Food and Beverage Director

Holiday Inn & Conference Center Valdosta; Valdosta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Holiday Inn & Conference Center Valdosta is seeking a Director of Food and Beverage to lead daily operations across kitchens, restaurants, banquets, lounges, and room service.

You will oversee guest service quality, inventory, cost controls, budgeting, forecasting, and staff development while maintaining profitability and brand standards. This role requires strong leadership, bilingual ability, and proficiency with MS Office.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and team-management abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to plan, organize, and complete multiple tasks.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English is a plus.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of all F&B outlets (kitchens, restaurants, banquets, lounges, room service).
• Manage inventory, guest service quality, and outlet reservations.
• Develop budgets, forecasts, and reports; monitor costs and portions.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and evaluate staff; provide recognition and development.
• Ensure health, safety, sanitation and alcohol awareness standards are met.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Multitasking

Bilingual: Spanish/English

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

Full descriptionA Director of Food and Beverage is responsible for assisting in the daily management of activities and services of all hotel food and beverage operations (kitchens, restaurants, banquets, lounges, room service, etc.) in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability.What will I be doing:As a Director of Food and Beverage, you would be responsible for assisting in the daily management of activities and services of all hotel food and beverage operations (kitchens, restaurants, banquets, lounges, room service, etc.) 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 standard:Assist in the management of all Food and Beverage operations to include, but not limited to, guest service, food and beverage quality, inventory management, outlet reservations and occupancy, systems management, budget and forecasting, marketing, report generation, department management and meeting participation and facilitationEnsure consistency in food quality and presentation and monitor cost and portion controlsAssist in monitoring and developing team member performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision and professional development, scheduling, conducting counseling and evaluations and delivering recognition and rewardMeet and greet guests and respond to guest inquiries, requests and issues in a timely, friendly, and efficient manner and resolve guest concernsMonitor and assess service and satisfaction trends, evaluate, and address issues and make improvements accordinglyEnsure compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol awareness standardsAssist in recruiting, interviewing, and training team membersPhysical RequirementsMust be able to stand for extended periods of time, at least two hours intervals.Must be able to work in a sitting position for extended period of time; at least four hours.Must be able to reach for specific objects at short distances in local working areas.On occasion may be required to lift and carry heavy objects, push or pull heavy objects; kneel, bend or stoop, and ascend or descend ladders or stairs.Capable of working in a fast-paced environment and in stressful situations.Must respond to multiple task interruptions and still provide service to internal and external customers in a professional and courteous manner.May require travel to various locations on business.Must be available to work extended hours, nights, weekends, and holidays.General RequirementsCommunicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing.Logically and independently plan, organize and complete work.Must be able to take initiative and have well-developed interpersonal skills.Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus.Proficient in MSWord, MS Excel, and MS Outlook.Able to set and achieve high standards of performance.Must be able to perceive quality of work and read material.Must be able to conduct analysis and generate reports to reflect findings.Must be able to learn and maintain job duties/knowledge of basic concept and techniques and complete detailed work assignments.Must be able to perform the manipulation of numbers and basic math calculations.Must be able to perform job tasks and remain vigilant in the event of an emergency.Must be able to make progress on multiple assignments under time constraints.Obtain any locally required certifications.