Holiday Inn & Suites Nashville Downtown - Food & Beverage Manager

Aimbridge Hospitality; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company is seeking a Food & Beverage Manager for their Holiday Inn & Suites in Nashville. This role requires ensuring high service standards across all dining outlets while managing budgets and team performance. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in hotel food and beverage operations, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive under pressure, contributing positively to the guest experience.

Benefits

Free parking for employees

Daily family meal

Monthly team-building activities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in a hotel or related field.
• Ability to convey information clearly and handle stressful situations.
• Experience with financial data and basic arithmetic.

Responsibilities

• Assure attentive and efficient service in all F&B outlets.
• Maintain compliance with all standards and regulations.
• Train and motivate Food & Beverage personnel.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Financial acumen

Education

2 or 4-year college degree

Tools

Microsoft Windows

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The Food & Beverage Manager is responsible for assuring attentive, friendly, courteous and efficient service in all F&B Outlets, Room Service, Lounge, and Banquets while maintaining adherence to budgeted payroll and overhead cost. He/she is also responsible for continually working towards improving Restaurant, Room Service, Lounge, and Banquet sales revenues to exceed budget. Exempt associates are expected to work as much of each workday as is necessary to complete their job responsibilities.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of progressive experience in a hotel or a related field; or a 2-year college degree and 3 or more years of related experience; or a 4-year college degree and at least 1 year of related experience.
• Must be proficient in Windows operating systems, Company approved spreadsheets and word processing.
• Supervisory experience required.
• Must be able to convey information and ideas clearly.
• Must be able to evaluate and select among alternative courses of action quickly and accurately.
• Must work well in stressful, high pressure situations.
• Must maintain composure and objectivity under pressure.
• Must be effective in handling problems in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.
• Must have the ability to assimilate complex information, data, etc., from disparate sources and consider, adjust or modify to meet the constraints of the particular need.
• Must be effective at listening to, understanding, clarifying and resolving the concerns and issues raised by co-workers and guests.
• Must be able to work with and understand financial information and data, and basic arithmetic functions.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
• Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Aimbridge Hospitality's standards, as required by scheduling which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, which include wearing the proper uniform and name tag when working (per brand standards).
• Comply at all times with Aimbridge Hospitality's standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
• Comply with certification requirements as applicable for position to include: Food Handlers, Alcohol Awareness, CPR and First Aid
• Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
• Be familiar with the organization of the hotel and know the function of each department.
• Ensure training of all Food and Beverage/Banquet personnel using the steps to effective training according to Aimbridge Hospitality's standards.
• Maintain follow-through of all guest requests, problems, complaints and/or accidents which occur in the Restaurant, Room Service, Lounge or Banquets.
• Motivate, coach, counsel and discipline all F&B personnel according to company S.O.P.'s.
• Review F&B staff's worked hours for payroll compilation and submit to Accounting on a timely basis.
• Be responsible for developing a manager as assigned by the Corporate Office, including sign-off on all competencies and assist in his/her placement.
• Attend weekly staff meetings and provide training on a rotational basis using the steps to effective training according to company standards.
• Prepare and conduct all F&B interviews and follow hiring procedures according to company S.O.P.'s.
• Prepare employee shift schedule according to the business forecast, payroll budget guidelines and productivity requirements. Present the schedule with the Wage Progress Report to the G.M. weekly.
• Ensure that wage progress and productivity reports are completed accurately and on a timely basis.
• Conduct all 90 day and annual employee performance appraisals according to company S.O.P.'s.
• Ensure implementation of all Aimbridge Hospitality's policies and house rules.
• Assist in developing and ensure implementation of Food and Beverage promotional ideas.
• Ensure all beverage costs are maintained to meet budget.
• Focus the F&B Department on their role in contributing to the guest service scores.
• Ensure compliance to company training using the steps to effective training according to Aimbridge Hospitality's standards.
• Maintain company S.O.P.'s regarding purchase orders, vouchering of invoices and checkbook accounting.
• Develop, initiate, and promote sales, including up selling, programs for use by all service personnel.
• Ensure Aimbridge Hospitality's service standards are maintained throughout the Food and Beverage/Banquet Department.
• Participate in required M.O.D. coverage as scheduled.
• Initiate all necessary F&B-related reports according to company standards.
• Complete all Food and Beverage forecasting and budgeting in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ensure that F&B employees are at all times, attentive, friendly, helpful and courteous to guests, all other employees and managers.
• Ensure that the quarterly operating equipment inventory is done, pars are evaluated, and quarterly purchases are planned.
• Maintain all Aimbridge Hospitality's S.O.P.'s concerning credit policies.
• React to negative trends in market place by implementing food and beverage blitzes and promotions.
• Organize and conduct monthly department meetings with restaurant and lounge staff and weekly F&B meeting according to Aimbridge Hospitality's standards.
• Attend daily BEO meeting.
• Conduct beverage purchasing as needed.
• Purchase Food & Beverage operating equipment as needed.
• Conduct monthly beverage inventories and reconciliations.
• Ensure that the quality and presentation of all food products are according to Aimbridge Hospitality's standard.
• Maintain a professional working relationship and promote open lines of communication with managers, employees and other departments.
• Oversee the operations of the Banquet department.
• Use the hotel's P.O.S. system to print reports. Analyze reports generated.
• Establish and maintain key control system.
• Complete monthly menu analysis and submit to the Corporate Office.
• Monitor and follow up on all Food and Beverage cash overages and shortages.
• Assist the General Manager and Engineering Department in implementing and maintaining emergency procedures.
• Maintain an organized and comprehensive filing system with documentation of purchases, vouchering, schedules, forecasts, reports and tracking logs.
• Complete all required correspondence in a timely and efficient manner.
• Attend monthly all-employee meetings and any other functions required by management.
• Maintain close communication links with all employees. Provide a motivating influence and seek input regarding food and beverage issues from employees. Ensure a high level of positive communication exists between the Food & Beverage and Food Production staffs.
• Perform P.O.S. changes in menus or additions/deletions of servers as necessary.
• Handle items for “Lost and Found†according to the standards.
• Maintain required pars of all stock.
• Review food sales for accuracy daily.
• Perform any other duties as requested by the General Manager.
  
  

Property Information

Our Downtown Nashville hotel is conveniently located just blocks off of Broadway, near I-40 in the vibrant SoBro neighborhood. We also offer free parking to our employees in our attached gated garage. At our hotel, we're committed to providing the best guest service around, and we're proud to be recognized as a Trip Advisor Travelers Choice hotel. But what really sets us apart is our team. When you join us, you'll find a supportive and collaborative work environment where you'll feel like part of a family. Family meal is served in our cafeteria daily. We also celebrate our successes every month with team-building activities, employee of the month programs and events that bring us closer together. So, if you're looking for a place where you can grow, succeed, and belong, come join us!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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• Industries

  Hospitality

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