Food & Beverage Manager

Ontario Airport Hotel & Conference Center; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Airport Hotel & Conference Center is transforming into Hyatt Regency Ontario, introducing new dining venues including a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, lobby bar, and enhanced food and beverage offerings.

We seek an experienced, hands-on Food & Beverage Manager to oversee daily operations across our restaurant, lobby bar, pool service, and in-room dining, helping to launch reimagined dining experiences and drive exceptional hospitality.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of progressive restaurant or food & beverage management experience.
• Previous F&B management experience in a full-service hotel strongly preferred.
• Experience overseeing multiple F&B outlets preferred.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to build, motivate, and develop teams.
• Strong understanding of F&B financial performance, labor management, and cost controls.
• Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving, and guest service skills.
• Proficiency with restaurant POS systems, scheduling tools, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Restaurant or hotel opening, renovation, or rebranding experience highly desirable.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and varied schedules based on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily food & beverage operations across the restaurant, lobby bar, pool service, and in-room dining to ensure guest experiences meet service standards.
• Recruit, train, coach, schedule, and develop service teams while fostering a positive, service-driven culture.
• Play a key role in launching new dining concepts, establishing procedures, and implementing Hyatt Regency service standards.
• Manage labor costs, staffing, inventory, operating expenses, and departmental financial performance.
• Drive revenue through effective service strategies, upselling, promotions, and memorable guest experiences.
• Collaborate with the Executive Chef and Director of F&B on menus, service enhancements, and operational initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, responsible alcohol service, and hotel policies.
• Maintain a visible leadership presence, proactively engaging with guests and resolving service concerns.

Skills

Leadership

Guest service

Operations management

Cost controls

Staff development

POS systems

Scheduling tools

Microsoft Office

Tools

Scheduling tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join Our Exciting Transformation!

The Ontario Airport Hotel & Conference Center is undergoing a complete renovation and rebranding to Hyatt Regency Ontario, featuring exciting new dining venues, including a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, lobby bar, and enhanced food and beverage offerings.

We are seeking an experienced, passionate, and hands-on Food & Beverage Manager to oversee daily operations across our restaurant, lobby bar, pool service, and in-room dining.

This is a unique opportunity to help launch newly reimagined dining experiences, build high-performing teams, and establish a culture of exceptional hospitality.

What You’ll Do

• Lead daily food and beverage operations across the restaurant, lobby bar, pool service, and in-room dining, ensuring exceptional guest experiences and consistent service standards.


• Recruit, train, coach, schedule, and develop service teams while fostering a positive, engaging, and service-driven culture.


• Play a key role in launching new dining concepts, establishing operating procedures, and implementing Hyatt Regency service standards.


• Manage labor costs, staffing, inventory, operating expenses, and departmental financial performance.


• Drive revenue through effective service strategies, upselling, promotions, and memorable guest experiences.


• Collaborate with the Executive Chef and Director of Food & Beverage on menus, service enhancements, and operational initiatives.


• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, responsible alcohol service, and hotel policies.


• Maintain a visible leadership presence, proactively engaging with guests and resolving service concerns.

What We’re Looking For

• Minimum of 3 years of progressive restaurant or food and beverage management experience in an upscale, full-service, or high-volume hospitality environment.


• Previous food and beverage management experience in a full-service hotel strongly preferred.


• Experience overseeing multiple food and beverage outlets preferred.


• Proven leadership skills with the ability to build, motivate, and develop successful teams.


• Strong understanding of food and beverage financial performance, labor management, and cost controls.


• Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving, and guest service skills.


• Proficiency with restaurant POS systems, scheduling tools, and Microsoft Office applications.


• Restaurant or hotel opening, renovation, or rebranding experience highly desirable.


• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and varied schedules based on business needs.

Be Part of Something Exceptional!

At Hyatt Regency Ontario, you’ll have the opportunity to help shape the future of our food and beverage operations, inspire talented teams, and create memorable dining experiences for our guests.

Bring your passion for hospitality and leadership to Hyatt Regency Ontario — and help us create something extraordinary!

Manhattan Hospitality Advisors is committed to equal employment opportunity. We provide equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Source: Hospitality Online