement of Authority. Qualifications
Resumes must include information which demonstrates experience and knowledge, skills, and ability (KSAs) as they relate to this position. Applicants are encouraged to be clear and specific when describing their experience level and KSAs. A qualified candidate possess the following: Possess a minimum of five (5) years experience in the food/beverage field, with a minimum of two (2) years at a management level. Must possess a minimum of three (3) years supervisory experience. Specific education and/or training in food service operations is strongly preferred. Knowledge of and experience in the application of a broad range of club management principles, concepts and methodology to a variety of activities and services provided by a full-service operation. Typical services may include, but is not limited to: alcoholic beverage service, limited lunchtime buffet or table services, bingo nights, weekend live music and dancing, specialty evening dining and salad bars, and catering services to accommodate private parties and groups. Knowledge of DOD and Navy club policies, regulations, administrative practices and procedures related to management, planning, budgeting, scheduling and coordinating club social and recreational programs and for the efficient operation and use of assigned facilities and equipment is preferred.
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement. How You Will Be Evaluated
All resumes will be reviewed to determine if they meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement, and will be rated based on the information provided in the resume to determine the level of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) related to the job requirements. Using the qualifications of the position, a predetermined rating criterion of KSAs will be used for each resume. Best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews. Other Information
Salary is dependent on experience. Some positions have special requirements. Selectee may be required to complete a one (1) year probationary period. Participation in Direct Deposit/Electronic Fund Transfer within the first 30 days of employment is required. We utilize E-Verify to confirm selectee's eligibility to work in the United States. Salary is dependent on experience and/or education. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 60 days of issuance of selection certificate. For positions requiring travel more than twice per year, selectee may be required to obtain and maintain in good standing a Government-issued Travel Card for official government travel purposes. As a position of trust, the successful completion of a National Agency Check (NAC) or equivalent background check is required upon hire and periodically thereafter. The position may be designated as ALPHA personnel for inclement weather or in the interest of national security, and will be required to report for work when other employees are excused. This position is subject to an irregular tour of duty, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Executive Order 12564 requires a Federal workplace free of illegal drugs. According to the Executive Order, all Federal employees are required to remain drug free throughout their employment. Commander, Navy Installations Command is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace. The use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated, and use of or intoxication by illegal drugs will result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal Service.
How this job compares
Set against the 7,430 open Operations Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$35–39/hr
- US median$21–28/hr600 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $37/hr, is 54% above the US median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the top quarter of Operations Manager hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 24 open Operations Manager jobs in Rhode Island and 7,430 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Rhode Island
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Operations Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (5,626 postings).
- Education
- 1,338 of the 7,430 open Operations Manager jobs (18%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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