Food & Beverage Director | Atlanta Le Meridien

Shaner Hotels; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Shaner Hotels is seeking a seasoned Food & Beverage Leader for Le Meridien Atlanta Perimeter. You will drive the Portico restaurant, catering, and kitchen operations, ensuring top-tier guest service while building a motivated, high-performing team.

You will oversee profitability, safety, and quality, collaborating with Sales and other departments to maximize revenue and guest satisfaction in a premier Perimeter Center setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years' experience in a similar position.
• Ability to satisfactorily communicate with guests, management, and co-workers to their understanding.
• High school graduate or equivalent; degree in hospitality management, business, and/or culinary preferred.
• Safe food handling certification.
• Familiarity with Sales and Marketing tools, as well as food and beverage cost controls.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, such as B.E.O.'s, safety rules, procedure manuals.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the food & beverage experience at Portico, Le Meridien Atlanta's signature restaurant. Drive daily operations, profitability, and exceptional guest service while inspiring and developing a high-performing team.
• Oversee restaurant, catering, and kitchen operations, partner with Sales to maximize revenue, and ensure every detail meets the highest standards of quality, safety, and hospitality.
• Manage daily F&B operations to ensure guest satisfaction and adherence to budgets and brand standards.
• Ensure safety, compliance, and proper implementation of procedures across all F&B outlets.
• Collaborate with other departments to deliver seamless events and guest experiences.

Skills

Leadership

Guest service

Communication

Team management

Food & Beverage knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Hospitality management / business / culinary degree preferred

Job description

Shaner Hotels has an exciting opportunity for you at the beautiful Le Meridien Atlanta Perimeter! Located in suburban Atlanta in Dunwoody, Georgia, our Marriott-branded boutique hotel offers a sophisticated hospitality experience in the heart of the Perimeter Center.

Situated just steps from Perimeter Mall, our hotel provides guests with convenient access to premier shopping, dining, and business destinations throughout the Atlanta area. Guests enjoy exceptional amenities, including on-site dining at Portico Global Cuisine, a state-of-the-art fitness center, poolside cabanas, and more than 10,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space.

Le Meridien Atlanta Perimeter offers an inspiring environment where associates can develop their hospitality skills while delivering memorable experiences for our guests. Whether you're beginning your career or looking for your next opportunity to grow, you'll find a supportive team and endless possibilities with Shaner Hotels.

Start your hospitality career with the award-winning Shaner Hotels team and become part of something exceptional at Le Meridien Atlanta Perimeter!

Shaner Hotel Group

Shaner Hotels is one of the hospitality industry's leading award-winning hotel owner-operators and management companies. Our growing portfolio includes more than 70 full-service, select-service, extended-stay, and resort properties, representing over 8,000 guest rooms across 14 states and three countries.

We proudly partner with many of the world's most recognized hospitality brands, as well as distinctive independent hotels, delivering exceptional guest experiences and operational excellence across every property.

Beyond hotel management, Shaner Hotels provides a comprehensive range of hospitality services for investors, hotel owners, and brand partners, including hotel development, design and construction, revenue management, e-commerce, sales and marketing, human resources, accounting, and operational support.

Whether you're joining one of our hotels or our corporate team, you'll become part of an organization committed to innovation, professional growth, and delivering outstanding hospitality. At Shaner Hotels, we invest in our people and provide opportunities to build rewarding careers across every area of the hospitality industry.

• Maintain and strictly abide by state sanitation/health regulations and hotel requirements.
• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and varied shifts.
• Ensures compliance with and completion of all daily operational procedures by the Food and Beverage Department:
• Maintains food and beverage safety and quality based on hotel, Shaner, and Franchise specifications.
• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and varied shifts, as required to meet the needs of the Company's business operations.
• Establishes, maintains, and trains standards and procedures for operations and safe working conditions in the department.
• Develops accurate and aggressive short and long range financial objectives for the Food and Beverage Department consistent with property objectives.
• Responsible for responding and handling all guest related issues pertaining to the department.
• Ensures communication with General Manager, all other Department Managers, Supervisors and Staff.
• Manages all aspects of employee performance to ensure productivity and a quality work environment.
• Maintains and is responsible for Food and Beverage Department's annual budget.
• Handle guest complaints ensuring guest satisfaction.
• Other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Lead the food & beverage experience at Portico, Le Meridien Atlanta's signature restaurant. Drive daily operations, profitability, and exceptional guest service while inspiring and developing a high-performing team. Oversee restaurant, catering, and kitchen operations, partner with Sales to maximize revenue, and ensure every detail meets the highest standards of quality, safety, and hospitality.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years' experience in a similar position.
• Ability to satisfactorily communicate with guests, management, and co-workers to their understanding.
• High school graduate or equivalent; degree in hospitality management, business, and/or culinary preferred.
• Safe food handling certification.
• Familiarity with Sales and Marketing tools, as well as food and beverage cost controls.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, such as B.E.O.'s, safety rules, procedure manuals.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.