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Director of Food and Beverage

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $76,800.00 - $122,600.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Professional development opportunities
Flexible work schedule

Job Description

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is a distinguished boutique hospitality company known for its unique culture that blends creativity, individualism, and genuine human connections. Founded in San Francisco in 1981, Kimpton revolutionized the hotel industry by prioritizing an inviting, heartfelt, and personalized experience for guests and employees alike. The organization has continually upheld this vision by fostering an empowering and inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated, and employees are encouraged to be their authentic selves. With a strong commitment to excellence in hospitality, Kimpton provides a welcoming atmosphere across its restaurants, bars, and banquet facilities that highlight exceptional service, quality,... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in hospitality or restaurant management or related field is preferred
  • Minimum 3 years' experience in a managerial role within food and beverage operations
  • Food handler and alcohol awareness certifications if applicable
  • Proficiency with operational systems such as Aloha, Avero, Infogenesis, OpenTable, and ADP/eTime payroll
  • Strong budgeting and cost control skills
  • Ability to manage and lead diverse teams effectively
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
  • Willingness to work varied hours including weekends and holidays

Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in hospitality or restaurant management or equivalent field is preferred
  • Minimum 3 years' experience as a restaurant general manager or director of food and beverage
  • Food handler and alcohol awareness certifications if applicable
  • Excellent skills in budgeting, expense management, inventory, payroll, labor costing, staffing, marketing, owner relations, PL management
  • Able to diplomatically deal with difficult situations and people while exhibiting a consistent level of integrity
  • Able to interpret a variety of instructions and regularly exercise independent judgement and discretion about matters of significance
  • Previous systems knowledge and experience with Aloha/Avero, Infogenesis, OpenTable, and ADP/eTime payroll or combination of these systems is required

Job Duties

  • Provide restaurant, bar and banquet guests with friendly and professional service
  • Achieve budgeted revenues and expenses and improve profitability related to the F+B department
  • Monitor budgets in all areas of cost control with consistent focus on cost of inventory, sales, and payroll
  • Increase level of guest happiness by delivery of an outstanding product and service
  • Direct the daily activities and assignments of staff, ensure appropriate coverage, develop and communicate departmental strategies and goals, and assign/prioritize work
  • Direct supervision of the Executive Chef to provide excellent quality and presentation of all food to the guests
  • Provide direct oversight of the property-wide Banquet and Catering operations
  • Partner with the Sales Department to review all F+B minimums and selling guidelines
  • Collaborate with Director of Sales and Director of Catering on sales and marketing strategies
  • Directly lead all aspects of banquet operations including developing and maintaining managerial and captain oversight of all operations
  • Review and approve all menus and pricing in restaurant outlets and banquet/catering
  • Ensure that evaluation of food product, front-of-house employee performance, and development of product consistent with our market position
  • Develop a selection and pricing strategy for all liquors and wines, and supervise their procurement
  • Ongoing maintenance of the physical asset through capital planning as required in the budget process
  • Follow all Health and Safety regulations
  • Interview, hire, and train employees
  • plan, assign, and direct work
  • appraise performance
  • reward and coach employees
  • address complaints and problem solve

Job Qualifications

Experience

Mid Level (3-7 years)

Job Location

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