Food & Beverage Manager - High Bar Rooftop Restaurant & Bar, AC Hotel, Clayton, MO

Responsibilities

• Provide guests and patrons with friendly and professional service, excellent food quality, strong price value and consistency of execution in an attractive, well-maintained environment.
• Ensure that meals are delivered in a timely fashion with attention to plating, portion and temperature.
• Develop ways to improve cost savings and labor retention/associate development in line to meet the hotel’s F&B financial goals.
• Thoroughly train staff in service sequence, product knowledge, ensuring we make every effort to meet the needs of each and every guest.
• Lead service education through daily line-ups.
• Headline new server, busser, host, and bartender training programs, as well as ongoing development programs, and seminars.
• Daily evaluation of restaurant service performance.
• Employee discussions and evaluations.
• Coordination of timely food production.
• Work with the Chef to provide "excellent quality and presentation" of all food to the guests.
• Participate in evaluation of food product, kitchen employee performance, and development of products consistent with our market position.
• Select and price strategy of all liquors and wines and supervision of their procurement.
• Aid the General Manager and/or a F&B Director in creating financial objectives for the restaurant on an annual basis through the budget process.
• Aid in meeting the financial targets in the sales area by executing and enhancing the annual marketing plan, reacting quickly to new opportunities, running consistently high operation standards and effective utilization of marketing funds.
• Supervise all non-supervisory service employees.
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar role.
• Proven ability to manage and lead a team effectively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of food service operations and procedures.
• Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Skills

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

Benefits

We offer competitive wages. Full-time associates are eligible to participate in a comprehensive benefit package, which includes medical/dental/vision plans, life insurance, ST/LT disability options, 401K options, tuition assistance, discounted room rates at Concord managed hotels, plus training & development and career advancement opportunities.

Pay

$60,000 - 65,000/year

Schedule

Flexible schedule to accommodate the demands of the F&B department.