Food and Beverage Manager

Responsibilities

• Perform daily inspection for readiness according to standards
• Responsible for all opening/closing procedures of shift, including Log Book, pre-meal shift, guest comment card process, and menu engineering
• Maintain fast, accurate service, positive guest relations, and ensure products are consistent with company quality standards
• Supervise and direct service
• Handle guest complaints in the most diplomatic manner
• Ensure food quality and 100% customer satisfaction
• Complete menu knowledge (breakfast, lunch, dinner, bar and wine pairing)
• Maintain inventory of equipment, linen and other supplies
• Schedule dining room personnel with forecasted business ensuring that staffing is adequate and yet within budgetary goals
• Increase knowledge of the industry trends
• Maintain safety by adhering to stated safety policies and handle guest and employee accidents
• Relay any outlet maintenance needs to the Engineering Department by work order program
• Keep storerooms in a state of readiness, cleanliness and tidiness
• Lead efforts in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring team members; conducts performance appraisals, take disciplinary action, motivate and train
• Wine list development
• Responsible overall for the delivery of wine service
• Progressive and ongoing staff education
• Working along with the culinary team, by pairing and suggesting wines that will best complement each particular food menu item
• Working on the floor as sommelier assisting in service and elevating our service performance while in direct contact with the restaurant patrons
• Maintenance of all wine lists and menus

Qualifications

• A college degree is preferred
• Freestanding restaurant experience necessary or luxury hotel experience a plus
• Strong food/wine and liquor knowledge
• Excellent customer service skills
• Clear concise written and verbal communication skills in English, second language is an asset
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, namely Word and Excel
• Must have excellent organizational, interpersonal and administrative skills and excellent attention to detail
• Ability to meet deadlines, work under pressure and work independently
• Ability to deal with internal and external customers, some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy to defuse angry situations and collect accurate information in order to resolve conflicts
• Ability to handle multiple tasks
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate people
• Complete knowledge of P.O.S system
• Ability to calculate/analyze data
• Basic business math and accounting skills
• Attention to detail and strong sense of urgency
• The ability to think ‘out of the box’ and see the big picture
• High energy, entrepreneurial spirit, motivational leader, effective communicator, desire to provide exceptional customer service and ability to improve the bottom line