About the Role
Functions as the strategic business leader of the property’s food and beverage/culinary operation, including Restaurants/Bars, Room Service and Banquets/Catering. Oversees the development and implementation of departmental strategies, ensuring the brand service strategy and initiatives are implemented. The role ensures the food and beverage/culinary operation meets target customer needs, enhances employee satisfaction, and focuses on growing revenues and maximizing financial performance. Develops and implements property-wide strategies that deliver products and services to meet or exceed customer and employee expectations, providing a return on investment.
Responsibilities
- Sets expectations and holds the food and beverage leadership team accountable for demonstrating desired service behaviors.
- Reviews financial reports and statements to determine departmental performance against budget.
- Makes recommendations for CAPEX funding of food and beverage equipment and renovations in accordance with brand business strategy.
- Works with the food and beverage leadership team to determine areas of concern and develop strategies to improve financial performance.
- Establishes challenging, realistic, and obtainable goals to guide operation and performance.
- Strives to improve service performance.
- Develops and manages the Food and Beverage budget.
- Monitors the department’s actual and projected sales to ensure revenue goals are met or exceeded and opportunities are identified and addressed.
- Ensures cash control and liquor control policies are in place and followed in food & beverage areas.
- Focuses on maintaining profit margins without compromising guest or employee satisfaction.
- Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
- Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
- Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, and team goals.
- Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.
- Develops means to improve profit, including estimating cost and benefit, and exploring new business opportunities.
- Identifies opportunities to increase profits and create value by challenging existing processes, encouraging innovation, and driving necessary change.
- Ensures that regular, on-going communication occurs in all areas of food and beverage (e.g., pre-meal briefings, staff meetings, culinary team).
- Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with direct reports and the entire food & beverage team.
- Develops a food and beverage operating strategy aligned with the brand’s business strategy and leads its execution.
- Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaches, mentors, or otherwise helps others to improve their knowledge or skills.
- Stays aware of market trends and introduces new food and beverage products to meet or exceed customer expectations, generate increased revenue, and ensure a competitive position in the market.
- Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.
- Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.
- Reviews findings from comment cards and guest satisfaction results with the F&B team and ensures appropriate corrective action is taken.
- Reviews comment cards, guest satisfaction results, and other data to identify areas of improvement.
- Empowers employees to provide excellent guest service.
- Estimates cost and benefit ratio, maintaining balance between profit and service satisfaction.
- Shares plans to take corrective action based on comment cards and guest satisfaction results with property leadership.
- Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
- Coaches and supports the food & beverage leadership team to effectively manage wages, food & beverage cost, and controllable expenses.
- Hires food & beverage leadership team members who demonstrate strong functional expertise, creativity, and entrepreneurial leadership.
- Sets goals and expectations for direct reports using the performance review process and holds staff accountable for successful performance.
- Ensures that expectations and objectives are clearly communicated to subordinates.
- Brings issues to the attention of Human Resources as necessary.
- Ensures employees are treated fairly and equitably.
- Coaches team by providing specific feedback to improve performance.
- Informs and/or updates executives, peers, and subordinates on relevant information in a timely manner.
- Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Estimates food, liquor, wine, and other beverage consumption to anticipate amounts to be purchased or requisitioned.
- Orders and purchases equipment and supplies.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED; 6 years experience in the food and beverage, culinary, event management, or related professional area.
- 2-year degree from an accredited university in Food Service Management, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related major; 4 years experience in the food and beverage, culinary, event management, or related professional area.
Skills
- Customer and Personal Service
- Management of Financial Resources
- Administration and Management
- Applied Business Knowledge
- Management of Material Resources
Experience Level
- 6 years experience in the food and beverage, culinary, event management, or related professional area.
- 4 years experience in the food and beverage, culinary, event management, or related professional area.
Education Level
- High school diploma or GED
- 2-year degree from an accredited university in Food Service Management, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related major
About the Company
- At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.
- At more than 100 award-winning properties worldwide, The Ritz-Carlton Ladies and Gentlemen create experiences so exceptional that long after a guest stays with us, the experience stays with them.
- Attracting the world’s top hospitality professionals who curate lifelong memories, we believe that everyone succeeds when they are empowered to be creative, thoughtful and compassionate.
- Every day, we set the standard for rare and special luxury service the world over and pride ourselves on delivering excellence in the care and comfort of our guests.
- Your role will be to ensure that the “Gold Standards” of The Ritz-Carlton are delivered graciously and thoughtfully every day.
- The Gold Standards are the foundation of The Ritz-Carlton and are what guides us each day to be better than the next.
- It is this foundation and our belief that our culture drives success by which The Ritz Carlton has earned the reputation as a global brand leader in luxury hospitality.
- As part of our team, you will learn and exemplify the Gold Standards, such as our Employee Promise, Credo and our Service Values.
- And our promise to you is that we offer the chance to be proud of the work you do and who you work with.
- In joining The Ritz-Carlton, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International.
- Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.
Equal Opportunity
- At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.
