Position: Hotels – Food & Beverage Director La Bahia Resort & Spa
About: Ensemble Investments is an entrepreneurial commercial real estate investment firm that specializes in the investment, development and management of hotel, multi-family, and life-science assets. With a proven track record of investing with various capital partners, including institutional partners and high net worth private capital sources, Ensemble has tripled its AUM over the last 5 years to well over $2 billion and continues to expand rapidly with an active pipeline in excess of $3 billion. La Bahia Hotel & Spa, nestled along the Pacific Coast, celebrates its dramatic setting where the tip of Monterey Bay touches Santa Cruz’s Main Beach. Steeped in the romantic beauty of Spanish-Mediterranean architecture, the hotel offers globally influenced cuisine, cocktails, and wellness rituals infused with the region’s agricultural bounty and coastal spirit.
Requirements: 5 years or more minimum experience as Director of Food & Beverage in a luxury hotel and/or resort overseeing multiple F&B outlets OR a minimum of 10 years or more minimum experience as a Food & Beverage Manager and/or Assistant Director of Food and Beverage in a luxury hotel/resort overseeing multiple F&B outlets; luxury resort experience preferred; hotel opening experience a plus; dynamic and entrepreneurial – able to lead a team to success by leading by example; undergraduate degree; knowledge of local and state laws and regulations as it relates to food and alcoholic beverages, ensuring staff have been trained in responsible alcohol service (i.e. TIPS); knowledge of luxury F&B service standards (Forbes 5 Star, AAA 5 Diamond), understanding of labor and F&B cost control, maintenance, merchandising, and accounting; excellent Beverage knowledge; strong leadership skills; strong management reporting skills; strong business acumen; strong communication skills (written, verbal and formal presentation style); strong problem-solving skills; effective decision-making skills; effective conflict management skills; ability to influence others; strong organizational skills
Benefits: 401(k)
