Food & Beverage Director

Hotel Ella; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hotel Ella in Austin, TX is seeking a seasoned Food & Beverage leader to oversee the restaurant, meetings, catering, and lounge operations, ensuring guest satisfaction and financial performance.

You will develop programs, menus, and promotions; coordinate with Sales; manage staff; monitor inventories and compliance; and guide event execution from prep to wrap-up, while maintaining high standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Restaurant, Meeting/Catering facilities and lounge
• Develop programs, menus, promotions and advertising to enhance sales, increase revenues, and drive guests to restaurant/outlets
• Communicate with Sales Dept. to facilitate effective and professional delivery of all meetings/banquet contracts
• Support all F&B employees; must be able to perform responsibilities of all positions should unexpected volume or training be required
• Prepare work schedules in accordance with forecasts, staffing guidelines and labor productivity goals
• Anticipate and recommend capital expenditures
• Assure all beverage servers are properly trained in local and state beverage service laws and comply with Lark Hotels beverage service policies and procedures
• Responsible for financial performance and GSTS goals as identified by Lark Hotels
• Enforce hotel's cash handling policies and procedures
• Coordinate restaurant supply purchases; monitor and maintain inventory of supplies to prevent shortages
• Participate in month-end inventory as needed
• Participate in the daily operation of the restaurant
• Ensure Room Service is provided accurately and promptly; be sure trays are retrieved daily and callbacks are completed
• Receive guest feedback on overall restaurant experience
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and décor at all times
• Oversee the Senior Banquets Manager and assist them in all event execution, preparation and planning.

Job description

• Supervise Restaurant, Meeting/Catering facilities and lounge
• Develop programs, menus, promotions and advertising to enhance sales, increase revenues, and drive guests to restaurant/outlets
• Communicate with Sales Dept. to facilitate effective and professional delivery of all meetings/banquet contracts
• Support all F&B employees; must be able to perform responsibilities of all positions should unexpected volume or training be required
• Prepare work schedules in accordance with forecasts, staffing guidelines and labor productivity goals
• Anticipate and recommend capital expenditures
• Assure all beverage servers are properly trained in local and state beverage service laws and comply with Lark Hotels beverage service policies and procedures
• Responsible for financial performance and GSTS goals as identified by Lark Hotels
• Enforce hotel's cash handling policies and procedures
• Coordinate restaurant supply purchases; monitor and maintain inventory of supplies to prevent shortages
• Participate in month-end inventory as needed
• Participate in the daily operation of the restaurant
• Ensure Room Service is provided accurately and promptly; be sure trays are retrieved daily and callbacks are completed
• Receive guest feedback on overall restaurant experience
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and décor at all times
• Oversee the Senior Banquets Manager and assist them in all event execution, preparation and planning.