Director of Restaurants - Conrad Washington DC

Hilton. For The Stay; Washington; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Career growth and development

Go Hilton travel discount program

Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO)

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

Job summary

The Conrad Washington DC, part of the Hilton portfolio, is seeking a Director of Restaurants to lead multiple outlets and elevate guest experiences in a Forbes 4-Star setting.

The ideal candidate has at least three years of upscale food and beverage management, strong leadership, and a proven ability to drive profitability while upholding health, safety and service standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct all aspects of restaurant operations to include but not limited to guest service standards and initiatives product quality cost controls and overall profitability
• Monitor and develop team member performance to include supervision and professional development
• Monitor and assess service and satisfaction trends evaluate and address issues and make improvements accordingly
• Ensure compliance with health safety sanitation and alcohol awareness standards
• Initiate and implement up-selling techniques to promote restaurant food and beverage and services and to maximize overall revenue
• Recruit interview and train team members

Job description

Director of Restaurants - Conrad Washington DC

Are you an empowering leader? Do you enjoy creating experiences with impact? If you have a passion to deliver purposeful service we invite you to take your career to the next level by joining the team at the boldly designed and stunning Conrad Hotel located in the heart of downtown DC. We are looking a Director of Restaurants to be part of this exceptional leadership team!

The amazing Forbes 4-Star Conrad DC has brought a new standard of luxury to DC with 360 rooms 32000 square feet of banquet space and 5 food and beverage outlets including a signature restaurant rooftop bar lobby bar club lounge and in-room dining.

The ideal candidate will bring strong product knowledge leadership skills and a commitment to excellence. At least three (3) years of food and beverage management experience in an upscale environment is required. Prior union management and hotel experience are a plus.

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What will I be doing?

As a Director of Restaurants you would be responsible for directing and administering the activities and services of multiple restaurants in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. Specifically you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Plan and direct all aspects of restaurant operations to include but not limited to guest service standards and initiatives product quality cost controls and overall profitability marketing initiatives systems use and management budgeting and forecasting department management policy and procedure implementation and enforcement and meeting participation and facilitation
• Monitor and develop team member performance to include but not limited to providing supervision and professional development conducting counselling and evaluations and delivering recognition and reward
• Monitor and assess service and satisfaction trends evaluate and address issues and make improvements accordingly
• Ensure compliance with health safety sanitation and alcohol awareness standards
• Initiate and implement up-selling techniques to promote restaurant food and beverage and services and to maximize overall revenue including but not limited to creating new menus and cross-selling products and services hotel-wide
• Recruit interview and train team members

What are we looking for?

Since being founded in 1919 Hilton has been a leader in the hospitality industry. Today Hilton remains a beacon of innovation quality and success. This continued leadership is the result of our Team Members staying true to our Vision Mission and Values. Specifically we look for demonstration of these Values:

• Hospitality - We're passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences.
• Integrity - We do the right thing all the time.
• Leadership - We're leaders in our industry and in our communities.
• Teamwork - We're team players in everything we do.
• Ownership - We're the owners of our actions and decisions.
• Now - We operate with a sense of urgency and discipline

In addition we look for the demonstration of the following key attributes:

• Quality
• Productivity
• Dependability
• Customer Focus
• Adaptability

What will it be like to work for Hilton?

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations service amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Our vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!

The Benefits

Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture ranking #2 Best Company To Work For in the U.S. We support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment thanks to innovative programs and benefits such as:

• Health insurance
• Career growth and development
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Recognition and rewards programs
• Go Hilton travel discount program
• Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Supportive parental leave
• Employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - purchase Hilton shares at 15% discount
• Debt-free education: Access to a wide variety of educational credentials (ex. college degrees high school completion English-language learning digital literacy professional certificates and more)