Food & Beverage Manager

Hotel Leveque; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance enrollment available!

Paid time off available!

Holiday pay available!

Hotel and travel discounts at worldwid

Professional development and promotion

opportunities!

Job summary

Hotel Leveque in Davenport, IA seeks a Food & Beverage Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of the Restaurant & Bar, driving guest satisfaction and financial performance.

You will train staff, manage budgets, control labor costs, and ensure service standards meet brand expectations. This role requires strong communication, data analysis, and leadership in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to prepare and analyze data figures and transcriptions on computer.
• Knowledge of budgeting, accounting and Microsoft Office.
• Prior restaurant and hotel supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day to day operations of the Restaurant & Bar
• Ensure staff receive proper training on quality and service standards and have the tools & equipment to effectively carry out their job functions
• Achieve and maintain budgeted revenues as instructed by the Director of Food & Beverage
• Maintain labor cost to meet or exceed budget through effective staff scheduling and labor management
• Train staff in operational standards and follow-up on that training to ensure levels of service are maintained
• Establish and achieve quality and guest satisfaction goals
• Maintain set food and liquor costs
• Maintain a floor presence during needed meal periods to ensure optimal guest service
• Conduct routine brand standard audits designed to ensure optimal service execution
• Complete additional duties as assigned by hotel leadership

Job description

Compensation: Starting at $55,000 per year

What's in it for you...

• Insurance enrollment available!
• Paid time off available!
• Holiday pay available!
• Hotel and travel discounts at worldwide destinations!
• Professional development and promotion opportunities!

About this job...

The Food & Beverage Manager performs a key role on the hotel team by ensuring employee and guest satisfaction in every aspect of the food and beverage operation. By promoting an environment of hospitality, cleanliness, quality, accuracy, and engagement, the Food & Beverage Manager is responsible for cultivating a best-in-class culture.

What you'll be doing...

• Oversee the day to day operations of the specified Restaurant & Bar
• Ensure staff receive proper training on quality and service standards and have the tools & equipment to effectively carry out their job functions
• Achieve and maintain budgeted revenues as instructed by the Director of Food & Beverage
• Maintain labor cost to meet or exceed budget through effective staff scheduling and labor management
• Train staff in operational standards and follow-up on that training to ensure levels of service are maintained
• Establish and achieve quality and guest satisfaction goals
• Maintain set food and liquor costs
• Maintain a floor presence during needed meal periods to ensure optimal guest service
• Conduct routine brand standard audits designed to ensure optimal service execution
• Complete additional duties as assigned by hotel leadership

Requirements...

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace
• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to prepare and analyze data figures and transcriptions prepared on and generated by computer
• Knowledge of computer accounting programs, math skills as well as budgetary analysis capabilities required
• Strong administrative skills, to include business writing, mathematics for basic accounting and knowledge of Microsoft Office programs
• Ability to stand and walk for hours at a time
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds occasionally
• Understand this role requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, bending, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.
• Some college and/or advanced training in food operations preferred
• Prior restaurant and bar supervisory experience required; hotel restaurant experience preferred
• Ability to work calmly under stressful situations
• Ability to maintain high level of guest satisfaction is in absolute requirement for this position