Director of Food & Beverage
Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Work Schedule
Flexible
Benefits
employee discount
Opportunities for advancement
Paid Time Off
Referral program
Job Description
Aztec Hotel San Antonio is a vibrant and culturally rich hotel located on the iconic San Antonio Riverwalk, part of Marriott's Tribute Portfolio. This portfolio is known for celebrating individuality, creativity, and a deep connection to local culture, offering guests unique experiences reflecting the spirit of the surrounding community. The hotel embraces these values by blending locally sourced cuisine with craft beverage offerings, creating a distinctive dining experience that highlights San Antonio's culinary innovation and cultural heritage. The company culture is founded on principles of radical honesty and transparency, fostering an open environment where information is freely shared and every... Show More
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in hospitality management or related field preferred
- Minimum 2 to 5 years progressive food and beverage leadership experience in full-service hotel or lifestyle environment with multi-outlet oversight
- Proven experience in banquet and catering operations and collaboration with sales teams
- Demonstrated ability to manage food and beverage P and L including forecasting budgeting and cost control
- Strong leadership skills with ability to coach managers and build teams
- Knowledge of Texas alcohol compliance regulations TABC and food safety standards including ServSafe certification or willingness to obtain it
- Proficiency in hotel management systems including POS inventory and scheduling software
- Flexibility to work evenings weekends and holidays as business demands
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Detail-oriented and organized
Job Qualifications
- Minimum 2 to 5 years progressive food and beverage leadership experience in full-service hotel and or lifestyle environments with multi-outlet oversight
- At least 2 years experience leading banquet catering operations and working closely with sales teams on group execution and forecasting
- Demonstrated ownership of food and beverage P and L including forecasting budgeting labor modeling and cost control for food beverage and labor
- Proven ability to lead managers and supervisors and build accountable teams through coaching and performance management
- Strong working knowledge of Texas alcohol compliance TABC and food safety standards with ServSafe Manager certification preferred or ability to obtain quickly
- Experience with hotel systems and reporting including POS inventory tools scheduling systems and basic Excel financial reporting
- Availability to work flexible hours including evenings weekends and holidays based on business demand
Job Duties
- Own the food and beverage vision and operating cadence for all outlets aligning concept service style and programming to Tribute Portfolio lifestyle positioning and local market demand
- Set expectations and hold leaders accountable through structured daily lineups outlet walk-throughs weekly business reviews and monthly strategy forecast meetings
- Build a high-performance culture by coaching leaders reinforcing standards recognizing wins and addressing gaps quickly and consistently
- Ensure service delivery meets or exceeds Marriott brand expectations and property service standards including arrival experience pace product knowledge problem resolution and recovery
- Lead guest recovery for food and beverage issues and implement root-cause fixes monitor online reputation and in-house feedback for actionable trends
- Drive consistency in food quality beverage execution cleanliness ambiance music lighting cues and brand presentation across dayparts
- Own the food and beverage P and L drive topline revenue and contribution margin through outlet strategy menu engineering pricing and demand-based programming
- Build and manage annual budgets monthly forecasts and labor models validating performance daily and weekly against targets
- Implement cost controls including COGS beverage cost labor comps voids discounts breakage linen smallwares and contracted services
- Improve profitability through recipe costing portion control purchasing discipline inventory integrity and waste reduction
- Partner with sales and events to maximize banquet and catering revenue conversion and guest satisfaction and own event execution standards
- Collaborate on marketing calendars seasonal activations partnerships and local experiences that match a lifestyle Tribute property
- Drive outlet capture including hotel guests locals groups and transient using targeted promotions influencer local partnerships and curated events
- Lead hiring onboarding scheduling and performance management for all food and beverage leaders and hourly associates including directors managers bar restaurant banquet stewarding etc.
- Create training standards including service steps product knowledge responsible alcohol service upselling and safety
- Maintain staffing plans that meet demand and protect service quality control overtime and ensure fair compliant scheduling practices
- Maintain strict compliance with health department standards food safety ServSafe alcohol regulations TABC OSHA standards and Marriott operational requirements
- Ensure accurate cash handling POS controls inventory practices and internal audit readiness
- Oversee vendor relationships and purchasing ensuring quality price integrity and contract compliance
- Align with culinary leadership on menus plating standards prep systems and banquet execution
- Coordinate with rooms front office for VIP amenities group arrivals and guest experience touchpoints
- Partner with engineering and housekeeping to maintain outlet cleanliness PM schedules and rapid resolution of facility issues
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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