The Kessler Collection Mountain Brook , AL 35213
Posted 2 months ago
Marriott Employee Discounts Worldwide Competitive Wage & Discretionary Bonus Program Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Company-Sponsored Life Insurance Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance Pet Insurance Tuition Reimbursement Program 401(K) with Discretionary Company Matching Contributions Employee Assistance Program JOB SUMMARY
The overall objective and purpose of the Food and Beverage Director position are to coordinate, supervise and direct all property food and beverage operations while maintaining a profitable F&B department and high-quality products and service levels. The incumbent is responsible for marketing creative ideas to promote business; reduce turnover; maintain revenue and payroll budgets and meet budgeted productivity while keeping quality consistent with Company standards. They are to provide inspiring and strategic leadership while directing the activities of the Food & Beverage Department in support of the mission, core values, standards, and goals established by the company.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to the following:
Monitor and control payroll and other expenses
Create and adhere to F&B budgets
Create a schedule utilizing forecasting and scheduling tools to provide maximum efficiency and labor savings
Directs food and beverage services organizational strategies by contributing information, analysis, and recommendations to functional strategic thinking and direction.
Participate in weekly department head meetings, Event Order meetings, and individual meetings as needed to meet business plan objectives and provide the appropriate communication and direction.
Analyzes trends, prepares critical measurements, develops the F&B business plan; addresses customers, profits, associates, and markets with the hotel management team; implements production, productivity, quality, and guest-service strategies, designs systems solve problems; implements change
Implements food and beverage financial strategies by anticipating requirements, trends, and variances; develops budgets and capital expenditure plans; develops action plans, measures and analyzes results, initiates corrective actions, minimizing the impact of variances
Approves menus by consulting with executive chef, beverage manager, room service manager, and banquet managers; reviews potential F&B menus; evaluates popularity of past menu options and availability of seasonal food ingredients and wines; anticipates food and beverage consumption and estimates the cost of ingredients; minimizing waste; approving orders with suppliers; monitors the evaluation of the quality of product
Controls F&B supplies by meeting with sales representatives; negotiating prices and contracts; developing preferred supplier lists; reviewing and evaluating usage reports; analyzing variances; taking corrective actions.
Keeps F&B equipment operating by enforcing adherence to operating instructions
Maintains safe, secure, legal, and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation and quality of food and beverage preparation and service standards and procedures; monitors conformance to the regulations of the alcoholic beverage commission; enforcing sanitation and legal regulations of all kitchens, bars and service areas.
Identifies current and future customer service requirements by establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand guest service requirements.
Maintain the integrity of Company proprietary information and protect Company assets
All other duties as assigned, planned or un-planned
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
To perform this role successfully, an individual must have experience achieving desired result(s) in their areas of responsibility. The requirements listed below are representative of observable behaviors and essential knowledge, skill, and abilities required of a successful incumbent.
Advanced level of written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to implement and uphold service standards
Effectively motivate associates and maintain a cohesive team
Ability to prioritize and organize work assignments
Ability to work well in stressful, high-pressure situations
Ability to work with and understand financial information, data, and basic arithmetic functions
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in Business or related training equivalent - required
6+ years of relevant work experience in similar scope and title - required
Experience within luxury brand/markets - required
Supervisory Responsibilities
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Include achieving results through providing direction and accountability of the following Grand Performers within the culture and policies established by the Kessler Collection.
F&B Outlet Managers
Banquets Department
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment/conditions described herein are representative of those that an incumbent may experience.
Must be comfortable working in a shared space, with constant noise, without the use of a private office.
Must be able to cope with frequent changing priorities and deadlines with a high degree of optimism, professionalism & collaboration.
Schedules may vary from week to week based on business demands in excess of 40 hours with or without notice.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to move 10lbs on a daily basis.
Push, pull, and lift up to 50lbs on a weekly basis.
While performing the duties of this job, the incumbent is regularly required to travel by foot, car, bus, airplane, or other means of transportation which require sitting, waiting, and standing for long and short periods of time.
The Kessler Collection is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
The Kessler Collection