Luxury F&B Manager - Lead Guest Experience & Events

Hotel Leveque; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Other Ben

PTO from Day 1

Holiday pay from Day 1

Hotel and travel discounts

Job summary

Hotel LeVeque in Columbus, OH seeks a seasoned Food & Beverage Manager to lead restaurant, bar, and in-room dining operations with a focus on warm, attentive service and luxury guest experiences. You will coach a talented team, oversee banquet and catering events, and partner with culinary and hotel leadership to maintain food quality, standards, sanitation, and operational performance.

This role requires strong leadership, exceptional communication, and hands-on supervision across opening

Qualifications

• Prior supervisory experience in restaurant and bar operations within hospitality.
• Strong leadership, coaching, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with cash handling, banquet service, and meeting-room setups.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, guest‑focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily restaurant, bar, and in-room dining operations, ensuring exceptional service, presentation, and guest satisfaction.
• Maintain a strong floor presence during peak service periods, supporting associates and resolving guest concerns in the moment.
• Ensure each outlet is guest-ready: properly staffed, impeccably clean, fully stocked, and set to brand and service standards.
• Coach, train, and motivate restaurant and banquet associates through pre-shift meetings, hands-on support, and ongoing development.
• Oversee opening and closing procedures, side work, cash handling, inspections, shift reports, and team accountability.
• Partner with culinary and hotel leadership to maintain outstanding food quality, service standards, sanitation, and operational performance.
• Lead the setup, service, and breakdown of banquet, catering, and group events.
• Serve as the on‑property contact for group organizers, anticipating needs and ensuring a seamless event experience.
• Review banquet event orders, floor plans, seating diagrams, room sets, headcounts, consumption, and event charges for accuracy.
• Coordinate event execution with culinary, banquet, restaurant, bar, and hotel teams.
• Manage schedules, timekeeping, gratuity distributions, and labor needs for restaurant and event operations.
• Maintain meeting rooms and event space to exact standards, including linens, staging, furniture, equipment, and reset requirements.
• Partner with hotel leadership to achieve guest‑satisfaction, quality, revenue, and operational goals.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Financial skills

Guest service

Team coaching

Time management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hotel LeVeque in Columbus, OH seeks a seasoned Food & Beverage Manager to lead restaurant, bar, and in-room dining operations with a focus on warm, attentive service and luxury guest experiences. You will coach a talented team, oversee banquet and catering events, and partner with culinary and hotel leadership to maintain food quality, standards, sanitation, and operational performance.

This role requires strong leadership, exceptional communication, and hands-on supervision across opening