Task Force Food & Beverage Director

Pyramid Burlington Management; United States; On-site; USD 68,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Pyramid Global Hospitality is seeking a Task Force Food & Beverage Manager to lead and stabilize F&B operations across hotels, resorts, and outlets. This temporary, high-impact role focuses on improving service, profitability, and guest satisfaction during transitions, openings, or periods of high demand.

You will supervise restaurants, bars, lounges, and event services, while partnering with culinary leadership to align front- and back-of-house operations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading hotel, resort, restaurant, bar, banquet, or outlet operations.
• Ability to stabilize and improve F&B operations during transitions, openings, or high-demand periods.
• Strong leadership and coaching skills for F&B managers and staff.

Responsibilities

• Assume interim Food & Beverage leadership for assigned hotel or resort properties as needed.
• Oversee daily Food & Beverage operations, including restaurants, bars, lounges, banquets, room service, and other outlets as applicable.
• Ensure consistent service standards, guest satisfaction, cleanliness, and operational excellence.
• Lead, coach, and support Food & Beverage managers, supervisors, servers, bartenders, hosts, and other associates.
• Partner closely with culinary leadership to ensure smooth coordination between front-of-house and back-of-house operations.
• Monitor labor productivity, staffing, scheduling, and payroll based on business levels and budgetary goals.
• Review Food & Beverage revenue, expenses, cost controls, and operational performance.
• Assess operational challenges quickly and implement effective corrective action plans.
• Support banquet and event execution, including high-volume functions and special events.
• Maintain standards for beverage service, inventory, purchasing, cost controls, and loss prevention.
• Provide hands-on training and coaching to improve service delivery and associate performance.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, alcohol service, health, and company standards.
• Support properties during openings, leadership transitions, peak periods, renovations, or other short-term operational needs.
• Communicate effectively with property leadership, culinary teams, sales and catering teams, and corporate stakeholders.
• Provide detailed handover documentation and operational recaps at the completion of each assignment.
• Adapt quickly to different property types, brands, concepts, systems, and team culture.

Skills

Food & Beverage leadership

Staff coaching

Operations oversight

Budgeting & payroll

Job description

Pyramid Global Hospitality is a leading hospitality management company with a portfolio of more than 200 hotels and resorts and over 18,000 associates across the United States, Caribbean, and Europe. Our platform includes Benchmark Resorts & Hotels , a collection of distinctive independent properties; Axiom Hospitality , our European hotel management company; and PYRAMIDWORKS , which provides integrated workplace and facilities services. With corporate offices in Boston, The Woodlands, Texas, and London, Pyramid combines global scale with a hands-on approach focused on exceptional service, operational excellence, and long-term partnerships.

At Pyramid, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an environment where associates are respected, supported, and empowered to grow their careers. Team members have the opportunity to collaborate directly with experienced leaders, take on meaningful stretch assignments, and gain exposure to a diverse portfolio of properties, brands, and markets. Whether you are beginning your hospitality career or bringing years of experience, you'll find opportunities to learn, develop, and make an impact.

Our commitment to associates, guests, owners, and the communities we serve has helped make Pyramid and our properties among the most recognized in hospitality. From being named among the best places to work by respected publications such as USA Today, The Boston Globe, and The Houston Chronicle to earning top travel accolades from Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Forbes Travel Guide, and U.S. News & World Report, these recognitions reflect the culture, service excellence, and commitment to people that define the Pyramid experience.

What you will have an opportunity to do:

Please note this requisition is not for a specific opportunity or location. We are actively building our task force Food & Beverage bench , and this posting is intended to capture applications from professionals interested in joining our pipeline for upcoming assignments. We look forward to connecting when opportunities become available.

We are seeking a highly motivated, adaptable, and hands-on Task Force Food & Beverage Manager with strong experience leading hotel, resort, restaurant, bar, banquet, and/or outlet operations. This role serves as a temporary, high-impact leadership position responsible for stabilizing, supporting, and improving Food & Beverage operations during transitions, openings, performance challenges, leadership gaps, or periods of increased business demand.

• Assume interim Food & Beverage leadership for assigned hotel or resort properties as needed
• Oversee daily Food & Beverage operations, including restaurants, bars, lounges, banquets, room service, and other outlets as applicable
• Ensure consistent service standards, guest satisfaction, cleanliness, and overall operational excellence
• Lead, coach, and support Food & Beverage managers, supervisors, servers, bartenders, hosts, and other associates
• Partner closely with culinary leadership to ensure smooth coordination between front-of-house and back-of-house operations
• Monitor labor productivity, staffing, scheduling, and payroll based on business levels and budgetary goals
• Review Food & Beverage revenue, expenses, cost controls, and operational performance
• Assess operational challenges quickly and implement effective corrective action plans
• Support banquet and event execution, including high-volume functions and special events
• Maintain standards for beverage service, inventory, purchasing, cost controls, and loss prevention
• Provide hands-on training and coaching to improve service delivery and associate performance
• Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, alcohol service, health, and company standards
• Support properties during openings, leadership transitions, peak periods, renovations, or other short-term operational needs
• Communicate effectively with property leadership, culinary teams, sales and catering teams, and corporate stakeholders
• Provide detailed handover documentation and operational recaps at the completion of each assignment
• Adapt quickly to different property types, brands, concepts, systems, and team culture

What are we looking for?

Employment Status & Benefits:

Task Force roles are classified as temporary, full-time positions. Temporary employees are not eligible for medical, dental, life insurance, paid time off, retirement savings plans, or bonus programs.

Compensation

Task Force assignments are compensated on a weekly rate basis and paid biweekly or in accordance with the property's payroll schedule. Compensation is determined based on role level, scope, location, and assignment complexity. The pay range for this position is $1,500-$2,500 per week , depending on assignment level. Actual compensation will be confirmed at the time of assignment.