Assistant Director of Food & Beverage

About the role

The SOMM Hotel & Spa Autograph Collection seeks a dynamic and experienced Additional Director of Food & Beverage to lead the hotel’s culinary and beverage operations. This role is part of a larger team committed to delivering exceptional experiences to our guests.

Responsibilities

• Plans, designs, implements and controls Food and Beverage operations, ensuring profitability, efficient operations and adherence to established standards for all food outlets including Bin 47, The Shed, Blending Room, & Banquets.
• Establishes and maintains standards for food and beverage quality, presentation, handling, sanitation and safety in alignment with property standards and applicable regulations.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures to ensure that all work practices meet or exceed the established standards.
• Participates in the preparation of the annual operating budget and financial plans which support the overall objectives.
• Establishes and maintains budgeted supply and labor costs for Food & Beverage operations.
• Counsels staff. Demonstrates positive leadership characteristics that empower and inspire employees to meet and exceed standards.
• Provides timely formal assessment of individual team members in alignment with the performance review policy and procedures.
• Conducts training on job & Marriott standards and areas of responsibility as needed.
• Conducts frequent inspections of all dining, kitchen and storage areas to ensure that all Food & Beverage activities meet or exceed the established standards.
• Reports all unsafe conditions immediately. Ensures all equipment is properly maintained and functioning. Ensures all equipment is used only as intended.
• Communicates with Food & Beverage Managers during service to ensure proper client and guest service is being achieved.
• Selects, supervises, trains, develops, schedules, disciplines, and counsels staff.
• Performs in the capacity of any position supervised as needed (based on qualifications).

Requirements

• A college or university degree with eight or more years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Computer literacy in Toast, Open Table, and Craftable.
• Strong working knowledge of fine dining and beverage service procedures.
• Working knowledge of applicable liquor laws and regulations.
• Working knowledge of equipment utilized by the Food & Beverage team.
• Food handling and other permits, licenses or certifications as required.
• Ability to read, write and understand English.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to write reports, business correspondence, and operations manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from team members, managers, clients, guests or the general public.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all applicable units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute discounts, rate, ratio, proportions and percentages and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to create a team environment within and across departments.
• Basic computer literacy in Microsoft Office.
• Strong general management skills, including time management, information analysis, planning and organizing, decision making, problem solving, and delivery of results.
• Financial management skills, including budget management, expense control and analysis of Profit and Loss statements.
• Strong people management skills, including coaching, motivating, delegating, scheduling and relationship-building.
• Ability to understand and apply labor and industry-specific laws and regulations.

Qualifications

This company is an equal opportunity employer.

Skills

• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Financial Management
• People Management
• Labor and Industry-Specific Laws and Regulations

Benefits

Details about benefits will be provided upon hire.

Pay

Details about pay will be provided upon hire.

Schedule

Details about schedule will be provided upon hire.