Food and Beverage Manager

Strategic Solution Partners - New Jersey; New York (NY); Remote; USD 82,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid travel & lodging

Team leadership development

Brand exposure with top hotel brands

Job summary

Strategic Solution Partners is seeking an experienced Food & Beverage Manager for interim/assignment roles across luxury and upscale hotels. This 100% travel position offers weekly-rate compensation between $1,800 and $2,000, plus paid travel, lodging, and meals.

Expect on-site leadership at client properties and the opportunity to impact operations during transitions. You will oversee all F&B outlets, manage budgets, coach teams, and ensure compliance with brand standards and safety policies,

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on hotel F&B leadership experience at luxury/upscale properties.
• Strong knowledge of F&B operations, cost controls, and safety compliance.
• Willingness to travel 100% of the time and adapt to new properties.

Responsibilities

• Step into hotel F&B Manager roles during vacancies and keep operations running.
• Oversee all F&B outlets including restaurants, bars, room service, and banquets.
• Manage budgets, labor, forecasting, and vendor relationships to meet financial targets.
• Ensure service standards, guest satisfaction, and brand compliance across outlets.
• Lead and coach outlet managers and staff, maintaining continuity during transitions.
• Maintain food safety and brand standards at every property.
• Collaborate with Executive Chef, Banquets, Purchasing, and Stewarding to deliver quality guest experiences.
• Leave departments organized with clear handoff notes for the next leader.

Skills

F&B leadership

Budgeting & P&L

Hospitality operations

Job description

Food & Beverage Manager (Interim / Task Force)Luxury & Upscale Hotels | 100% Travel | Rate based on assignment, client and experience: $1,800-$2,000 weekly (plus paid travel, lodging, food & beverage)Strategic Solution Partners (SSP), the leading hospitality task force firm trusted by top hotel brands and management companies since 2007, is hiring experienced Food & Beverage Managers to fill critical gaps at luxury and upscale hotels nationwide. If you thrive under pressure, lead teams with precision, and know how to step into a new property and hit the ground running, let's talk.

Work Location:

Field-based / 100% travel to client hotels in and around Washington DC, New York City, Miami, Chicago, San Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Nashville and New Orleans (plus other markets as assignments arise). You'll be on-site for the length of each assignment, with a trip home every 2-3 weeks.

What You'll Do:

• Step into hotel Food & Beverage Manager roles during management vacancies and keep operations running seamlessly
• Oversee all F&B outlets and operations, including restaurants, bars, in-room dining and banquets
• Manage budgets, labor, forecasting and vendor relationships to meet the property's financial targets
• Ensure service standards, guest satisfaction and brand compliance across every outlet
• Lead, schedule and coach outlet managers, supervisors and hourly teams, and keep them steady during the transition
• Maintain food safety, sanitation, alcohol service compliance and brand F&B standards at every property
• Partner with the Executive Chef, Banquets, Catering, Purchasing and Stewarding to deliver a consistent, high-quality guest experience
• Leave each department organized and ready for the next permanent leader, with clear handoff notes
• Bring energy, professionalism and a team-first mindset to every property you support

Must-Haves:

• 5+ years of hands-on hotel Food & Beverage leadership experience as an F&B Manager, Director of F&B, or Assistant F&B Director (luxury/upscale preferred)
• Strong working knowledge of F&B operations, cost controls, P&L management, and health/safety compliance
• Willingness and ability to travel 100% of the time, adapting quickly to new properties and teams
• Eligible to work in the USBenefits:

Benefits:

• Paid travel, lodging, and food & beverage for every assignment
• Trip home every 2-3 weeks
• Grow your personal brand working alongside leading hotel brands and management companies