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Graduate Hotels is Hiring a Food & Beverage Director - Graduate Eugene Near Eugene, OR
DescriptionGraduate Hotels® is seeking a Food & Beverage Director to join Graduate Eugene and its brilliant team of hospitality enthusiasts. Graduate Hotels creates authentic, spirited spaces that connect travelers, students and locals alike. Through thoughtfully curated design, creative F&B and community-focused events, we create hotels worthy of their communities. We are a diverse team of experience makers and storytellers. As a Graduate Hotels team member, you are the local insider shaping guest experiences. Our goal is to make every guest feel like a local even if it's their first time in town. In order to help you deliver on that goal, we encourage our team members to embody the same mindset as our guests through Graduate experiences and encouraged community exploration. Graduate Hotels is proud to be Great Place to Work-Certified™, proving that our associates feel our commitment to cultivate a culture of inspirational and supportive leadership. Job Duties And Responsibilities
Responsible for budgeted revenues and expenses and improves profitability related to the Food & Beverage Department
Monitors budgets in all areas of cost control with consistent focus on cost of inventory, sales, and payroll
Increases level of guest satisfaction by delivery of an outstanding product and service
Understands and executes all brand directives for strategic partners
Complies with brand dictated menus and programs
Directs the daily activities and assignments of staff, ensure appropriate coverage, develop and communicate departmental strategies and goals, and assign/prioritize work
Directs Supervision to the Executive Chef to provide excellent quality and presentation of all food to the guests
Provides direct oversight of the property wide Banquet and Catering options
Partners with the Sales Department to review all F B minimums and selling guidelines.
Collaborates with Director of Sales on sales and marketing strategies
Accountable for all Brand Standards related to Food and Beverage
Directly leads all aspects of banquet operations including developing and maintaining managerial and captain oversight of all operations
Reviews and approve all menus and pricing in restaurant outlets and banquet/catering.
Ensures that evaluation of food product, front-of-house employee performance, and development of product consistent with our market position.
Develops a selection and pricing strategy for all liquors and wines, and supervise their procurement
Ongoing maintenance of the physical asset through capital planning as required in the budget process
Follows all Health and Safety regulations
Interviews, hires, and trains employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and coach employees; address complaints and problem solve
Other duties as assigned
Education And Experience
Minimum of High School education, post-high school education preferred
Bachelors Degree in Hospitality/Restaurant Management or equivalent is preferred
Minimum of 3 years experience as a Restaurant General Manager or Director of Food & Beverage
Food Handler and Alcohol Awareness Certifications (if applicable)
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Knowledge of alcohol serving practices and standards
Knowledge of federal and state labor laws as well as local health and sanitation laws and regulations
Experience in the recruiting, interviewing and hiring of restaurant, bar and culinary talent
Experience managing Restaurant and Bars in the capacity of Assistant General Manager or higher
Extensive passion for and an understanding of the Restaurant and Bar industry and proven track record of success
Leadership and supervisory practices and skills; effective verbal and written communication skills
Team player
Ability to exceed expectations of guests
Problem solving, decision-making and conflict-resolution skills
About Graduate Hotels®Graduate Hotels is a hand-crafted collection of hotels that reside in dynamic university-anchored towns across the country. Each hotel pays homage to the heritage of its unique town through cultural nods to the local community. Launched in 2014, there are 35 hotels across the U.S. and U.K. Graduate Hotels is owned by Adventurous Journeys (AJ) Capital Partners, a vertically integrated real estate developer, owner and operator. For more information on Graduate Hotels, please visit www.graduatehotels.com.