Director of Food and Beverage

Grand Hyatt; Koloa (HI); On-site; USD 155,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Hyatt Kauai in Hawaii is seeking a Director of Food & Beverage. This high-visibility role reports to the hotel General Manager and offers exposure to Senior and Corporate leadership. You will oversee all F&B operations across outlets, banquet and catering, while developing a compelling luxury service vision.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in F&B leadership within luxury hotels, proven P&L management, and a track record of enhancing guest experiences and revenue growth in a resort setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of progressive Food & Beverage leadership experience, including at least 2 years of executive-level responsibility within a luxury hotel or resort environment.
• Demonstrated success leading Food & Beverage operations in a high-volume luxury property, preferably with significant group, convention, catering, and banquet business.
• Proven ability to develop and execute a strategic Food & Beverage vision that enhances the guest experience, drives revenue growth, and delivers exceptional financial performance.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasting, labor productivity, cost controls, revenue optimization, and profitability.
• Extensive experience overseeing multiple Food & Beverage outlets, including restaurants, lounges, in-room dining, pool operations, banquets, catering, and stewarding.
• Proven ability to recruit, develop, coach, and inspire high-performing teams while fostering an inclusive culture, accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Experience leading new restaurant concepts, major renovations, repositioning initiatives, or hotel pre-openings is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated commitment to luxury service excellence, innovation, quality assurance, food safety, and operational execution.
• Exceptional leadership presence with outstanding communication, presentation, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to lead multiple priorities and collaborate effectively across hotel departments, corporate partners, ownership, and the local community.
• Bachelor's degree in hospitality management, business administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent executive hospitality experience will be considered.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Financial acumen

Budgeting

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in hospitality or related field

Job description

Summary At Hyatt, we believe our guests select Hyatt because of our caring and attentive associates who are focused on providing efficient service and meaningful experiences. As a member of the properties Executive Committee, the Director of Food and Beverage is a highly visible role with exposure to Senior and Corporate leadership. This position reports to the hotel General Manager.

Organization- Grand Hyatt Kauai

At Hyatt, we believe our guests select Hyatt because of our caring and attentive associates who are focused on providing efficient service and meaningful experiences. As a member of the properties Executive Committee, the Director of Food and Beverage is a highly visible role with exposure to Senior and Corporate leadership. This position reports to the hotel General Manager.

Salary Range - $155,300 - $258,800

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Director of Food & Beverage in a luxury hotel or resort is required.


• Minimum 7 years of progressive Food & Beverage leadership experience, including at least 2 years of executive-level responsibility within a luxury hotel or resort environment.


• Demonstrated success leading Food & Beverage operations in a high-volume luxury property, preferably with significant group, convention, catering, and banquet business.


• Proven ability to develop and execute a strategic Food & Beverage vision that enhances the guest experience, drives revenue growth, and delivers exceptional financial performance.


• Strong commercial and financial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasting, labor productivity, cost controls, revenue optimization, and profitability.


• Extensive experience overseeing multiple Food & Beverage outlets, including restaurants, lounges, in-room dining, pool operations, banquets, catering, and stewarding.


• Proven ability to recruit, develop, coach, and inspire high-performing teams while fostering an inclusive culture, accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.


• Experience leading new restaurant concepts, major renovations, repositioning initiatives, or hotel pre-openings is strongly preferred.


• Demonstrated commitment to luxury service excellence, innovation, quality assurance, food safety, and operational execution.


• Exceptional leadership presence with outstanding communication, presentation, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.


• Highly organized with the ability to lead multiple priorities and collaborate effectively across hotel departments, corporate partners, ownership, and the local community.


• Bachelor's degree in hospitality management, business administration, or a related field preferred; equivalent executive hospitality experience will be considered .

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.