Food and Beverage Manager, Banquets

The beautiful, AAA Four Diamond Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort has an amazing opportunity to join our Food and Beverage leadership team! We are hiring a Food and Beverage Manager to support the Banquet and Restaurant operations. This property boasts over 60,000 square feet of gorgeous indoor/outdoor event space along with 6 exquisite dining options. The ideal candidate will be an exceptional leader with a background in banquet operations.

If you are an experienced manager and have a passion for events, apply today! Come see why we were named #1 World’s Best Workplace by Fortune Magazine and Great Place to Work!

Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort

Salary Range: The annual salary range for this role is $70-75k and is based on applicable and specialized experience and location.

What will I be doing? 

As a Food and Beverage Manager, you would be responsible for directing and organizing the activities and services of the hotel food and beverage Outlets and Banquets in the hotel’s continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Manage daily banquet/outlet operations to include, but not limited to, guest service standards and initiatives, product quality, cost controls and overall profitability, implement marketing initiatives, systems use and management, department management, policy and procedure implementation and enforcement and meeting participation and facilitation
• Monitor and develop team member performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision and professional development, conducting counselling and delivering recognition and reward
• Monitor and assess product, service and satisfaction trends, evaluate and address issues and make improvements accordingly
• Implements effective controls of food, beverage and labor costs
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, sanitation and alcohol awareness standards
• Initiate and implement marketing and up-selling techniques to promote restaurant food and beverage services and to maximize overall revenue
• Ensure team members have current knowledge of outlet/banquet offerings, products, services, facilities, events, pricing and policies and knowledge of the local area and events
• Interview, onboard and provide ongoing training to team members
• Supervises, counsels, schedules and evaluates staff

What are we looking for?

Since being founded in 1919, Hilton has been a leader in the hospitality industry. Today, Hilton remains a beacon of innovation, quality, and success. This continued leadership is the result of our Team Members staying true to our Vision, Mission, and Values. Specifically, we look for demonstration of these Values:

• Hospitality – We’re passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences.
• Integrity – We do the right thing, all the time.
• Leadership – We’re leaders in our industry and in our communities.
• Teamwork – We’re team players in everything we do.
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