Food & Beverage Manager

Montage Hotels & Resorts; Laguna Beach (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) retirement plan with company-m

Hotel discounts

Free meals

LinkedIn Learning membership

Job summary

Montage International in Laguna Beach is seeking a Food & Beverage Manager for the Studio with a focus on leadership across outlets, room service, restaurants, banquets, kitchens, and support divisions. You will drive profitability, ensure service excellence, and lead a team to deliver WOW moments for guests.

The role requires strong leadership, a passion for hospitality, and the ability to manage costs while maintaining brand standards and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• One year of Food and Beverage supervisory or management experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prepare and analyze data, figures, and transcriptions generated by computer
• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Embrace technology and adapt to new operating systems
• Knowledge of food and alcoholic beverages
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays
• Luxury hotel experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership on food and beverage concepts
• Drive hotel profitability through revenue generation across outlets and cost control
• Interact positively with guests to promote hotel facilities and services
• Resolve opportunities to the satisfaction of involved parties
• Maintain communication with all departments to ensure guest service needs are met
• Oversee staffing and scheduling to ensure coverage and service quality
• Implement cost control and revenue enhancement measures to maximize profitability
• Maintain high standards of service, food quality, and presentation

Job description

Live Your Passion. Add Your Magic.

At Montage International, we are doing something different, something exciting and it takes passionate people to bring our vision to life. We have built a culture that leads with the important notion we live by every day; do what you love. If this resonates with you, we look forward to receiving your application.

We welcome applicants with disabilities and provide reasonable accommodations as needed to our applicants. Please discuss with our hiring managers during our selection processes.

At Montage, It’s All Because of YOU!

Food and Beverage Manager | Studio

Imagine turning your passion and talent into a fulfilling career. Imagine a beautiful workplace where you can learn, grow, and have fun. At Montage, we know our success is all because of you. Here, you’re not just an associate but a passionate creator of authentic, personalized experiences. You’ll feel empowered to think creatively, discover career growth opportunities, and have fun while crafting lasting, cherished moments for our guests. Working at Montage is more than a job; it’s a way of life. Don’t just imagine the possibility—join us.

Your Leadership

• Provide strategic and operational leadership, guidance, direction, and tactical expertise on food and beverage concepts
• Drive hotel profitability through revenue generation in various food and beverage/outlets (i.e., room service, restaurants, banquets, pool, kitchens, stewarding, retail), cost control, guest satisfaction, and associate engagement
• Interact positively with guests promoting hotel facilities and services
• Resolve opportunities to the satisfaction of involved parties
• Maintain communication with all departments to ensure guest service needs are met
• Move throughout the facility of division to support overall hotel and kitchen areas to visually monitor and take action to ensure food quality and service standards are met
• Responsible for the selection, training, and development of key leadership personnel within the division and its departments
• Able to exercise personnel action discretion within the hotel’s policies
• Provides conflict resolution and ensures disciplinary and termination procedures are followed and that all workplace standards are upheld
• Promptly addresses all operational issues with Management and Staff
• Oversee divisional matters as they relate to federal, state, and local employment and civil rights laws
• Control payroll and equipment costs (minimizing loss and misuse)
• Ensure the department abides by all safety and sanitation policies
• Create and maintain staffing schedules, ensuring appropriate coverage
• Implement cost control measures and revenue enhancement strategies to maximize profitability while maintaining service quality
• Maintain high standards of service excellence, food quality, and presentation, ensuring consistency and adherence to brand standards
• Deliver on guests’ expectations and have the desire to create WOW moments
• Perform additional duties as assigned that may be outside the scope of duties, based on business needs

About You

• You are passionate about food and beverage operations
• You are exceptional in leading a team
• You are passionate about providing exceptional service and creating memorable moments
• You are open to learning, developing, and growing both yourself, personally, and helping others do the same
• You are trustworthy and have integrity

Must Haves

• A minimum of one year of previous Food and Beverage supervisory or management experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to prepare and analyze data, figures, and transcriptions prepared on and generated by computer
• Microsoft Office products; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Embrace Technology – continually learn, adapt and master to new operating system
• Knowledge of food and alcoholic beverages
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays
• Luxury hotel experience, a plus

You will Enjoy

• DTO (Discretionary Time Off)
• Healthcare benefits
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401 [k] retirement plan with company matching, fully vested, and loan option
• Banking and Investing Program offers preferred rewards, mortgage discount, and waived fees
• Fertility & Family Forming Assistance
• Parental leave pay differential
• Pet Insurance
• Hotel discounts
• Free meals
• Fitness & wellness discounts
• LinkedIn Learning membership
• Hearts of Montage/Hearts of Pendry community engagement
• Associate’s events throughout the year

Physical Requirements

• Grasping, holding, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending over
• Ability to stand and exercise mobility for extended periods of time during your scheduled shift
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly and for extended periods during the shift
• Ability to push and pull food serving equipment and carts weighing up to 200 pounds on a semi - regular basis

At Montage, we want every guest and every associate to feel that they belong. To be seen, to be recognized, and to feel our gratitude. In the United States, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer – veterans/disability. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Job applicants with disabilities who need assistance or an accommodation in order to apply for a position (or their representative) should contact the People department directly at your preferred location.

The pay scale for Food & Beverage Manager is $75,000 to $95,000.

The pay scale is the base salary or hourly wage range, exclusive of incentive pay such as commissions, piece rates, gratuities, and the like, that Montage reasonably expects to pay for the position.

In the United States we are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.