Director of Food and Beverage

Director of Food and Beverage

Help shape the dining experience at Belmont Village Rancho Santa Fe, our newest purpose-built luxury senior living community, thoughtfully designed to deliver exceptional hospitality, innovative programming and restaurant-quality dining within the beautiful gated community of Lakes of Rancho Santa Fe.

As the Food & Beverage Director, you'll build and lead a premier dining program from the ground up, bringing the standards of a luxury hotel, private club or fine dining operation to an environment with predictable leadership schedules, long-term resident relationships and a culture that values both operational excellence and quality of life.

Reporting to the Senior Executive Director, you'll provide strategic leadership for all dining operations, including culinary, restaurant and catering services. As a member of the community's senior leadership team, you'll oversee financial performance, workforce planning, regulatory compliance, quality assurance and leadership development while creating an exceptional dining experience for residents, families and guests.

If you're an experienced hospitality leader who enjoys developing high-performing teams, elevating guest experiences and building lasting operational excellence, this is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a luxury senior living community.

Why You'll Love Belmont Village

• Lead restaurant-quality dining without the demands of late-night service
• Build lasting relationships with residents, families and your team
• Focus on leadership, mentorship and operational excellence—not just turning tables
• Stable, predictable year-round business without seasonal fluctuations
• Partner with experienced Executive Leadership committed to your professional growth

Essential Functions

• Operational Leadership
• Financial Management
• Resident, Family and Guest Relations
• Catering and Special Events
• Regulatory Compliance and Quality Assurance
• Leadership and Talent Management
• Communication and Collaboration

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum three (3) years of progressive leadership experience in food and beverage, hospitality or large-scale fine dining operations.
• Experience managing departmental budgets, financial performance, workforce planning and talent development.
• Comprehensive knowledge of food and beverage operations.
• Current ServSafe Certification
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships and effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient with tablets, smartphones, laptops and hospitality software, with the ability to quickly learn new technology, including Point of Sale (POS) systems.
• Consistent and reliable attendance is essential for all Belmont Village employees to ensure the successful operation of the community.
• Must successfully complete based on state and company requirements:
• TB skin test or chest x-ray
• State fingerprint and FBI background check
• Health screening for this position
• Basic First Aid training
• Drug test

Preferences

• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Culinary Management, or a related field preferred
• Experience in luxury hospitality dining, multi-venue dining management, senior living food service or comparable service-focused environments
• Five (5) or more years of progressive leadership and management experience in fine dining or luxury hospitality venue

About the Company

Founded in Houston in 1997, Belmont Village is an integrated developer, owner, and operator of high-quality senior living communities, with more than 5,000 employees and 5,000 units. Our 35 locations across the country and in Mexico City, provide award-winning independent, assisted living and memory care programs. We are proud to collaborate with UC San Diego, USC, UCLA, and Baptist Health South Florida to innovate programs for cognitive health and life enrichment. Belmont Village is a market leader in major markets including the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego, Chicago and South Florida. Renowned for distinctive design, high standards of life and safety, and reputation for leading edge, quality programming, Belmont Village has been certified as a Great Place to Work® since 2018 and has been recognized by U.S News & World Report as Best in Senior Living.

Benefits Available

Belmont Village Senior Living offers full-time management employees lucrative bonus opportunities, medical, dental, vision, mental health and prescription benefits, flexible spending accounts, paid vacation, paid holidays, paid personal days, earned sick pay, 401(k) savings with employer match, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, and free on-site parking.

Belmont Village Senior Living is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

Location 16202 Sunny Summit Dr, San Diego, CA 92127, USA