Director of F&B

JOB SUMMARY Responsible for food and beverage daily operations, including Culinary, Restaurants/Bars, Room Service and Banquets/Catering, where applicable. Position oversees the development and implementation of departmental strategies and ensures implementation of the brand service strategy and brand initiatives. The position ensures the food and beverage/culinary operation meets the brand’s target customer needs, ensures employee satisfaction, and focuses on growing revenues and maximizing the financial performance of the department. Develops and implements property-wide strategies that deliver products and services to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of the brand’s target customer and property employees and provides a return on investment. CANDIDATE PROFILE Education and Experience • High school diploma or GED; 6 years experience in food and beverage, culinary, event management, 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; 4 years experience in food and beverage, culinary, event management, or related professional area. CORE WORK ACTIVITIES Managing Day-to-Day Operations • Develops a food and beverage operating strategy that is aligned with the brand’s business strategy and leads its execution. • Supervises daily food and beverage shift operation and ensures compliance with all policies, standards and procedures. • Supervises staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met. • Develops and oversees an order and purchase strategy for equipment and supplies. • Supervises an effective monthly self-inspection program. Developing and Maintaining Food and Beverage/Culinary Goals • Sets expectations and holds food and beverage leadership team accountable for demonstrating desired service behaviors. • Reviews financial reports and statements to determine how food and beverage is performing against budget. • Makes recommendations for funding of food and beverage equipment and renovations in accordance with brand business strategy. • Works with food and beverage leadership team to determine areas of concern and develops strategies to improve the department’s financial performance. • Establishes challenging, realistic and obtainable goals to guide operation and performance. Developing and Maintaining Budgets • Develops and manages food and beverage budget. • Monitors the department’s actual and projected sales to ensure revenue goals are met or exceeded and opportunities are identified and addressed. • Ensures cash control and liquor control policies are in place in food & beverage areas and followed by all related employees. • Focuses on maintaining profit margins without compromising guest or employee satisfaction. Leading Food and Beverage/Culinary Team • Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example. • Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. • Achieves and exceeds goals including performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc. • Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors. • Develops means to improve profit, including estimating cost and benefit, exploring new business opportunities, etc. • Identifies opportunities to increase profits and create value by challenging existing processes, encourages innovation and drives necessary change. • Ensures that regular, on-going communication occurs in all areas of food and beverage (e.g., pre-meal briefings, staff meetings, culinary team). • Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with direct reports and entire food & beverage team. Ensures direct reports do the same for their team. • Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaches, mentors, or otherwise helps others to improve their knowledge or skills. • Stays aware of market trends and introduces new food and beverage products to meet or exceed customer expectations, generate increased revenue and ensure a competitive position in the market. Ensuring 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. • Reviews findings from comment cards and guest satisfaction results with food and beverage team and ensures appropriate corrective action is taken. • Reviews comment cards, guest satisfaction results and other data to identify areas of improvement. • Empowers employees to provide excellent guest service. • Estimates cost and benefit ratio, maintaining balance between profit and service satisfaction. • Shares plans to take corrective action based on comment cards and guest satisfaction results with property leadership. Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities • Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. • Coaches and supports food & beverage leadership team to effectively manage wages, food & beverage cost and controllable expenses (e.g., restaurant supplies, uniforms, etc.). • Hires food & beverage leadership team members who demonstrate strong functional expertise, creativity and entrepreneurial leadership to meet the business needs of the operation. • Sets goals and expectations for direct reports using the performance review process and holds staff accountable for successful performance. • Ensures that expectations and objectives are clearly communicated to subordinates; subordinates are also open to raise questions and/or concerns. At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, wel…