F&B Director

Job Duties

• Develops and implements strategies for ensuring that the organization's food and beverage programs meet the needs of the organization's customers.
• Develops organizational food preparation and food safety standards and implements standards across corporate locations.
• Ensures that staff members are appropriately educated on the organization and its food and beverage offerings.
• Oversees planning and execution of banquets, catering, or other special events.
• Maintains food or labor costs, selects and maintains relationships with vendors, and negotiates bulk or volume discounts.
• Ensures that all sanitation, health and safety, and alcohol awareness regulations are met in regards to food, equipment, and supplies.

Experience

• Has extensive experience with the concepts and principles of one or more related fields or departments.
• Learns and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination.
• Serves as a leader in strategic planning, direction, and goal setting for the department or function in collaboration with senior management.
• Establishes departmental policies, practices, and procedures that have a significant impact on the organization.

Competencies

• Fosters teamwork.
• Develops and mentors others.
• Manages decision-making.
• Manages problem resolution.
• Manages management.
• Communicates orally.
• Provides customer service.
• Provides customer service.
• Interacts with others.

Physical Demands

• May be exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly.
• Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. occasionally.
• Must be able to tolerate extreme temperatures - i.e. freezers, loading dock.

Work Environment

• The person in this role works mostly in a service environment, with some office time reserved for administrative tasks.

Education And Experience

• Must have 7-10 years’ experience in the management of Food and Beverage operations.
• Culinary, sales and service background are required, including prior management experience.
• Requires a bachelor's degree.
• Experience in several F&B departments is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain any required licenses, certificates and permits.

Additional Job Information/Anticipated Pay Range

• Sonesta recognizes that benefits play a vital role in helping ensure the health and financial security of employees and their families.
• We offer a variety of benefits to our employees including: Medical, Dental and Vision InsuranceHealth Savings Account with Company Match401(k) Retirement Plan with Company MatchPaid Vacation and Sick DaysSonesta Hotel DiscountsEducational AssistancePaid Parental LeaveCompany Paid Life InsuranceCompany Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability InsuranceVarious Employee Perks and DiscountsHospital IndemnityCritical Illness InsuranceAccident Insurance

Sonesta is an equal opportunity employer.

• Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.