About the Role
The Director of Food & Beverage is responsible for coordinating, supervising, and directing all property food and beverage operations, while maintaining a profitable F&B department and high-quality products and service levels. This role involves marketing ideas to promote business, reducing employee turnover, managing revenue and payroll budgets, and meeting productivity goals while upholding quality standards.
Responsibilities
- Supervise all F&B personnel.
- Respond to guest complaints in a timely manner.
- Prepare the F&B budget and monitor department performance.
- Monitor industry trends to maintain competitive and profitable operations.
- Coordinate and monitor all phases of Loss Prevention in the F&B department.
- Prepare and submit required reports in a timely manner.
- Organize and conduct department meetings.
- Monitor quality of service and product.
- Cooperate in menu planning and preparation.
- Ensure timely purchase of F&B items within budget.
- Oversee operations of the employee cafeteria.
- Ensure compliance with all local liquor laws, and health and sanitation regulations.
- Ensure departmental compliance with SOPs.
- Ensure the training of department heads on SOPs, report preparation, and technical job tasks.
- Attend and/or conduct departmental and hotel training.
- Interview candidates for front-of-house F&B positions and follow hiring approval standards.
- Conduct and/or attend all required meetings.
- Ensure overall guest satisfaction.
- Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
Requirements
- At least 6 years of progressive experience in a hotel or a related field; or a 4-year college degree and at least 3 years of related experience; or a 2-year college degree and 4 or more years of related experience.
- Proficient in Windows, company-approved spreadsheets, and word processing.
- Knowledge of F&B preparation techniques, health department rules and regulations, liquor laws and regulations.
- Ability to work long hours sometimes.
- Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with all levels of employees and guests.
- Effective listening, understanding, and clarifying skills for employee and guest concerns.
- Ability to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
- Ability to approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous, and service-oriented manner.
- Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings.
- Participate in M.O.D. coverage as required.
- Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel Standards.
- Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming.
- Comply with Highgate Hotel Standards and regulations for safe and efficient hotel operations.
- Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas, and assist in implementing solutions.
- Effective problem-solving skills, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems.
- Ability to understand and evaluate complex information from various sources.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
- Perform other duties as requested by management.
Skills
- Food & Beverage operations management
- Budgeting and financial monitoring
- Staff supervision and training
- Guest relations and complaint resolution
- Loss prevention
- Report preparation
- Menu planning
- Procurement and inventory management
- Employee cafeteria operations
- Liquor laws and regulations
- Health and sanitation regulations
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Microsoft Windows
- Spreadsheet software
- Word processing software
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- Active listening
- Multitasking
- Prioritization
- Problem-solving
- Analytical skills
- Confidentiality
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 6+ years progressive experience in hotel or related field
- 4+ years related experience with a 4-year college degree
- 4+ years related experience with a 2-year college degree
Education Level
- 4-year college degree
- 2-year college degree
About the Company
- Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company with over $15 billion of assets under management and a global portfolio of more than 400 hotels spanning North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
- With a 30-year track record as an innovator in the hospitality industry, this forward-thinking company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition.
- Highgate continues to demonstrate success in developing a diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts, featuring contemporary programming and digital acumen.
- The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value.
- With an executive team of seasoned hospitality leaders and corporate offices worldwide, Highgate is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands.
