Food & Beverage Manager - American Queen Steamboat Company - New Orleans, United States - Hornblower Cruises and Events

Description

** Food & Beverage Manager - American Queen Steamboat Company**

**Job Category****:** Dining AQ **Requisition Number****:** FOODB02320 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

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The Food & Beverage Manager is responsible for all aspects of the dining and beverage guest services onboard the vessel. This position is the direct contact for all guests and provides leadership, direction and training to the entire food and beverage team including, wait and bar staff. The Food & Beverage Manager is responsible for maintaining all facets of this department including, sanitation, cost control, service standards, a positive work environment, guest feedback and complaints, all while providing continuous leadership.

**Essential Duties & Responsibilities**

Responsible for the entire day-to-day operation of the food and beverage department onboard the vessel according to company's standards, as directed by the Hotel Director.

Responsible for the standards of service delivered to the passengers in the bars, dining rooms, buffets and all other food & beverage outlets by department employees

Maintains the highest level of sanitation throughout all food and beverage areas as prescribed by USPH and/or FDA.

Records reservations, assigns tables to customers & handles customer complaints, oversees Head Waiters and staff to ensure that all duties are completed in a timely and efficient manner.

Facilitate special events within the dining venues, i.e. birthdays, anniversaries.

Oversee and ensure consistent communication and training of all food and beverage staff

Orchestrates/oversees work schedules, time off, department cleaning schedules and specific responsibilities and side duties for all department staff

Ensure that all service personnel adhere to company standards regarding uniforms, personal appearance and hygiene

Responsible for welcoming and assisting guests, paying special attention to VIPs and special requests, including, but not limited to: parties, special functions, service recovery, in room, dining, and special diets.

Supervise and assist the Head Waiters in their stations to maintain a high level of service and guest satisfaction

Visit every table to ensure that all service is to the guests satisfaction and communicate any adverse comments openly to the Executive Chef, taking action swiftly and immediately

Consistently encourage upselling and product enhancement

Approve all internal and external department requisitions and ensure that all department areas are inspected in a timely manner, checking for thoroughness, frequency, detail and quality

Oversee the overall operation of the department storerooms by keeping track of rotation, preparation, distribution and bookkeeping.

Responsible for the overall implementation of all food and beverage policies and procedures pertaining specifically to employees, work manuals, sanitation requirements, consumptions, costs, qualities, menus, special parties and others.

Prepare proper forecasts and reach desired revenues for all beverage outlets onboard and maintain blended weekly costs of free pour while utilizing product and inventory to the best advantages of the company and department

Ensure the complete familiarization and training of all food and beverage department employees and re-train, as needed

Create and maintain a high level of moral within the department by developing a good working relationship with all other onboard departments through communication and collaboration

Encourage and promotes growth and advancement of crew through training, feedback, positive recognition and responsibility

Review and prepare performance evaluations for all department employees and provide coaching, disciplinary action and/or training when necessary

Maintain effective cost control in all areas of the department.

In conjunction with the Hotel Director, maintain open communication with shoreside management

Approve all payroll and tip payments as prepared by Chief Purser/HD for his/her department

Participate and ensure participation of all USCG mandated drills and emergency procedures as directed

Performs other duties if required since above stated describe only a regular working day and may not be inclusive of every task needed to achieve results

**Requirements & Qualifications**

**Education:**

HS Diploma or Equivalent Required

Bachelors Degree required; related field preferred

Professional Certification(s) or License:

TABC Permit (Server Permit)

Valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) if applicable, and/or ability to obtain and maintain

Copy of DD214, if Veteran status

**Skills & Abilities:**

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to interact with individuals at all levels in a pleasant and professional manner

Possess high level of service and hospitality standards

Ability to train and supervise others

**Experience:**

Five to seven years in full service operation

Experience in supervising and training employees

Cruise industry experience preferred

**Other:**

Must be at least 21 years of age.

Submit to and pass alcohol and drug tests as mandated by the USCG including but not limited to pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion and post-accident/incident testing.

**Our Values- RESPECT**

At Hornblower Group and American Queen Steamboat Company, our mission is to create amazing experiences not only for our guests, but our employees. Our company values (RESPECT) and operating principles (Hornblower 12) allow us to live out our mission of creating amazing experiences.

RESPECT stands for: Respect, Environment, Safety First, Professionalism, Exceed, Communication and Teamwork. Our Operating Principles, known as the Hornblower 12 demonstrate the ways we promise to engage to live those values:

We treat others guests and fellow crew members alike with **Respect**, by fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

We are stewards of the **Environment** through practicing conservation, protection and education.

We believe in **Safety First** by creating and maintaining a safe and secure workplace.

We are **Professional**, and will demonstrate that in the following ways:

+ We are on time to start and stop and we come prepared.

+ We make objective data- and logic-based decisions with limited emotion.

+ We prioritize by making difficult trade-offs and fast, quality decisions. We follow the 80:100 rule, making decisions that are at least 80% right, but 100% actionable.

We **Exceed** expectations, embracing these principles:

+ As employees, we expect to win, but always prepare and passionately compete like an underdog.

+ We strive to innovate and reinvent, always looking forward and not stuck in the past.

We value **Communication**, by following guiding principles:

+ We listen to each other fellow crew members and guests and are responsive, vehemently following the 24-hour rule.

+ We are transparent and efficient in our processes and do not entertain politics and bureaucracy.

**Teamwork** helps drive us towards success, and together we embody teamwork by:

+ We function as a team, playing our role and trusting our teammates.

+ We work hard but have fun and dont take ourselves too seriously.

+ *And most importantly*, we take the time to recognize and celebrate our successes together under the Hornblower family

**EEO**

*American Queen Steamboat Company is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and or/harassment of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and or harassment based upon race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, g