Corporate Director of Food and Beverage

Proper Hospitality is seeking a dynamic, strategic leader to shape and scale the food and beverage vision across our growing portfolio of hotels—someone who can balance creativity with disciplined execution while elevating the guest experience at every touchpoint.

Position Overview

The Corporate Director of Food & Beverage reports directly to the SVP of Food & Beverage and is responsible for the vision, performance, and evolution of all food and beverage programming across Proper Hospitality’s expanding portfolio. This role drives brand consistency while championing innovation, ensuring each property delivers best-in-class, locally relevant, and financially successful F&B experiences.

With continued expansion across multiple markets, this leader will play a critical role in scaling systems, developing talent, and elevating the overall culinary and beverage identity of the company.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute the overarching F&B strategy across all properties
• Ensure alignment between brand standards and property-level creativity
• Identify emerging trends and translate them into actionable concepts and programming
• Partner with executive leadership on growth strategy and new market entry

Operational Excellence

• Oversee performance of all F&B outlets, ensuring profitability, quality, and guest satisfaction
• Establish and refine SOPs, service standards, and operational frameworks
• Analyze financial performance (P&Ls, cost controls, labor models) and drive continuous improvement
• Lead multi-unit operational reviews and performance audits

Concept & Brand Development

• Collaborate with culinary, design, and marketing teams to evolve existing concepts
• Ensure each outlet reflects Proper Hospitality’s brand ethos while remaining locally relevant
• Guide menu strategy, pricing models, and beverage programs across the portfolio

Leadership & Culture

• Mentor and develop property-level F&B leaders (Directors, GMs, Chefs)
• Build a strong leadership pipeline to support portfolio growth
• Foster a culture of excellence, accountability, and creativity

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Development, Design, Marketing, and Revenue teams
• Support pre-opening teams and ensure smooth operational transitions
• Align F&B initiatives with overall hotel performance goals

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive F&B leadership experience, including multi-unit oversight
• Strong financial acumen with proven success driving profitability
• Deep understanding of restaurant, bar, and hotel F&B operations
• Experience with lifestyle/luxury hospitality brands preferred
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and organizational skills
• Ability to travel frequently across properties

What Success Looks Like

• Consistent F&B performance across all properties
• Scalable systems that support rapid growth
• Distinct, memorable concepts that drive guest engagement and revenue
• A strong bench of F&B leaders across the portfolio

Salary

• $175,000-200,000

Proper Perks & Benefits

Compensation & Recognition

• Competitive Salary + Bonus : Rewarding exceptional talent and performance across all levels.
• Recognition Programs : Celebrating achievements big and small through company-wide appreciation and milestone rewards.
• Annual Performance Reviews : Regular opportunities for feedback, growth, and advancement.

Culture of Growth & Belonging

• Culture of Growth : A collaborative, design-forward environment that values creativity, intelligence, and curiosity — where learning and excellence are a daily practice.
• Guided Skills Development : Access to training, leadership programs, mentorship, and cross-property mobility to encourage achievement and discovery.
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging : We honor individuality while fostering a culture of respect and belonging across all teams.
• Community Engagement : Opportunities to give back through local volunteerism, sustainability, and charitable partnerships.

Health & Wellness

• Comprehensive Health Coverage : Medical, dental, and vision plans through Aetna, designed to fit a range of personal and family needs.
• Wellness Access : Company-subsidized memberships with Equinox and ClassPass, plus wellbeing workshops and mental health resources.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) : Confidential support for emotional wellbeing, financial planning, and life management through Unum.

Time Off & Flexibility

• Paid Time Off : Flexible PTO plus 11 paid holidays each year for corporate team members.
• Paid Parental Leave : Paid time off for eligible employees welcoming a new child through birth, adoption, or foster placement.
• Flexible Work Practices : Hybrid schedules for eligible roles and an emphasis on work-life balance.

Financial Wellbeing & Core Protections

• 401(k) Program : Company match of 50% of employee deferrals, up to the first 4% of eligible compensation.
• Employer-Paid Life & Disability Insurance : Core protections with optional additional coverage.
• Financial Education : Access to planning tools and workshops to support long-term stability and growth.

Lifestyle & Travel Perks

• Hotel Stay Benefits : 75% off BAR (floor of $100) across the Proper portfolio.
• Design Hotels Partnership : 50% off participating Marriott Design Hotels.
• Dining Discounts : 75% off food & beverage at all Proper Hospitality outlets.
• Lifestyle Perks : Complimentary or subsidized parking, cell phone reimbursement, and exclusive hospitality and retail discounts.

Why Join Proper Hospitality

At Proper, we build experiences that move people — and that begins with the team behind them. As a best-in-class employer, we’re committed to creating one of the  Best Places to Work in hospitality by nurturing a culture where creativity, excellence, and humanity thrive together.

Everything we do is grounded in the belief that hospitality is more than a profession - it’s an opportunity to care for others and make lives better. Guided by the  Pillars of Proper , we show up with warmth and authenticity ( Care Proper ), strive for excellence in everything we do ( Achieve Proper ), think creatively and resourcefully ( Imagine Proper ), and take pride in the style and culture that make us who we are ( Present Proper ).

We believe our people are our greatest strength, and we invest deeply in their wellbeing, growth, and sense of belonging. From comprehensive benefits to meaningful development programs, Proper is designed to help you build a career, and a life, that feels as inspiring as the experiences we create for our guests.

Our Commitment: Building the Best Place to Work

Our  Best Place to Work initiative is a living commitment — a continuous investment in our people, our culture, and our purpose. We listen, learn, and evolve together to create an environment where everyone feels empowered to imagine boldly, achieve confidently, care deeply, and present themselves authentically.

At Proper, joining the team means more than finding a job — it means joining a community that believes in  building beautiful experiences together , for our guests and for one another.