Director of Food & Beverage

We are looking for our next great team member to join us on our team. We are committed to providing you with:

• Highly competitive wages
• An exceptional benefit plan for eligible associates & your family members
• RSP/401K matching program for eligible associates
• Discounts with our Crescent managed properties in North America for you & your family members

Job Overview
We're looking for a Director of Food & Beverage to join our dynamic team. Whether it's delivering exceptional guest experiences, supporting our world-class culinary and hospitality teams, or ensuring smooth daily operations, you'll be an essential part of what makes The Source Hotel a standout destination!

What You'll Do

• Interview, hire, train, recommend performance evaluations, resolve problems, provide open communication and recommend discipline and/or termination when appropriate.
• Plan and direct the functions of administration and planning of the Food and Beverage Department to meet the daily needs of the operation.
• Clearly describe, assign and delegate responsibility and authority for the operation of the various food and beverage sub-departments, e.g. room service, restaurants, banquets, kitchens, steward, etc.
• Develop, implement and monitor schedules for the operation of all food and beverage sub-departments to achieve a profitable result.
• Participate with Food and Beverage managers in the creation of menus designed to attract a predetermined customer market.
• Implement effective control of food, beverage and labor costs among all sub-departments to Crescent standards.
• Abide by all State, Federal and Corporate requirements pertaining to serving alcoholic beverages.
• Assist managers in establishing and achieving predetermined profit objectives and desired standards of quality food, service, cleanliness, merchandising and promotion.
• Regularly review and evaluate the degree of guest satisfaction of the individual restaurants and banquet service, to recommend new operating and marketing policies whenever declining or constant sales imply dissatisfaction by the customers, a material change in the make-up or the customer market, or a change in the competitive environment.
• Develop operating tools necessary and incidental to modern management principles, e.g. budgeting, forecasting purchase specifications, recipes, portion specifications, menu abstracts, food production control etc.
• Continuously evaluate the performance and encourage improvement of the associates in the food and beverage department. Plan and administer a training and development program within the department which will provide well trained associate at all levels.
• Communicate both verbally and in writing to provide clear direction to staff.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
• Perform any other job related duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For

• Must have the ability to communicate in English.
• Self-starting personality with an even disposition.
• Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times.
• Can communicate well with guests.
• Must be willing to "pitch-in" and help co-workers with their job duties and be a team player.
• Considerable skill in complex mathematical calculations without error.
• Ability to effectively deal with internal and external customers, some of whom will require high levels of patience, tact and diplomacy to defuse anger, collect accurate information and resolve conflicts.
• Ability to move throughout all food and beverage areas and hospitality suites and continuously perform essential job functions.
• Ability to access and accurately input information using a moderately complex computer system.
• Ability to observe and distinguish product quality by smell, taste, and appearance.
• Specific to Cimera:
• Minimum 5 Years Experience in Restaurant Management; Minimum 2 Years as GM
  
  
  
  • Local Restaurant Experience & Industry Relationships required
  
  
  
  
• Elevated Dining Experience
  
  
  
  • Minimum of 2 years of restaurant management experience in an acclaimed restaurant; specifically: Michelin Star, James Beard Nominated, San Pellegrino List, Recognized National Awarded Restaurant (NY Times, Bon Appetite, GQ)
  • Experience working with an acclaimed American or International Chef / Restauranteur.
  
  
  
  
• Latin Heritage and or Strong Passion for Latin Cuisine & Culture
• Demonstrated Leadership Experience

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts we strive to create a great place to work where associates at all levels of our organization are respected for their differences, just like the guests and owners we serve. That's why we are dedicated to creating an environment that facilitates open and honest conversations about race, equity, diversity, and inclusion. By examining our own beliefs and behaviors, we can create change through training, recruiting, and promoting diverse talent to strengthen our culture.