Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Salary
Rate:
Range $40,006.13 - $47,616.29
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Employee Discounts
Training and development programs
Career advancement opportunities

Job Description

Highgate Hotels is a premier real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. With a dominant presence in U.S. gateway markets including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco, and Honolulu, Highgate is rapidly expanding its footprint in Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The company oversees a substantial portfolio of global properties with an aggregate asset value exceeding $20 billion, generating over $5 billion in cumulative revenues. Highgate provides expert guidance through all stages of the hospitality property cycle, ranging from planning and development to recapitalization or disposition. The company also devotes resources... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to listen, understand and clarify employee and guest concerns
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines
  • Attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner
  • Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings
  • Maintain regular attendance as required by scheduling
  • Maintain high personal appearance and grooming standards including wearing nametags
  • Comply with Highgate Hotel standards and regulations for safe and efficient operations
  • Maximize productivity efforts and assist in problem-solving
  • Effective problem handling including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems
  • Ability to understand and evaluate complex information and data
  • Maintain confidentiality of information
  • Perform other duties as requested by management
  • Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times
  • Long hours sometimes required
  • Able to stand for extended periods
  • Flexibility in schedules required to meet operational needs
  • Medium physical work including occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds and frequently lifting 20 pounds or more

Job Qualifications

  • Two years of food and beverage management experience in a luxury hotel
  • At least three years of progressive experience in a hotel or related field, or a four-year college degree and at least one year of related experience, or a two-year college degree and two or more years of related experience
  • Knowledge of food and beverage preparation techniques
  • Knowledge of health department rules and regulations
  • Knowledge of liquor laws and regulations

Job Duties

  • Be attentive, friendly, helpful and courteous to guests, managers and fellow employees
  • Oversee all aspects of the daily operation of the outlet
  • Supervise outlet personnel
  • Respond to guest complaints in a timely manner
  • Work with other food and beverage managers and keep them informed of issues as they arise
  • Keep immediate supervisor fully informed of all problems or matters requiring attention
  • Assist in coordinating and monitoring all phases of loss prevention in the outlet
  • Prepare and submit required reports in a timely manner
  • Ensure preparation of required reports such as wage progress, payroll, revenue, employee schedules, quarterly action plans
  • Monitor quality of service in food and beverage outlets
  • Assist in menu planning and preparation
  • Ensure compliance with all local liquor laws, health and sanitation regulations
  • Ensure compliance with SOPs in all outlets
  • Ensure compliance with requisition procedures
  • Be visible on the floor and assist staff as needed during each meal period
  • Conduct staff performance reviews in accordance with Highgate Hotel standards
  • Understand, implement and monitor corporate promotions in outlet including buffet and three-meal concept standards
  • Ensure training of employees on SOPs and technical job tasks
  • Be involved in or conduct departmental and hotel training such as CARE and One to One
  • Interview candidates for front-of-house food and beverage positions and follow standards for hiring approvals
  • Complete tip reporting
  • Ensure overall guest satisfaction
  • Oversee private events in function spaces and suites
  • Oversee quality of service in in-room dining
  • Hold outlet personnel accountable

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