Food & Beverage Manager - Flowood, United States - Spirehotels

Description

**Food & Beverage Manager**

+ **Job Tracking ID**: 2146

+ **Job Location**: Jackson, MS

+ **Job Level**: Management

+ **Level of Education**: Any

+ **Job Type**: Full-Time/Regular

+ **Date Updated**: April 26, 2021

+ **Years of Experience**: 2 - 5 Years

+ **Starting Date**: ASAP

+ **Hotel**: Hilton Jackson

**Job Description:**

The Hilton Jackson located in Jackson, Mississippi is seeking a disciplined, responsible and customer service driven Food & Beverage Manager to join their team This position will oversee the Wellington's, Fitzgerald's and Drago's restaurant as well as the hotel kitchen. The Hilton Jackson is conveniently located in the business district with a variety of shops and restaurants within a quick half-mile walk. In addition to being surrounded by entertainment, the 276-room Hilton Jackson itself boasts close to 20,000 sq. ft. of event space and three restaurants/bars on-site, including the delicious and popular Dragos Seafood which offers New Orleans inspired cuisine.

Job Overview: Directs and organizes the activities of the Food and Beverage Department to maintain high standards of food and beverage quality, service and merchandising to maximize profits.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Plan and direct the functions of administration and planning of the Food and Beverage Department to meet the daily needs of the operation.

Clearly describe, assign and delegate responsibility and authority for the operation of the various food and beverage sub-departments, e.g. room service, restaurants, banquets, kitchens, steward, etc.

Develop, implement and monitor schedules for the operation of all restaurants and bars to achieve a profitable result.

Participate with the chef and restaurant managers in the creation of attractive and merchandising menus designed to attract a predetermined customer market.

Implement effective control of food, beverage and labor costs among all sub-departments.

Assist the area managers in establishing and achieving predetermined profit objectives and desired standards of quality food, service, cleanliness, merchandising and promotion.

Regularly review and evaluate the degree of customer acceptance of the individual restaurants and banquet service, to recommend to management new operating and marketing policies whenever declining or constant sales imply dissatisfaction by the customers, a material change in the make-up or the customer market, or a change in the competitive environment.

Develop (with the aid of sub-department heads) operating tools necessary and incidental to modern management principles, e.g. budgeting, forecasting purchase specifications, recipes, portion specifications, menu abstracts, food production control, job descriptions, etc.

Participate in Manager on Duty coverage program requiring weekend stay-over, constant monitoring throughout hotel and troubleshooting problems.

Operate MS programs in computer.

Perform any general cleaning tasks using standard hotel cleaning products to adhere to health standards.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

**Experience and Skills:**

Specific Job Knowledge and Skills:

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Considerable skill in complex mathematical calculations without error.

Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers, some of whom will require high

levels of patience, tact and diplomacy to defuse anger, collect accurate information and resolve

conflicts.

Ability to move throughout all food and beverage areas and hospitality suites and continuously

perform essential job functions.

Ability to read, listen and communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

Ability to access and accurately input information using a moderately complex computer system.

Hearing, smelling, tasting and visual ability to observe and distinguish product quality and detect

signs of emergency situations.

Other Expectations:

Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established from time to time,

is essential to the successful performance of this position.

Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, associates may be required to work varying

schedules to reflect the business needs of the hotel. This includes nights, weekends and/or holidays.

All employees must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance (specific standards

available).

Employee is always required to take on the responsibility and wear appropriate Personal

Protective Equipment (PPE) as determined by position and duties.

Complies with health and safety rules, regulations and procedures to maintain a safe environment.

Working Conditions:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those

that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3

of the time), and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (Frequently: activity or condition exists

from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time), to lift, carry, push, or pull, or otherwise move objects, including the

human body. Some sedentary work involving report preparation and employee meetings. Frequent

walking and standing

Environmental Conditions:

Inside: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. A job

is considered "inside" if the worker spends approximately 75 percent or more of the time inside.

Qualifications:

Education:

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or any

other combination of education, training or experience that provides the required knowledge of

skills and abilities. Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management preferred.

Experience:

Extensive experience in restaurant, bar, banquet, stewarding, kitchen, sales, catering and

management required. Minimum two years supervisory experience in hotel industry.

Licenses or certificates:

Ability to obtain any government required licenses or certificates.

Grooming:

All employees must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance (specific standards

available).

Other:

Additional language ability preferred.

**Benefits**

Full benefit package including medical, dental, vision, 401k and life insurance.

Spire Hospitality is an equal opportunity/AA/Disability/Veteran employer.

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