Director of Food & Beverage (F&B)

Job Description

Job Description

As the Director of Food & Beverage (F&B), you will lead the operation and people responsible for all of the food and beverage offerings to our guests. As a director, this role strives to continually improve the guest experience and maximize the financial performance of the F&B division overall.

Director of Food & Beverage (F&B) Compensation and Benefits:

• Health, dental and vision insurance (full-time employees)
• Paid Time Off (full-time and part-time employees)
• 401K plan with company match (full-time and part-time employees)
• Hotel discounts (full-time and part-time employees)
• Paid holidays (full-time employees)

Director of Food & Beverage (F&B) Responsibilities:  General Operations

• Establish and achieve quality and guest satisfaction goals by  holding the team accountable to service standards
• Supports and communicates Company initiatives
• Develops and recommends all menus, promotions, and programs 
  • Creates and executes marketing plan to build sales
• Work closely with the Culinary Team to ensure proper execution for events and daily dining
• Drive sales and control costs to deliver optimum business results for all areas of accountability. 
• Communicate repairs and maintenance needs and requirements to the maintenance team
• Executes primary relationship with business and key revenue client/partners
• Regularly obtains feedback from guests to improve operations
• Work with Sales and Events Team to ensure client satisfaction at all events

Team Management/Staff Development

• Ensure the team collectively stays relevant with industry trends and advancements
• Ensure menu/beverage/facility knowledge of staff
• Ensure proper training on quality and service standards and have the tools & equipment to effectively carry out their job functions. 
• Maintain an excellent work environment for your team members
• Uses all performance management tools, including development plans, to provide guidance and feedback to team
• Promotes a cooperative work climate, maximizing productivity and morale
• Interviews, hires, trains and develops team members
• Provide in the moment coaching and on-going development for every member of your team to ultimately ensure an exceptional guest experience

Service Standards

• Ensures that daily walkthroughs are done to maintain critical standards for product quality, service speed, cleanliness and sanitation. 
• Ensures that all security, safety and sanitation standards are achieved
• Follows and enforces responsible alcohol service policies

Finance

• Achieves assigned budget goals
• Oversees execution of required reporting
• Monitor budget and control expenses (beverage cost, labor, etc.)
• Implements cost controls as needed to achieve positive financial results

Director of Food & Beverage (F&B) Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in the food and beverage industry and a m minimum of  5 years in a management  position
• Has strong attention to detail
• Experience managing a high volume operation.
• Budgeting, forecasting, sales experience preferred.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a team.
• Candidates with a Hospitality Degree are preferred.
• Hotel and hospitality experience is preferred but not required
• Able to communicate effectively with management team, guests and team members
• English reading, writing, math and computer skills required
• Ability to taste and evaluate food and beverage products
• Must be able to reach, lift, stoop, bend and perform extensive standing and walking (including stairs) throughout shift
• Must be able to work extended shifts of 10 hours or more as business dictates
• Must be flexible with schedule and able to work different shifts

Director of Food & Beverage (F&B) Misc: Special Events Oversee all banquets including set up, preparation, cooking and serving. 

Manage banquet venue and dining room operations: • Ensure excellent guest experience at special events and daily restaurant dining • Continual development of staff at all levels • Maintain facility cleanliness and organization with great attention to detail • Manage dining room reservations and close building on assigned nights

Execute Special Events: • Event Preparation, Set-Up, Meal Service, Bar Service, Clean-Up, etc. • Such events include but are not limited to: • Weddings, Showers, Banquets, Etc. • Easter Brunch, Mother’s Day Brunch and Breakfast with Santa • Create house run events (ex: wine tasting dinners)

We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.