Food and Beverage Manager
Location
Santa Monica, CA | United States
Job description
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Surrounded by vibrant city and ocean vistas, Huntley Santa Monica Beach hotel is an icon. With a calm residential vibe, our luxury hotel in Santa Monica sits by the beach and blends breezy Southern California surroundings with modern décor and playful style. The Huntley Hotel offers easy access to Santa Monica's acclaimed beaches, The Santa Monica Pier, and the Third Street Promenade. The hotel features 204 sophisticated rooms including 16 spacious suites designed by the innovative Thomas Schoos. Coveted amenities include rooftop dining at The Penthouse restaurant and lounge, 24-hour concierge service, and a modern fitness center. We are also a preferred meeting and intimate wedding destination with venues overlooking the brilliant oceanfront. We are seeking a Food And Beverage Director to join our team! You will be responsible for providing customers with a memorable dining experience.
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Functions as the strategic business leader of the property's food and beverage/culinary operation, including Restaurants/Bars, Room Service and Banquets/Catering, where applicable. Position oversees the development and implementation of departmental strategies and ensures implementation of the brand service strategy and brand initiatives. The position ensures the food and beverage/culinary operation meets the brand's target customer needs, ensures employee satisfaction, and focuses on growing revenues and maximizing the financial performance of the department. Develops and implements property-wide strategies that deliver products and services to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of the brand's target customer and property employees and provides a return on investment.
Responsibilities: - Work with HR to interview, select, train, schedule, coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with Hotel HHM core values.
- Ability to coach, mentor, and train staff.
- Monitor performance to ensure adherence to all service standards, sanitation standards, productivity standards to ensure exceptional guest satisfaction.
- Monitor and control food & beverage inventories.
- Maintain inventories of related food & beverage equipment.
- Monitor and control labor costs.
- Maintain cleanliness and sanitation levels to Health Department required ratings at all times.
- Manage food preparation.
- Organize multiple projects; manage and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Monitor and forecast food & beverage revenues and expenses to ensure company goals are met on a monthly and yearly basis.
- Implement new menu items that will increase customer satisfaction and perception of value as well as policies and procedures for food and beverage.
- Develop and manage the annual food & beverage budget.
- Implement and monitor ordering and receiving program to ensure proper quantity and prices on all purchases.
- Follow sustainability guidelines and practices.
- Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and follow MSDS and OSHA standards.
- Perform other duties as requested by management.
Qualifications: - Previous experience in food service or other related fields
- Strong leadership qualities
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Strong attention to detail :
- Previous experience as a restaurant manager (preferred)
- Knowledge of common food safety practices
- Strong leadership qualities
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and communication skills
Our post-offer background check process includes a background check
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