Director of Food and Beverage - Edmonton, AB

JOB SUMMARY

Position: Director of Food and Beverage

Company: 53 North Collection    
Job Location: Edmonton, AB
Job type: Full-time

Estimated salary range: $68,000 - $87,000 per year

WORK PERFORMED

• Interview, hire, train, recommend performance improvements, evaluations, resolve problems, provide open communication, and make recommendations regarding discipline when appropriate.
• Plan and direct the functions of administration and planning of the Food and Beverage Departments 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 departments/outlets, including banquets, morning hospitality, MZ lounge and Ampersand27.
• Monitor schedules for the operation of all food and beverage areas to achieve a profitable result.
• Participate in the creation of menus designed to attract a predetermined customer market.
• Implement effective control of food, beverage, and labor costs among all reporting areas to Crescent standards.
• Abide by all Federal, Provincial, Civic legislation and requirements regarding licensing and services.
• Assist Ampersand27, Lounge and Banquet 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 banquet, lounge, morning hospitality and restaurant services, to recommend new operating and marketing policies.
• Develop the tools necessary and incidental to modern management principles, e.g. budgeting, forecasting, purchasing, food production control etc.
• Continuously evaluate the culture and performance of food and beverage associates to encourage improvement individually and departmentally.
• Plan and administer a training and development program within the department which will provide well trained associates at all levels.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years' experience in senior leadership hotel food and beverage.
• Stand alone restaurant and lounge experience is an asset.
• Must have the ability to communicate in English.
• 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.
• Knowledge of a hotel structure and how all departments interact.
• 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.

 
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