Food & Beverage Manager

Intercontinental The Clement Monterey; Cannery Row (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Educational assistance

Training and development opportunities

Recognition events

Travel discounts

Job summary

InterContinental The Clement Monterey on Cannery Row in Monterey seeks a seasoned Food & Beverage Manager to lead daily restaurant, room service, bar, mini-bar, and banquet operations with a hands-on approach.

You will mentor teams, drive guest satisfaction, and partner with the Executive Chef to optimize menus and events, ensuring high standards, budget control, and memorable guest experiences in a luxury hotel setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of Food & Beverage and/or Banquet Management experience.
• 2- or 4-year degree or certification in Hospitality, or equivalent.
• Extensive Food & Beverage knowledge, including service standards, presentation, and dining etiquette.
• Strong leadership, coaching, interpersonal, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while remaining organized and focused.
• Understanding of financial controls, inventory, labor management, budgeting, and revenue optimization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to learn hotel and Food & Beverage systems.
• Ability to adapt to changing business demands while remaining composed and guest focused.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support daily Food & Beverage outlet and banquet operations.
• Mentor, coach, train, and develop managers, supervisors, and associates to achieve maximum guest and associate satisfaction.
• Maintain a strong floor presence and regularly engage with guests and associates.
• Ensure exceptional food, beverage, presentation, and service standards throughout all outlets and banquet functions.
• Monitor guest satisfaction and identify opportunities to continually improve the guest experience.
• Partner with the Executive Chef and hotel leadership on menus, special events, promotions, inventory, purchasing, and operational needs.
• Support banquet events from planning and logistics through successful execution.
• Help maximize Food & Beverage revenue while monitoring labor, purchasing, inventory, food and beverage costs, and other financial objectives.
• Develop promotions and new ideas to increase revenue and enhance the Food & Beverage experience.
• Recruit, interview, train, coach, and support the performance and development of Food & Beverage associates.
• Build strong relationships with guests, clients, vendors, and community partners to encourage loyalty and repeat business.
• Ensure compliance with hotel policies, brand standards, health and sanitation requirements, alcohol-service requirements, and established operating procedures.

Skills

Food & Beverage leadership

Team development

Guest service

Operations management

Education

Hospitality degree/certification

Tools

Food & Beverage systems

Job description

Food & Beverage Manager, InterContinental The Clement Monterey | Monterey, CA

Full-Time | Non-Exempt
Salary Range: $75,000 Annual ($2,884.62 Bi-Weekly) – $85,000 Annual ($3,269.23 Bi-Weekly)

Schedule & Work Environment: InterContinental The Clement Monterey operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Food & Beverage Manager must have scheduling flexibility based on business needs, including weekends and holidays.

Preferred qualifications include prior hotel experience, bilingual or multilingual skills, Food & Beverage software experience, Sommelier certification, RBS certification, and Food Handler certification.

Join Our Food & Beverage Leadership Team:

InterContinental The Clement Monterey is seeking an experienced, energetic, and hands‑on Food & Beverage Manager with a genuine passion for hospitality, exceptional guest service, and developing high‑performing teams.

Located on historic Cannery Row overlooking beautiful Monterey Bay, our hotel offers a dynamic luxury hospitality environment where exceptional service, teamwork, and memorable guest experiences are at the heart of what we do.

The Food & Beverage Manager plays an integral role in the day-to-day leadership of our Restaurant, Room Service, Bar/Lounge, Mini Bar, and Banquet operations. This position works alongside associates and hotel leadership to drive operational excellence, maximize revenue, maintain quality standards, and create outstanding experiences for both our guests and associates.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and support daily Food & Beverage outlet and banquet operations.
• Mentor, coach, train, and develop managers, supervisors, and associates to achieve maximum guest and associate satisfaction.
• Maintain a strong floor presence and regularly engage with guests and associates.
• Ensure exceptional food, beverage, presentation, and service standards throughout all outlets and banquet functions.
• Monitor guest satisfaction and identify creative opportunities to continually improve the guest experience.
• Partner with the Executive Chef and hotel leadership on menus, special events, promotions, inventory, purchasing, and operational needs.
• Support banquet events from planning and logistics through successful execution.
• Help maximize Food & Beverage revenue while monitoring labor, purchasing, inventory, food and beverage costs, and other financial objectives.
• Develop promotions and new ideas to increase revenue and enhance the Food & Beverage experience.
• Recruit, interview, train, coach, and support the performance and development of Food & Beverage associates.
• Build strong relationships with guests, clients, vendors, and community partners to encourage loyalty and repeat business.
• Ensure compliance with hotel policies, brand standards, health and sanitation requirements, alcohol-service requirements, and established operating procedures.

What We’re Looking For:

We are looking for a hospitality leader who is engaging, organized, creative, results-driven, and comfortable leading from the floor in a fast-paced luxury hotel environment.

Qualifications include:

• Minimum 4 years of Food & Beverage and/or Banquet Management experience in a luxury environment or equivalent.
• 2- or 4-year degree or certification in Hospitality, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Extensive Food & Beverage knowledge, including service standards, presentation, and dining etiquette.
• Strong leadership, coaching, interpersonal, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while remaining organized and focused.
• Understanding of financial controls, inventory, labor management, budgeting, and revenue optimization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and the ability to learn hotel and Food & Beverage systems.
• Ability to adapt to changing business demands while remaining composed and guest focused.

Why Join Us?

Pacific Hotel Management, LLC is a privately owned hotel management company with a culture that is family-oriented, friendly, outgoing, competitive, and results-oriented. Most importantly, our associates share an inherent passion for hospitality.

Our associates enjoy an array of benefits and perks, including health insurance, a 401(k) plan, educational assistance, training and development opportunities, recognition events, travel discounts, and more. As part of the IHG family, we are committed to providing True Hospitality for Good.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this job summation are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Pacific Hotel Management, LLC is a privately- owned company that manages various hotel brands in the bay area. InterContinental the Clement Monterey is one out of 7 hotels within PHM. Our culture is family oriented, friendly, outgoing, competitive and results oriented. All associates work hard every day to achieve guest and associate satisfaction goals, but most importantly, all associates have an inherent passion for hospitality. All of our associates also enjoy an array of benefits and perks such as health insurance, 401k plan, educational assistance program, training, recognition events, travel discounts and more! As part of IHG brand, we’re committed to providing true hospitality for everyone, every day.

We are looking for someone who can easily engage and adapt to our unique culture. We are looking for a friendly, outgoing and creative Food & Beverage Manager to join our family! The Food & Beverage Manager will support the Director of Food and Beverage by managing the daily Outlets (Restaurant, Room Service, and Bar) and Banquet operations. Mentor, develop and associates to ensure maximum guest and associate satisfaction. The Food & Beverage Manager is an integral part of our management team at the property and works side by side with associates on a day-to-day basis to anticipate and meet guest’s needs. We are looking for someone who will help us develop new ideas and ways to improve revenue, associate, and guest satisfaction scores.

Learn more about our company at www.phmhotels.com.