Food and Beverage Manager

The Food and Beverage Manager is responsible to administer the successful planning, organization, and coordination of all food and beverage activities, while providing exceptional 5-diamond service.  Adherence to established policies, standards and procedures are required at all times in order to achieve high levels of customer satisfaction, quality service, compliance with corporate policies and procedures and local regulations while meeting/exceeding financial goals.  The Food and Beverage Manager will lead a service team of colleagues to a common goal for the guest, colleague, owner and brand awareness.

Compensation: $82,000.00 – $85,000 Annual Salary Plus bonus

Responsibilities

• Floor presence during shift, greeting and interacting with guests
• Perform daily inspection  for readiness according to standards
• Responsibility for all opening/closing procedures of shift, including Log Book, pre-meal shift, guest comment card process, and menu engineering
• Maintain fast, accurate service, positive guest relations, and ensure products are consistent with company quality standards
• Responsible for maintaining the highest standards of service and ambiance
• Supervision of tabletop presentation for meal service.
• Supervise and direct service
• Handle guest complaints in the most diplomatic manner
• Ensure food quality and 100% customer satisfaction
• Complete menu knowledge (breakfast, lunch, dinner, bar and wine pairing)
• Maintaining inventory of equipment, linen and other supplies
• Profit & Loss management by following cash control/security procedures manages labor, review financial reports, and takes any appropriate actions
• Monitoring and controlling Micros system in appliance to guest checks and hotel reports
• Monitor speed of service and exercise quality control for both food and beverage
• Schedule dining room personnel with forecasted business ensuring that staffing is adequate and yet within budgetary goals
• Increase knowledge of the industry trends
• Maintain safety by adhering to stated safety policies and handle guest and employee accidents
• Ensure Occupational Safety & Health Act, local health and safety codes, and company safety and security policy are met
• Relay any outlet maintenance needs to the Engineering Department by work order program
• Keep storerooms in a state of readiness, cleanliness and tidiness
• Promote and maintain good employee relations between service kitchen and dining room
• Lead efforts in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring team members; conducts performance appraisals, take disciplinary action, motivate and train
• Wine list development
• Responsible overall for the delivery of wine service
• Progressive and ongoing staff education
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