Director of Food & Beverage

Crescent Hotels & Resorts is seeking a Director of Food & Beverage for the Hotel Republic, located in the heart of downtown San Diego. This vibrant and sophisticated boutique hotel offers a unique blend of modern luxury and local charm. As part of the Autograph Collection, each aspect of Hotel Republic is thoughtfully crafted to reflect the distinctive character of its surroundings creating an unforgettable experience.

The Crescent portfolio is comprised of full-service premium branded hotels within the Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and IHG brands, as well as high-end independent and lifestyle hotels within the Latitudes by Crescent collection.

We understand what it takes to be a part of something great. We will encourage you to bring your true self to work every day, we will celebrate you and we will cheer you on as you shine bright in your career journey. Whether it be our health & wellness programs, best in class learning and development or our travel discounts that ‘feed your inner explorer’, we work hard to create and deliver on what YOU need.  We are ready for you to start your journey with us where You Belong. We Care. Shine Bright. 

We are committed to providing you with:

• Excellent compensation package with an annual compensation of 95k - 115k
• Operational incentive plan eligibility
• An exceptional benefit plan for eligible associates & your family members
• 401K matching program for eligible associates
• Discounts with our Crescent managed properties in North America for you & your family members

The Director of Food & Beverage is responsible for supervising all food and beverage departments including, but not limited to, coordination of new ideas in guest service and revenue enhancement, ensuring high quality food and beverage products consistent with management cost objectives. They will oversee food preparation, merchandising, inventory, purchasing and employee relations. They are also responsible for all Executive Member duties.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

• Supervise all food and beverage areas to ensure compliance with hotel management objectives and health and safety of employees and guests.
• Supervise training programs, merchandising and quality / cost control of all food and beverage department heads.
• Interview, hire, review performance and coach food & beverage personnel.
• Supervise budget and forecast preparation, scheduling, payroll control and data gathering.
• Supervise inventory control and purchase of food and beverage equipment.
• Devise new approaches to increasing food and beverage business and revenues.
• Complete other projects as assigned by Managing Director.
• Directly supervises Director of Catering / Conference Services, Executive Chef, Members Club Manager, Executive Steward, all Outlets
• Ability to deal effectively with all departments, regular communication between Food & Beverage Director and F & B Managers.
• Ability to maintain a high level of service and discipline with all food and beverage departments.
• Responsible for high quality food and beverage product in purchase, preparation and delivery.
• Responsible for economical purchase and control of china, glass, silver, linens and all other food and beverage equipment.
• Maximize food and beverage profitability. Achieve budgeted revenues and control expenses and budget for Food & Beverage department.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft office products.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Full-Time Management position that requires a flexible schedule and the ability to work day/night shifts, weekends, and holidays. A varied schedule.
• 8 – 10 years’ experience in all food and beverage areas with emphasis on creativity and merchandising.
• Strong knowledge of supervisory and other management skills.
• Thorough knowledge of food preparation and purchasing, dining room service, banquet operation, back-of-the-house operations, cost control, basic accounting, scheduling, payroll, bartending, wine and alcoholic beverage merchandising and dispensing.
• Manager food handler certification, and alcohol awareness certification or attain within 30 days of hire.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other Skills and Abilities: Ability to communicate and work well with fellow employees and maintain a presentable appearance, behavior and manner at all times. Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.