Food and Beverage Manager

Harper Associates Llc; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Harper Associates Llc in Detroit is seeking an accomplished Food & Beverage Manager for a luxury hotel. You will oversee daily operations at one of the dining outlets, collaborating closely with culinary and hotel leadership to deliver an exceptional guest experience.

The ideal candidate brings luxury hospitality experience, strong leadership, and a hands-on management style. Evening/weekend availability and a focus on profitability are essential in this upscale setting.

Qualifications

• Experience managing luxury hotel food & beverage operations.
• Strong knowledge of restaurant and beverage operations.
• Polished leadership style with a hands-on approach.
• Excellent communication, organization, and guest-recovery skills.
• Experience managing labor, inventory, financial performance, and service standards.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support front-of-house food and beverage operations
• Recruit, train, schedule, and develop service team members
• Maintain luxury service standards and ensure guest satisfaction
• Oversee labor, inventory, purchasing, and operating costs
• Promote strong communication among service, culinary, banquet, and hotel teams
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol-service requirements
• Assist with special events, private dining, and high-volume hotel functions
• Identify opportunities to improve service, efficiency, and profitability

Skills

Leadership

Guest service

Operations

Training & development

Communication

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Salary up to $85,000 + Bonus and Excellent Benefits

Harper Associates has been retained to identify an accomplished Food & Beverage Manager for a luxury hotel in Detroit. This is an excellent opportunity for a polished hospitality professional who thrives in an upscale, service-driven environment.

The Food & Beverage Manager will oversee daily operations at one of the hotel’s dining outlets, working closely with culinary and hotel leadership to deliver an exceptional guest experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support front-of-house food and beverage operations
• Recruit, train, schedule, and develop service team members
• Maintain luxury service standards and ensure guest satisfaction
• Oversee labor, inventory, purchasing, and operating costs
• Promote strong communication among service, culinary, banquet, and hotel teams
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol-service requirements
• Assist with special events, private dining, and high-volume hotel functions
• Identify opportunities to improve service, efficiency, and profitability

Ideal Candidate

• Previous food and beverage management experience in a luxury hotel, fine-dining restaurant, private club, or similarly upscale environment
• Strong knowledge of restaurant and beverage operations
• Polished leadership style with a hands-on approach
• Excellent communication, organization, and guest-recovery skills
• Experience managing labor, inventory, financial performance, and service standards
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed

This position offers a salary of up to $85,000, plus a performance-based bonus and an excellent benefits package.