Food and Beverage Manager

Job Summary
This position requires a dynamic individual with a strong background in food service management, exceptional leadership skills, and a passion for delivering outstanding guest experiences. Food & Beverage Manager assists the Food and Beverage Director in coordinating, supervising and directing all property food and beverage operations, while maintaining a profitable F&B department and high quality products and service levels. He/she is expected to help market ideas to promote business; reduce employee turnover; maintain revenue and payroll budgets; and meet budgeted productivity while keeping quality consistently high.

Duties

• Supervise daily food and beverage operations, ensuring high standards of quality and service.
• Oversee inventory management to optimize profitability.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations related to food handling and service.
• Lead, train, and mentor staff to foster a positive work environment and encourage professional growth.
• Manage budgets effectively while maintaining high-quality service levels.
• Employees must, at all times, be attentive, friendly, helpful, and courteous to all guests, managers, and fellow employees.
• Coordinate and monitor all phases of Loss Prevention in the F&B department.
• Prepare and submit required reports in a timely manner.
• Organize and conduct department meetings on a regular basis.
• Monitor quality of service and product.
• Ensure compliance with all local liquor laws, and health and sanitation regulations.
• Ensure departmental compliance with SOP’s.
• Ensure the training of department heads on SOP’s, report preparation, technical job tasks..
• Interview candidates for front-of-house F&B positions and follow standards for hiring approvals.
• Conduct and/or attend all required meetings, including pre-convention and post-convention meetings.
• Ensure overall guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in food service management or restaurant management within a hotel or similar environment.
• Strong knowledge of food safety regulations and best practices in food production.
• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a diverse team.
• Experience in training development programs that enhance staff capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• A passion for hospitality that drives guest satisfaction.

General Requirements

• Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.
• Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.
• Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all time.
• Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.
• Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.
• Must be able to understand and evaluate complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meet appropriate objectives.

This role is ideal for an experienced professional looking to make a significant impact in the hospitality industry through innovative leadership in food and beverage operations.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

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

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift
• Night shift

Ability to Relocate:

• Naples, FL 34110: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,000 - $70,000