Senior Food and Beverage Operations Manager

Job Summary

Supervises daily Food and Beverage (F&B) shift operation and ensures compliance with all F&B policies, standards and procedures. Manages day-to-day operations, monitors quality, and standards and meets the expectations of the customers on a daily basis. Maintains the operating budget, and verifies that standards and legal obligations are followed.

Candidate Profile

Education and Experience • High school diploma or GED; 5 years experience in the food and beverage, culinary, or related professional area. OR • 2-year degree from an accredited university in Food Service Management, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related major; 3 years experience in the food and beverage, culinary, or related professional area.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Managing Day-to-Day Operations

• Assists in the ordering of F&B supplies, cleaning supplies and uniforms. • Supervises daily Food and Beverage (F&B) shift operation and ensures compliance with all F&B policies, standards and procedures. • Supports and supervises an effective monthly self inspection program. • Operates all department equipment as necessary and reports malfunction. • Supervises staffing levels to verify that guest service, operational needs, and financial objective are met. • Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. • Understands employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence. • Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. • Monitors and maintains the productivity level of employees. • Verifies that all team members/supervisors understand the brand specific philosophy. • Maintains the operating budget, and verifies that standards and legal obligations are followed. • Assists supervisors in understanding team members ever changing needs and expectations, and how to exceed them. • Celebrates and fosters decisions that result in successes as well as failures. • Communicates areas that need attention to staff and follows up to ensure understanding. • Coordinates cleaning program in all F&B areas (e.g., General clean), identifying trends and making recommendation for improvements. • Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees. • Creates and nurtures a property environment that emphasizes motivation, empowerment, teamwork and passion for providing service. • Follows property specific second effort and recovery plan. • Stays readily available/ approachable for all team members. • Demonstrates knowledge of the brand specific service culture.

Providing Exceptional Customer Service

• Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention. • Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed. • Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors. • Manages day-to-day operations, verifies that quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis. • Takes proactive approaches when dealing with guest concerns. • Sets a positive example for guest relations. • Stays readily available/ approachable for all guests. • Reviews comment cards and guest satisfaction result with employees. • Responds in a timely manner to customer service department request.

Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities

• Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. • Administers the performance appraisal process for direct report managers. • Conducts hourly employee performance appraisals according to Standard Operating Procedures. • Communicates performance expectations in accordance with job descriptions for each position. • Verifies that employees are treated fairly and equitably. Strives to improve employee retention. • Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. • Verifies that disciplinary procedures and documentation are completed according to Standard and Local Operating Procedures (SOPs and LSOPs) and support the Peer Review Process. • Interviews and hires management and hourly employees with the appropriate skills to meet the business needs of the operation. • Manages beverage purchasing and control procedures and ensures staff is trained accordingly. • Observes service behaviors of employees and provides feedback to individuals and or managers.