Director Food & Beverage

What You Will Be Doing

• Drive improvement in guest satisfaction and food quality metrics throughout all Saint Kate outlets and maintain a strong, visible presence throughout the hotel to support both guests and associates.
• Promote a positive work environment by enhancing associate satisfaction, supporting retention efforts, and encouraging internal career growth and succession development.
• Monitor financial performance for all outlets, including labor management, expense control, and budget adherence, while identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing corrective measures.
• Participate in weekly forecasting, scheduling, and strategic planning and assist with the creation of the annual hotel budget and support ongoing planning and action plan development.
• Work with other departments and leadership teams to contribute to the overall success of the hotel.
• Develop pricing, service, and product strategies.
• Identify and stay current on market trends within the industry.
• Utilize customer satisfaction surveys to develop and implement action plans to address areas of need.
• Work closely with purchasing department to ensure operational costs are within budget and supervise inventory management.
• Own vendor and customer relations.
• Ensure safety and sanitation requirements are being adhered to.
• Other duties as assigned.

What We Are Looking For

• 5+ years of progressive Food & Beverage leadership experience, including at least 3 years in an executive-level role within high-volume hotel, restaurant, catering, or resort environments
• Experience in full-service hotels preferred
• Strong knowledge of Food & Beverage operations, including service standards, culinary and beverage programs, and food safety
• Demonstrated financial acumen with experience managing P&Ls, forecasting, inventory controls, revenue performance, and capital expenditures
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and POS systems
• Strategic and entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to drive innovation, creativity, and continuous improvement
• Strong understanding of local market trends and competitive landscape
• Exceptional leadership skills with a proven ability to motivate, mentor, and develop high-performing teams
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• High level of integrity with the ability to handle confidential information with discretion
• Dependable and adaptable, with the ability to work a flexible schedule including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays

About Us

A division of The Marcus Corporation, Marcus Hotels & Resorts has a rich 60-year history of operational and service excellence. We are “People Pleasing People” who strive daily to create extraordinary experiences for guests and associates alike. Focused on expanding our U.S.-based portfolio of 16 hotels and resorts, our properties are known for their unique character and style.

What’s In It For You

• Participation in the annual Executive Committee bonus program
• Free Downtown Parking
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance offered for full-time associates after one month of employment
• Eligibility for 401K participation, with company match, following one month of employment
• Paid Time Off accrual starting on first day
• Discounts at Marcus Hotels & Resort locations including hotel, golf, ski, and spa
• Free/discounted movie tickets at Marcus Theater locations
• Career development opportunities

About Saint Kate

Saint Kate is an equal opportunity employer.