The Kessler Collection is made up of 12 artful hotel and resort properties, 25 restaurants, and over 1,800 Grand Performers across seven states, we continue to grow and so will you! The opportunities are endless. Our mission of inspiring places, intuitive service, and exuberant guests means we are committed to our Grand Performers learning, development, and well-being.
We believe people want to be inspired!
Our Grand Performers Receive Many Benefits Including:
Marriott Employee Discounts Worldwide
Competitive Wage & Discretionary Bonus Program
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
Company-Sponsored Life Insurance
Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
Pet Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement Program
401(K) with Discretionary Company Matching Contributions
Employee Assistance Program
JOB SUMMARY
The overall objective and purpose of the Food and Beverage Director position are to coordinate, supervise and direct all property food and beverage operations while maintaining a profitable F&B department and high-quality products and service levels. The incumbent is responsible for marketing creative ideas to promote business; reduce turnover; maintain revenue and payroll budgets and meet budgeted productivity while keeping quality consistent with Company standards. They are to provide inspiring and strategic leadership while directing the activities of the Food & Beverage Department in support of the mission, core values, standards, and goals established by the company.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to the following:
Monitor and control payroll and other expenses
Create and adhere to F&B budgets
Create a schedule utilizing forecasting and scheduling tools to provide maximum efficiency and labor savings
Directs food and beverage services organizational strategies by contributing information, analysis, and recommendations to functional strategic thinking and direction.
Participate in weekly department head meetings, Event Order meetings, and individual meetings as needed to meet business plan objectives and provide the appropriate communication and direction.
Analyzes trends, prepares critical measurements, develops the F&B business plan; addresses customers, profits, associates, and markets with the hotel management team; implements production, productivity, quality, and guest-service strategies, designs systems solve problems; implements change
Implements food and beverage financial strategies by anticipating requirements, trends, and variances; develops budgets and capital expenditure plans; develops action plans, measures and analyzes results, initiates corrective actions, minimizing the impact of variances
Approves menus by consulting with executive chef, beverage manager, room service manager, and banquet managers; reviews potential F&B menus; evaluates popularity of past menu options and availability of seasonal food ingredients and wines; anticipates food and beverage consumption and estimates the cost of ingredients; minimizing waste; approving orders with suppliers; monitors the evaluation of the quality of product
Controls F&B supplies by meeting with sales representatives; negotiating prices and contracts; developing preferred supplier lists; reviewing and evaluating usage reports; analyzing variances; taking corrective actions.
Keeps F&B equipment operating by enforcing adherence to operating instructions
Maintains safe, secure, legal, and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation and quality of food and beverage preparation and service standards and procedures; monitors conformance to the regulations of the alcoholic beverage commission; enforcing sanitation and legal regulations of all kitchens, bars and service areas.
Identifies current and future customer service requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand guest service requirements.
Maintain the integrity of Company proprietary information and protect Company assets
All other duties as assigned, planned or un-planned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in Business or related training equivalent - required
6+ years of relevant work experience in similar scope and title - required
Experience within luxury brand/markets - required
Supervisory Responsibilities
The Kessler Collection is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.