The Brunswick Hotel and Noble Kitchen Bar has a great opportunity to join our team as a Food and Beverage Manager. The property is managed by the Fathom Companies and offer the following benefits.

• 21 days of PTO in the first year of employment
• 401k with company matching
• Health insurance with the company paying more than half of the monthly cost for employee and their dependents.
• $25,000 life insurance paid for by the company
• Additional life insurance is available
• Vision
• Dental
• Short Term Disability
• Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

Fathom's Beliefs

At Fathom Companies, we believe in fostering an environment of empowerment, creativity, and teamwork. We believe in our six core values of, we build relationships, we are dynamic, we lead with compassion, we are accountable, we are resilient, and, we are positive. We believe in sustainability and making a positive contribution to our local communities. We believe in the richness of opportunity that is possible when grounded in mutual trust and respect.

The right candidate will be authentically passionate in wanting to lead and grow our front of house restaurant team and operations. The successful candidate will be able to forecast, plan, and manage all beverage orders, scheduling of staff and financial needs for the F&B outlet and for our banquets/meeting events booked through the sales team. The ideal candidate will also be passionate about hospitality and. The goal of the position is to maximize sales and revenue through customer satisfaction and employee engagement.

• Direct oversight of our banquets, restaurant, and bar as it applies to Front of House (FOH) operations.
• Plan and oversee the functions of administration and planning of the Food and Beverage Department to meet the daily needs of operation.
• Clearly assign and delegate responsibility and authority for the operation of the various food and beverage sub-departments, i.e., restaurant, bars, banquets, in room dinning, etc.
• Manage schedules for the successful operation and profitability of all banquets, restaurant, and bar. Must be proactive to potential scheduling changes due to call outs or pop-up events.
• Implement effective control of beverage and labor costs among all sub-departments.
• Lead the FOH Food and Beverage team in establishing and achieving predetermined profit objectives and desired standards of Beverage quality, service, and cleanliness.
• Focus on total F&B profitability and average checks.
• Regularly review and evaluate the degree of customer acceptance of the restaurants and banquet service.
• Identify and recommend new menu items, operating and marketing policies needed increase sales and identify dissatisfaction of customers or a change in the competitive environment if necessary.
• Participate in the food & beverage departments’ social media effort in collaboration with sales and marketing.
• Develop operating tools and outside the box ideas while collaborating with other department heads to achieve success with revenue, budgeting, forecasting, beverage recipes, portion specifications, menu creation, etc.
• Continuously evaluate the performance and provide coaching to encourage improvement of the FOH team in the food and beverage department. Plan and administer training and development programs within the department which will provide well-trained team members at all levels and permit advancement for those persons qualified and interested in career development.
• Oversee departmental matters as they relate to federal, state, and local employment and civil rights laws in cooperation with General Manager & Human Resources.
• Perform other assignments as directed by the General Manager and VP of Hospitality.
• Adhere to all work rules, procedures and policies established by the company including, but not limited to those contained in the associate handbook.
• Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, the F&B Manager may be required to work varying schedules to reflect the business needs of the company. In addition, attendance at all scheduled training sessions and meetings is required.
• Attentive focus on team member recruitment. Most importantly employee retention ideas and practices.

Teamwork Requirements

• Be an enthusiastic, helpful, and positive member and leader of the team.
• Be professional, responsible, and mature in conduct and behavior.
• Be understanding, encouraging and friendly with all co-workers.
• Respond positively to new ideas and openly accept critical/developmental feedback.
• Be available to help other departments in emergency situations.

Safety

Be knowledgeable of our policies regarding emergency procedures, safety/security policies, cash handling procedures, harassment in the workplace and appropriate reporting steps, etc.

Specific Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to communicate in and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to be focused and self-motivated with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge in F&B operations, its services, and facilities
• Must have budgetary analysis capabilities.
• Ability to access and understand POS reports for budgeting and reporting requirements.
• Ability to effectively deal with and defuse internal and external customer complaints.
• Will be expected to learn and know all areas of the of the hotel, its services and facilities.
• Ability to monitor, correct, and enter tips/service changes on employee timecards to aid in payroll processing.
• Must have knowledge of federal, state, and local laws governing equal employment opportunity and civil rights, occupational safety and health, and labor relations.
• Ability to exchange information in the process of communicating with investors, managers, vendors and clients.

Physical Demands

• 5-7 hours of the workday requires standing or walking.
• Most work tasks are performed indoors.
• Must be able to regularly lift 20-30lbs and occasionally up to 50 lbs.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 4 years

Restaurant type:

• Bar
• Fine dining restaurant

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Brunswick, ME 04011 (Required)

Work Location: In person