Food & Beverage Manager

About the role

Welcome to InterContinental Seattle Bellevue, a distinguished addition to Pyramid Global Hospitality and a beacon of modern luxury in the heart of downtown Bellevue. Anchored within Avenue Bellevue, a premier lifestyle destination featuring luxury residences, our hotel offers 208 elegantly appointed guest rooms and 12,000 square feet of refined meeting and event space. Designed by internationally acclaimed Hirsch Bedner Associates, every detail reflects sophistication, innovation, and a true sense of place. At InterContinental Seattle Bellevue, we pride ourselves on a culture of excellence that celebrates people, nurtures growth, and delivers authentic service.

Responsibilities

• Motivating and managing a team of front of the house colleagues for food and beverage.
• Aiding with the budget, marketing plans and objectives and managing within those approved plans.
• Implementing and maintaining F&B sales/marketing programs.
• Mentoring and overseeing the development of employees.
• Hiring, training, empowering, coaching/counseling and conducting annual performance reviews.
• Maintaining schedules for multiple outlets each week based on forecast and event schedules.
• Ensuring all colleagues maintain current food and alcohol permits, at all times.
• Must be available to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with people of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds.
• 3-5 years or more of progressive hotel Food and Beverage experience.
• Service oriented style with professional presentations skills.
• At least 3 years’ experience in a senior role in a food and beverage environment.
• Proven leadership skills.
• High energy, entrepreneurial spirit, motivational leader, proven track record in high volume concept, effective communicator, effective in providing exceptional customer service and ability to improve the bottom line.
• Clear concise written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and administrative skills.
• Experience implementing new F&B concepts.
• Current and valid WA food handler’s and MAST permit.
• Prior experience with POS systems preferred.

Qualifications

Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.