Assistant Food & Beverage Manager

JOB SUMMARY

Assists with supervising food and beverage/culinary daily operations. Responsibilities include ensuring guest and employee satisfaction while maintaining the operating budget. Ensures standards and legal obligations are followed.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED; 3 years experience in the food and beverage, culinary, or related professional area.

OR

• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Food Service Management, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related major; 1 year experience in the food and beverage, culinary, or related professional area.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Assisting in Managing Day-to-Day Operations

• Assists in the ordering of F&B supplies, cleaning supplies and uniforms.

• Supervises daily F&B shift operation and ensures compliance with all F&B policies, standards and procedures.

• Supports and supervises an effective monthly self inspection program.

• Operates all department equipment as necessary and reports malfunction.

• Supervises staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs, and financial objective are met.

• Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

• Celebrates and fosters decisions that result in successes as well as failures.

• Communicates areas that need attention to staff and follows up to ensure understanding.

• Coordinates cleaning program in all F&B areas (including General clean), identifying trends and making recommendation for improvements.

• Follows property specific second effort and recovery plan.

• Stays readily available/ approachable for all team members.

• Demonstrates knowledge of the brand specific service culture.

Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service

• Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.

• Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.

• Manages day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis.

• Takes proactive approaches when dealing with guest concerns.

• Sets a positive example for guest relations.

• Stays readily available/ approachable for all guests.

• Reviews comment cards and guest satisfaction results with employees.

• Responds in a timely manner to customer service department request.

Additional Responsibilities

• Provides information to supervisors and co-workers by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

• Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

• Performs hourly job function if necessary.

• Extends professionalism and courtesy to team members at all times.

• Comprehends budgets, operating statements and payroll progress report.