Food & Beverage Manager

Hotel Leveque; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance enrollment DAY 1

Paid time off DAY 1

Holiday pay DAY 1

Hotel and travel discounts

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection is seeking a skilled Food & Beverage Manager to lead our restaurant and bar operations with a commitment to guest satisfaction.

This on-site leadership role focuses on staff training, cost control, and delivering exceptional service while upholding our hospitality standards at Oak Brook, IL.

First Hospitality supports a competitive package including day-one benefits and a clear path for advancement within a renowned hotel group.

Qualifications

• Prior restaurant and bar supervisory experience.
• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• Budgetary analysis capabilities and data interpretation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the Restaurant & Bar.
• Train staff on quality and service standards with proper tools.
• Achieve and maintain budgeted revenues as directed by leadership.
• Maintain labor cost to meet or exceed budget via scheduling.
• Ensure training is executed and followed-up to sustain service levels.
• Establish and achieve guest satisfaction goals.
• Maintain set food and liquor costs.
• Maintain presence during meal periods to ensure service.
• Conduct brand standard audits for optimal execution.
• Complete additional duties as assigned by hotel leadership.

Job description

The Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection

Compensation: $50,000 to $60,000 per year

What's in it for you...

• Insurance enrollment available from DAY 1!
• Paid time off available from DAY 1!
• Holiday pay available from DAY 1!
• 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

About First Hospitality...

Founded in 1985 and based in Chicago, First Hospitality is a forward-thinking hotel development, investment, and management company. First Hospitality’s strategic vision is to create value for all through excellence and an openness to doing things differently.

First Hospitality seeks to attract and retain a high-performing and diverse workforce in which employee’s differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the customers we serve. FH fosters an inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration, flexibility, and fairness. Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection

Hotel with 153 Rooms

Lose Yourself In History at Our Oak Brook Hotel

Follow Chicago icons' footsteps and reserve a hotel room at the Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection. A beacon of style and class since the 1960s, our Oak Brook, IL hotel is easily accessible from O’Hare and Midway airports. A sense of grandeur marks your arrival at the hotel as sumptuous furnishings and impressive artwork greet you.

After check-in, explore attractions like the Brookfield Zoo or Oak Brook Center shopping—or immerse yourself in the energy of downtown Chicago.

Upon your return, relax in luxury hotel accommodations equipped with superb bedding and modern features, followed by a session in the fitness center. Dinner options include the Colonial Room, Coa, and the Polo Lounge.

Meeting and wedding guests appreciate our elegant, European-inspired event spaces. Our motto is Ubi Tempus Quietus, or “where time rests.” So travel to a bygone era of refinement while staying at our renowned Oak Brook hotel.