One of Los Angeles's most exciting, modern, and hip hotels is looking to hire an exceptional Food and Beverage Director! Looking for someone with a good personality who is passionate, mature, and polished. This person should enjoy engaging with guests while remaining very hands on with the team and all processes. The ideal candidate should have the ability to tackle bigger picture tasks like strategizing revenue, profitability growth, and scheduling activations/programs, while still being present and exemplifying leadership to the F&B teams and staff. A strong hotel F&B background is highly preferred. Great opportunity to work for an esteemed property and team!

Food & Beverage Director Responsibilities:

• Direct and coordinate the overall food and beverage operations, which includes all bars, lobby space and room service to ensure maximum profits
• Maintain highest standard of service and quality which includes food production, equipment use and control, banquet service, room service, beverage service, restaurant service and food and beverage purchasing
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and sanitation standards
• Lead, mentor, and train the Food & Beverage operations team
• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach, and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards
• Implement and monitor ordering and receiving program to ensure proper quantity and prices on all purchases
• Act as an ambassador for the brand and provide leadership and planning to all F&B Outlet departments to support our service culture, maximize operations and guest satisfaction
• Provide unique guest services that are above and beyond to create memorable experiences and guest retention
• Ensure that regular, on-going communication occurs in all areas of food and beverage (e.g., pre-meal briefings, staff meetings, culinary team)
• Encourage and build mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members

Food & Beverage Director Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as an F&B Director, Director of Operations, DOFB, Director of Restaurants, or Director of Outlets; or 3+ years’ experience as a Multi-Unit General Manager (GM) or Restaurant GM preferably in a boutique or luxury hotel/resort setting
• A strong hotel F&B background is highly preferred
• Strong, charismatic leader
• Comprehensive knowledge of expense control as it relates to payroll, forecasting and budgeting of expenses to ensure company goals are met on a monthly and yearly basis
• Organize multiple projects; manage and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Ability to understand that the human component is just as important as the financial component
• Excellent problem solver
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Passion for providing excellent service
• Composure in handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts within team or clientele
• Highly creative with the ability to think outside the box
• Computer savvy
• Knowledge of CA food health and safety regulations
• Flexible schedule requirement

Compensation:

• Base Salary in the $110-125k range DOE
• Bonus Potential
• Fully Covered Health Insurance
• PTO Plan
• Parking
• Dry Cleaning