Stadium Concessions Manager

Also called: Food & Beverage Manager (Stadium)

Runs food and drink stands at a stadium or arena, usually for a concessions company, managing staff, inventory and lines on game days.

A day in the life

A concessions manager staffs food stands for 40,000 fans, tracks inventory, and solves problems when lines get long. Game days start early and end late.

Pay over a career

Starting
$45k
Typical
$62k
High
$95k

Approximate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. A bachelor's in hospitality or business, or working your way up from stand worker to supervisor; food safety certification is expected.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Hospitality Management.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Mobile ordering, kiosks and cashierless stands help; running food operations and staff stays people work.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Culinary arts CTE, Business, Math.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9051.

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