Director of Food and Beverage

Highgate; Lahaina (HI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan with employer 8

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Tuition reimbursement

Jury duty and personal/military leave

Job summary

Highgate Hotels is seeking a Director of Food & Beverage to coordinate, supervise and direct all property F&B operations, ensuring profitability, quality products, and service excellence. The role involves marketing ideas to promote business, reducing turnover, and managing budgets and staffing across F&B programs.

The position requires extensive F&B experience, on-site availability, and rigorous adherence to SOPs and local liquor laws.

Qualifications

• This is an on-site position.
• At least 6 years of progressive experience in a hotel or related field; or a 4-year degree and 3 years related experience; or a 2-year degree and 4+ years related experience.
• Must be proficient in Windows, company-approved spreadsheets, and word processing.
• Knowledge of F&B preparation techniques, health department rules and liquor laws.
• Long hours sometimes required.
• Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of force frequently or constantly to move objects.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all F&B personnel and coordinate departments to meet budgets.
• Respond to guest complaints in a timely manner and maintain high service levels.
• Prepare and monitor the F&B budget and department performance; forecast as needed.
• Monitor industry trends and adjust operations to stay competitive and profitable.
• Coordinate with Executive Committee and keep leadership informed of F&B issues.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, health and safety regulations, and liquor laws.
• Attend hotel meetings and participate in MOD coverage as required.
• Maintain regular attendance and professional appearance per Highgate standards.

Job description

Compensation Type

Yearly

Highgate Hotels

Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company with over $15 billion of assets under management and a global portfolio of more than 400 hotels spanning North America, Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America.

With a 30-year track record as an innovator in the hospitality industry, this forward-thinking company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate continues to demonstrate success in developing a diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts, featuring contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value.

With an executive team of seasoned hospitality leaders and corporate offices worldwide, Highgate is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands.www.highgate.com

Overview

The Director of Food & Beverageis responsible forcoordinating,supervisingand directing all property food and beverage operations, whilemaintaininga profitable F&B department and high-quality products and service levels. He/she is expected to market ideas to promote business; reduce employee turnover;maintainrevenue and payroll budgets; and meet budgeted productivity while keeping quality consistently high.

Responsibilities

• Employees must,at all times, be attentive, friendly, helpful, and courteous to all guests, managers, and fellow employees.
• Supervise all F&B personnel.
• Respond to guest complaintsin a timely manner.
• Prepare the F&B budget andmonitordepartment performance with respect to the same. Perform any necessary follow-up, including forecasting.
• Monitorindustry trends, takeappropriate actiontomaintaincompetitive and profitable operations.
• Work with other Executive Committee members and keep them informed of F&B issues as they arise.
• Keep immediate supervisor fully informed of all problems or matters requiring his/her attention.
• Coordinate andmonitorall phases of Loss Prevention in the F&B department.
• Prepare andsubmitrequired reportsin a timely manner.
• Organize and conduct department meetings on a regular basis.
• Monitorquality of service and product.
• Cooperate in menu planning and preparation.
• Ensuretimelypurchase of F&B items, within budget allocation.
• Oversee operations of the employee cafeteria.
• Ensure compliance with all local liquor laws, and health and sanitation regulations.
• Ensure departmental compliance withSOP’s.
• Ensure the training of department heads on SOP’s, report preparation, technical job tasks.
• Attend and/or conduct departmental and hotel training (CARE, One to One), etc.
• Interview candidates for front-of-house F&B positions and follow standards for hiring approvals.
• Conduct and/or attend all required meetings, including pre-convention and post-convention meetings.
• Ensure overall guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• This is an on-site position.
• At least 6 years of progressive experience in a hotel or a related field; or a 4-year college degree and at least 3 years of related experience; or a 2-year college degree and 4 or more years of related experience.
• Must be proficient in Windows, Company approved spreadsheets and word processing.
• Must have knowledge of F&B preparation techniques, health department rules and regulations, liquorlawsand regulations.
• Long hours sometimesrequired.
• Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 20 pounds of forcefrequentlyor constantlyto lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written, with alllevelof employees and guests in an attentive, friendly,courteousandservice orientedmanner.
• Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
• Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
• Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly,courteousand service-oriented manner.
• Attendall hotel required meetings andtrainings.
• Participatein M.O.D. coverage asrequired.
• Maintainregular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
• Maintainhigh standardsof personal appearance and grooming, including wearing nametags.
• Comply withHighgate Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
• Maximize efforts towards productivity,identifyproblemareasandassistin implementing solutions.
• Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing,identifyingand solvingproblemsas necessary.
• Must be able to understand and evaluate complex information, data, etc. from various sources to meetappropriate objectives.
• Must be able tomaintainconfidentiality of information.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.
• Maintaina warm and friendly demeanor at all times

Benefits

We are pleased to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and financial future.

• Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance401(k) Retirement Plan with employer matching contributions
• Paid holidays
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave (provided in accordance with applicable law)
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Educational opportunities / Tuition reimbursement
• Paid jury duty leave, personal leave, medical leave, and military leave in accordance with applicable law

For Employees Based in Washington:

• 8 paid holidays per year
• Up to 20 days of paid vacation per year, based on classification and length of service
• Paid Sick & Safe Time accrues at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, with up to 72 hours of unused time carried over from one anniversary year to the next.

For Employees Based in Colorado:

• 8 paid holidays per year; employees working in the City of Denver receive 64 hours of designated holiday time per calendar year
• Up to 20 days of paid vacation per year, based on classification and length of service
• 6 days or 48 hours of Paid Sick Leave per year, accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked.

For Employees Based in California:

• 8 paid holidays per year
• Up to 20 days of paid vacation per year, based on classification and length of service, capped at 1.5x annual accrual rate; non-supervisory employees working in the City of Los Angeles accrue up to 22 days of Compensated Time Off, based on length of service capped at 192 hours of combined PST and CTO.
• Paid Sick Time accrues at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, unused time is carried over from one anniversary year to the next up to a maximum of 80 hours; employees working in the City of Los Angeles are provided 40 hours of Paid Sick Time annually on their anniversary, unused time is not carried over from one anniversary year to the next.

Please note that certain benefits described above for associates in Washington, Colorado, and California may vary for associates covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (“CBA”). For such associates, eligibility for and the terms and conditions of benefits are governed by the applicable CBA and any applicable plan documents, and may differ from the benefits described above. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency, the terms of the applicable CBA and governing plan documents will control, as applicable.

Posting Date

This job opening was posted on 09/24/2026 and will remain open for at least 75 days.