Assistant Food and Beverage Manager

Assistant Food and Beverage Manager

Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown is looking for Assistant Food and Beverage Manager who fully embodies our values, shares a passion for excellence, and infuses enthusiasm into everything they do. As Assistant Food and Beverage Manager, you will be accountable for shaping the client experience by providing exceptional service in support of our world-renowned hotel. FSNYD is recognized as a Forbes 5 Star Hotel; Forbes 5 Star Spa and AAA 5 Diamond Hotel.

This position reports to the Food & Beverage Operations Manager

You are enthusiastic, optimistic and passionate. You are self-driven and solution oriented. You are invested in your team, you listen, care about their development and celebrate your team's success. You set expectations and know to 'inspect what you expect'. You foster inclusion and embrace diversity. You take feedback as an opportunity to help you grow. You work smart, you are organized and have a strategy to achieve your goals. You plan your tasks carefully, you are pro-active and organized ensuring you're effective. You are client obsessed and create opportunities to connect in meaningful ways, building lasting relationships. You have integrity and your actions match your words.

Basic Purpose: Plan, organize, control and direct the work of employees in the Room Service and Banquet Department while ensuring guest satisfaction.

Essential Functions:

• Select, train, evaluate, lead, motivate, coach, and discipline all employees in the Hotel's Room Service and Banquet Department to ensure that established cultural and core standards are met: long-range strategic planning for outlet operation.
• Be visible in the operation, provide recognition, promote good public relations, and handle complaints, concerns or special requests for guests, clients, and group contacts.
• Describe and ensure quality of all food items, ingredients, and preparation methods, as well as provide knowledge of wine and spirits in an elegantly appointed environment dedicated to an attentive and distinctive experience for 24-hour a day in-room dining and in-room private bar services as well as the Banquet department.
• The ability to work closely with the Hotel Manager, Director of Catering, Executive Chef and Sous Chefs to design effective menu and amenity options while ensuring excellent product quality at a fair price and attend regular operational meetings to ensure effective coordination and cooperation between departments.
• Control labor and operating expenses through effective scheduling, budgeting, purchasing decisions, and inventory and cash control.
• Observe physical condition of facilities and equipment in the outlet and make recommendations for corrections and improvements as needed.
• Coordinate set-up requirements for hotel and off-site functions according to the banquet event order, communicate directly with group contacts, Catering Managers, and Conference Services Managers to ensure that all details of the function are carried out, ensure quality and timeliness of all food items, as well as provide knowledge of wine and spirits in an elegantly appointed environment dedicated to an attentive and distinctive experience.
• Process the payroll and gratuity reports as required.
• Prepare banquet checks with all back-up for collection at the end of functions.
• Observe physical condition of facilities and equipment in the banquet area and make recommendations for corrections and improvements as needed.
• Comply with Four Seasons' Category One and Category Two Work Rules and Standards of Conduct as set forth in EmPact.
• Work harmoniously and professionally with co-workers and supervisors.
• Adhere to all meal break policies and procedures.

Non-Essential Functions:

Assist with the service of food to guests. Assist with the cleaning of operational areas.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Education: High school education or equivalent experience
• Experience: College degree preferably specializing in hotel/restaurant management or equivalent experience is required.
• Skills and Abilities:
  • Requires a working technical knowledge of general building maintenance.
  • Working knowledge is generally learned on-the-job or through a series of professional certifications.
  • Knowledge of food & beverage service, cost control, labor control, maintenance, merchandising, and accounting
  • A proven record of being able to schedule staff and complete payroll records and reports in accordance with budgeted guidelines.
  • Requires ability to operate computer equipment and other food & beverage computer systems.
  • Thorough knowledge of luxury resort standards preferred.
  • Local 6 Union experience preferred.
  • Ability to read and speak and write English.
• Travel required: None
• Hours required: Since your position is at a managerial level, you will be expected to work the hours necessary for the successful completion of your objectives, without receiving overtime pay.

What to Expect: You Will…

• Be part of a cohesive team with opportunities to build a successful career with global potential
• Have access to a robust benefit plan
• Have the opportunity to engage in diverse and challenging work
• Derive a sense of pride in work well done
• Be recognized for excellence

Salary Range 83,000-87,000 USD

Four Seasons is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.