Assistant Director of Food & Beverage

Omni Hotels and Resorts; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Omni Hotels and Resorts as the Assistant Director of Food & Beverage, where you will lead operations in a luxury hotel setting. This role involves overseeing beverage service, managing staff, and ensuring high standards of guest experiences. Ideal candidates will have extensive beverage knowledge, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record in the hospitality industry.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Food and Beverage leader in a 4-diamond hotel.
• Strong understanding of scheduling, inventory controls, and P&L analysis.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multitask effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee beverage and restaurant operations, ensuring excellent service.
• Conduct performance evaluations and support staff development.
• Monitor labor and food costs to meet budget goals.

Skills

Beverage knowledge

Team motivation

Customer service

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Micros

Job description

Overview

Come and join our team at this 605-room convention center hotel in the heart of downtown Oklahoma City. Our luxury hotel is located next to the Paycom Center (OKC Thunder), the Oklahoma Convention Center, and across the street from the 70-acre Scissortail Park.

The property features an all-day dining outlet (Seltzer's Modern Diner), an entertainment sports bar (OKC Tap House), a specialty restaurant (Bob's Steak & Chop House), a coffee shop (Park Grounds), and a retail outlet (RareBird Gift Shop). Guests can enjoy Mokara Spa, a fitness center, and a rooftop pool and bar (CatBird Seat) with a fire pit, outdoor lawn, and cabanas. The hotel offers 76,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including a 20,000 square foot ballroom, a 10,000 square foot ballroom, and a 4,200 square foot outdoor pre-function space overlooking the park.

Job Description

The Omni Oklahoma City Hotel is a premier destination for outdoor recreation, entertainment, and culinary experiences, paying homage to the heritage and modern progress of the city. With 605 guest rooms and suites, it offers views of the 70-acre Scissortail Park and the downtown skyline. The hotel features 78,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a lobby bar, tap house/sports bar, modern diner, pool bar, coffee shop, and retail venue.

The Assistant Director of F&B assists in directing and controlling all aspects of the Food & Beverage operations in accordance with Omni standards, policies, and procedures. This includes overseeing property beverage and restaurant operations, ensuring consistent beverage cost controls, and delivering excellent associate and guest experiences. The role involves supporting hiring, training, and supervising personnel, and guiding Food and Beverage leaders and staff to ensure prompt, courteous service that complies with Omni standards.

Responsibilities

1. Assist managers and assistants to achieve the highest standards of service and product quality.
2. Make recommendations for the selection, training, promotion, discipline, and termination of restaurant, banquet, and stewarding staff. Conduct and review performance evaluations of Food & Beverage Managers and Assistants, and support their development.
3. Assist in establishing and implementing programs to increase food and beverage revenues and maintain regional competitiveness.
4. Ensure F&B Department Heads fulfill supervisory responsibilities, including scheduling, payroll adherence, training, supervision, evaluation, discipline, and termination.
5. Maintain high standards of cleanliness through regular inspections, complying with health and safety regulations.
6. Monitor guest service in F&B areas to meet corporate standards and improve guest satisfaction scores and comment analyses. Take corrective actions as needed.
7. Implement programs to monitor and control labor, food, and beverage costs, and operating expenses to meet or exceed budgeted profit goals.
8. Establish effective communication with all departments to ensure smooth operations.
9. Assist in developing the annual budget and monitor financial reports for discrepancies, responsible for monthly profit and loss reports.
10. Develop yearly budgets for Food and Beverage outlets.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on beverage knowledge and experience across multiple outlets, banquet, and event beverage operations, with Profit & Loss responsibilities.
• At least five years of experience as a Food and Beverage leader in a 4-diamond hotel.
• Strong understanding of scheduling, productivity, inventory controls, P&L analysis, and cost controls.
• Proficiency with Micros and online purchasing systems, with strong mathematical and financial report skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and multitask effectively.
• A proven track record of motivating teams to meet and exceed goals while providing high-quality guest experiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Flexible schedule including weekends, holidays, and high-volume events.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years hospitality industry experience; two years as a Food and Beverage Manager or Director of Restaurants preferred.
• Knowledge of Micros required.
• Ability to make quick decisions under pressure.
• Excellent customer service skills and a positive personality.
• Well-organized, efficient, and comfortable in demanding environments.
• Must obtain and maintain a state-issued alcohol license and training certificate.

Omni Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. For more information, see the EEOC poster and Pay Transparency Policy. For application assistance, contact [e-mail].

Job Locations: US-OK-Oklahoma City

Posted Date: 2 days ago (5/22/2025 4:06 PM)

Requisition ID: 2025-123456

# of Openings: 1

Category: Restaurant Operations