Food & Beverage Manager

HHM Hospitality; Lufkin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

HHM Hotels is seeking a Food and Beverage Manager to lead the restaurant and bar teams, delivering consistent service and memorable guest experiences across outlets.

You will manage staff, monitor quality and safety, coordinate with kitchen operations, participate in marketing, forecast inventory, and ensure responsible alcohol service in line with EarthView guidelines.

Qualifications

• Prior management experience in restaurants is required.

Responsibilities

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach and support associates to brand standards.
• Monitor food quality and guest satisfaction across outlets.
• Ensure sanitation and safety standards are met.
• Oversee equipment maintenance and the appearance of facilities.
• Support marketing efforts and collect guest feedback.
• Forecast inventory and ensure adequate stock to service levels.
• Ensure compliant service of alcoholic beverages per regulations.
• Adhere to EarthView sustainability guidelines.

Skills

Restaurant management

Job description

Overview

Opportunity: Food and Beverage Manager

Effectively lead and manage the staff and operations of the food and beverage department, ensuring the delivery of superior food and beverage menu items and services that will provide guests with a memorable experience. Take ownerships of the financial aspects of operations pertaining to the role, while creating a work environment consistent with our values.

Your Growth Path

Food and Beverage Director

Your Focus

• Interview, select, train, schedule, coach and support associates, ensuring they perform in accordance with established brand or hotel standards and consistent with HHM core values.
• Monitor product quality and guest satisfaction in food and beverage outlets, ensuring food quality is consistent, appealing, and prepared according to recipe and to guest specifications.
• Ensure the restaurant complies with sanitation and safety standards for guests and associates.
• Visually inspect and take action to ensure the appearance of facilities is appealing and attractive to guests.
• Effectively deal with internal and external customers with a high level of patience, tact and diplomacy.
• Ensure all equipment is in working order.
• Participate in marketing efforts of the restaurants as directed.
• Interact with guests to obtain feedback on quality of service and food in outlet.
• Document inventory, forecast usage and monitor supply so restaurants are adequately stocked with linen, glassware, silverware, china, condiments, in order to provide service.
• Abide by all regulations and requirements pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages.
• Follow sustainability guidelines and practices related to HHM’s EarthView program.
• Practice safe work habits, wear protective safety equipment and followMSDS and OSHA standards.
• Perform other duties as requested by management.

Your Background and Skills

• Prior management experience in restaurants required.

Work Environment and Context

• Work schedule varies and may include working varied shifts, holidays and weekends.
• Requires ability to navigate throughout the restaurant and kitchen, lifting up to 50 pounds, bending and reaching, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
• Ability to effectively communicate with guests and associates verbally and in writing.

What We Believe

People Are Our Capability – Hearts That Serve – Only Excellence – Stay Nimble - Own It

About Us

HHM Hotels is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other group protected by law.