Hotel F&B Manager: Lead & Elevate Guest Experience

Ascent Hospitality; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Benefits Package

401(k) with Employer Match

Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay

Insurance Plan Options

Hotel Team Member Discounts

Employee Recognition & Appreciation<br

Career Growth & Advancement Opportunit

Supportive Team Culture

Engaging Downtown Hotel Environment

Job summary

The Elyton Hotel in Downtown Birmingham, AL, is seeking an experienced Food & Beverage Manager to lead daily F&B operations and drive guest satisfaction. You will manage and develop a high-performing team, align with hotel leadership, and control costs to sustain a premium guest experience.

You will oversee service standards, safety, and sanitation while coordinating with culinary and events teams. This role requires hands-on leadership and flexibility for evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Previous food and beverage management or hospitality leadership experience preferred.
• Experience supervising, coaching, and developing a service team.
• Strong knowledge of food and beverage operations, guest service, and service standards.
• Ability to manage budgets, labor, inventory, and operating expenses.
• Excellent communication, organization, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Hands-on, approachable, guest-focused leadership style.
• Familiarity with point-of-sale systems, scheduling tools, and standard workplace technology.
• Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, and responsible alcohol-service practices.
• Flexibility to work varied shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Hospitality, business, or related education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily food and beverage operations and help ensure smooth, efficient service.
• Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and team members.
• Recruit, hire, onboard, train, and schedule team members in coordination with hotel leadership.
• Establish and reinforce service standards, team expectations, and operating procedures.
• Monitor guest feedback and respond to concerns promptly and professionally.
• Maintain high standards for food and beverage quality, presentation, cleanliness, and guest service.
• Monitor labor, inventory, purchasing, and operating expenses; identify opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Assist with departmental budgets, forecasts, payroll, and financial reporting.
• Manage inventory and help ensure supplies and equipment are maintained appropriately.
• Coordinate with culinary, events, and other hotel departments to support guest needs and hotel operations.
• Ensure team members follow food safety, sanitation, alcohol-service, and workplace safety procedures.
• Review operational performance and communicate results, challenges, and improvement plans to hotel leadership.
• Support special events, promotions, and other food and beverage initiatives as assigned.
• Be available to provide operational leadership during service, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

F&B Management

Team Leadership

Budget & Cost Control

Guest Service

Operations Management

Communication

POS Systems

Food Safety & Sanitation

Education

Hospitality Education

Tools

Scheduling Tools

PMS/Hotel Software

POS Systems

Job description

The Elyton Hotel in Downtown Birmingham, AL, is seeking an experienced Food & Beverage Manager to lead daily F&B operations and drive guest satisfaction. You will manage and develop a high-performing team, align with hotel leadership, and control costs to sustain a premium guest experience.

You will oversee service standards, safety, and sanitation while coordinating with culinary and events teams. This role requires hands-on leadership and flexibility for evenings, weekends, and holidays.