Food & Beverage Manager

Valor Hospitality Partners; Lucedale (MS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Team Member Hotel Discount Program

Uniforms Provided

Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

Paid PTO after 90 days

401k with employer match

Awards and Recognition programs

Food and Beverage Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Valor Hospitality Partners seeks an experienced leader to oversee day-to-day food and beverage operations across hotels, including bars and banquet services. You will manage staffing, purchasing, and scheduling while ensuring financial targets are met and policies are followed.

Role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and familiarity with health and safety regulations. You will partner with catering teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences and drive revenue growth.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead large teams in F&B operations.
• Strong financial acumen with budgeting and forecasting skills.
• Ability to manage events and catering with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all food & beverage operations including bars and banquet departments.
• Manage scheduling, purchasing, hiring, and terminations within budget.
• Forecast requirements and develop annual budgets for F&B.
• Ensure compliance with alcohol regulations and safety standards.
• Maximize profitability through portion controls and accurate charging.
• Coordinate with catering and convention services to deliver quality service.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Staff management

Food & beverage trends

Food cost awareness

Health & safety regulations

Job description

Competitive + Benefits

We are a global hospitality management company who partner with internationally renowned brands to deliver the full commercial potential of our hotels. Here in the US, we operate 25 properties and have ambitious development and growth plans.

Our mission is to go beyond ‘hospitality’ by creating memorable experiences and lasting connections with our guests.

It’s our uncompromising passion for outstanding service that makes us who we are. At the core of this philosophy is our people.

Our culture runs on passion, enthusiasm and fun “ we love what we do!
We set the bar high and we are relentless in our pursuit to ‘re-define hospitality’.

BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Competitive Salary
• Team Member Hotel Discount Program
• Uniforms Provided
• Benefits - Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and other supplemental options
• Paid PTO beginning after ninety (90) days of employment
• Immediate eligibility for 401k and employer match
• Team Member Awards and Recognition programs throughout the year
• Food and Beverage Discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement

The Role

POSITION PROFILE

Responsible for overall operation of food and beverages, bars, and banquet departments delivering quality service, compliance of policies and procedures while meeting/exceeding financial goals. Manage all administrative functions such as scheduling, purchasing for the department, hiring and terminations of associates all in a fiscally responsible manner. Works closely with catering and convention services.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILTIES

• Accomplish food & beverage human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining associates; communicating job expectations, job duties and job responsibilities; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.
• Achieve food and beverage operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change.
• Meet food and beverage financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Avoid legal challenges by conforming to the regulations of the alcoholic beverage commission.
• Maximize bar profitability by ensuring portion control; monitoring accuracy of charges.
• Publicize the food and beverage by designing and placing advertisements; inviting food editors to review the food and beverage; contacting local, regional, and national magazines with feature ideas; encouraging local businesses to hold social events at the food and beverage.
• Maintain safe, secure, and healthy environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures; supervise the maintenance of food and beverage equipment to protect the assets, while securing revenues and complying with legal regulations and ensure quality service.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Investigate, resolve, respond to guest needs, inquires, comments and/or problems to ensure a quality experience and enhance future sales prospects.
• Update the cash management system and compile, generate and prepare various reports to aid in the administration of the food and beverage.
• Perform Manager-on-Duty functions and shifts as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Budget management and financial acumen
• Organizational skills for managing staff and events
• Knowledge of food and beverage trends
• Understanding of food cost and inventory management
• Familiarity with health and safety regulations

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Continuous Standing as needed

Lift, pull, push, bend, and move items to support the hotel and outlets

Please visit http://www.valorhospitality.com to learn more about our existing hotels, other exciting job opportunities and our company.