Task Force Director of Food and Beverage
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants · New Orleans, LA · 1 wk ago
Customer ServiceFull-time
What You'll Do
Provide restaurant guests with friendly and professional service, excellent food quality, strong price value, and consistency of execution in an attractive, well-maintained environment.
Development of an annual marketing plan to penetrate new sales opportunities and maximize use within existing markets.
- Achieve budgeted revenues and expenses and improve profitability related to the F+B department.
- Monitor budgets in all areas of cost control with consistent focus on cost of inventory, sales, and payroll.
- Increase level of guest happiness by delivery of an outstanding product and service.
- Direct the daily activities and assignments of staff, ensure appropriate coverage, develop and communicate departmental strategies and goals, and assign/prioritize work.
- Direct supervision of the Executive Chef to provide excellent quality and presentation of all food to the guests.
- Provide direct oversight of the property-wide Banquet and Catering operations.
- Parel with the Sales Department to review all F+B minimums and selling guidelines.
- Collaborate with Director of Sales and Director of Catering on sales and marketing strategies.
- Directly lead all aspects of banquet operations including developing and maintaining managerial and captain oversight of all operations.
- Review and approve all menus and pricing in restaurant outlets and banquet/catering.
- Ensure that evaluation of food product, front-of-house employee performance, and development of product consistent with our market position.
- Develop a selection and pricing strategy for all liquors and wines, and supervise their procurement.
- Ongoing maintenance of the physical asset through capital planning as required in the budget process.
- Follow all Health and Safety regulations.
- Interview, hire, and train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and coach employees; address complaints and problem solve.
What You Bring
- Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality/Restaurant Management or equivalent field is preferred.
- Minimum 3 years' experience as a Restaurant General Manager or Director of Food and Beverage.
- Food Handler and Alcohol Awareness Certifications (if applicable).
- Level 1 or higher certification of Court of Master Sommelier or equivalent experience is required.
- Excellent skills in budgeting, expense management, inventory, payroll, labor costing, staffing, marketing, owner relations, PL management.
- Able to diplomatically deal with difficult situations and people while exhibiting a consistent level of integrity.
- Able to interpret a variety of instructions and regularly exercise independent judgement and discretion about matters of significance.
- Previous systems knowledge and experience with Aloha/Avero, Infogenesis, OpenTable, and ADP/eTime payroll or combination of these systems is required.