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, drives employee satisfaction, and focuses on growing revenues and maximizing financial performance.
Responsibilities
- Sets expectations and holds the food and beverage leadership team accountable for demonstrating desired service behaviors.
- Reviews financial reports and statements to determine operational performance against budget.
- Makes recommendations for CAPEX funding of food and beverage equipment and renovations.
- Works with the food and beverage leadership team to identify 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.
- Ensures cash control and liquor control policies are in place and followed.
- Focuses on maintaining profit margins without compromising guest or employee satisfaction.
- Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others.
- 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.
- Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with direct reports and the entire food & beverage team.
- Develops a food and beverage operating strategy that is 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.
- 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.
- 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
- The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, with over 120 properties in more than 35 countries, offers the promise of authentic experiences that evoke lasting, treasured memories.
- Our more than 100 years of experience, beginning in 1906 under the Italian CIGA brand – a collection of Europe's most celebrated and iconic properties – serves as a solid foundation as we continuously evolve to exceed the desires of the luxury traveler.
- From legendary palaces and remote retreats to timeless modern classics, each luxury hotel and resort is a unique and cherished expression of its locale – a portal to the destination’s cultural charms and treasures.
- If you are someone with an appreciation for evocative storytelling, a keen interest and passion for this destination's heritage, and a desire to deliver genuine, personalized, and anticipatory hospitality, then we invite you on our journey.
- In joining The Luxury Collection, 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.
- Marriott International considers for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
