Director of Food & Beverage | Hotel Indigo Austin | Inn Express Austin

Job Category
:
Ops - Food & Beverage

Requisition Number
: DIREC
044121

• Posted :
  October 12, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

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The Hotel Indigo Austin Downtown – University and Holiday Inn Express & Suites Austin Downtown – University are seeking a dynamic, results-driven, and guest-focused Director of Food & Beverage . The Director of Food & Beverage is responsible for overseeing all food and beverage operations, including restaurant and bar operations, banquet execution, and catered events, ensuring exceptional guest experiences, operational excellence, and financial performance across the properties.

This role provides leadership and oversight of banquet operations, ensuring seamless event execution, effective coordination between culinary, service, and sales teams, and the consistent delivery of exceptional service standards. This leadership position requires strong business acumen, a passion for hospitality, and the ability to inspire and develop high-performing teams while maintaining brand standards, driving revenue, managing costs, and fostering a culture of service excellence.

At Crescent Hotels & Resorts, we are a team of hospitality professionals that are deeply connected to & proud of the exceptional experiences we provide for our guests. More than that, we know our Associates are the shining stars of what we do! We understand what it takes to be a part of something great. We will encourage you to bring your true self to work every day, we will celebrate you and we will cheer you on as you shine bright in your career journey.

Whether it be our health & wellness programs, best in class learning and development or our travel discounts that ‘feed your inner explorer’, we work hard to create and deliver on what YOU need. We are ready for you to start your journey with us where You Belong. We Care. Shine Bright.

Located in the heart of downtown Austin and just a few minutes away from University of Texas, the Hotel Indigo/Holiday Inn Express and Suites Complex is looking for our next great team member to join us on our Front Office team. We are committed to providing you with:

• Highly competitive wages
• An exceptional benefit plan for eligible associates & your family members
• 401K matching program for eligible associates
• Flexible scheduling to allow you to focus on what is important to you
• Discounts with our Crescent managed properties in North America for you & your family members. Discounts at IHG brand properties worldwide

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
:

• Interview, hire, train, recommend performance evaluations, resolve problems, provide open communication and recommend discipline when appropriate to F&B Employees.
• Develop menus and food and beverage marketing strategies.
• Implement new menus and promotions, such as holiday and special event promotions.
• Utilize computer equipment to analyze forecast, cost, and revenue reports and make decisions based on that information to ensure maximizing of profits
• Observe food and beverage outlet operations and take needed action to ensure standards of product presentation and service are being maintained. Taste test food and beverage products for consistency.
• Abide by all State, Federal and Corporate requirements pertaining to serving food and alcoholic beverages.
• Respond to guest inquiries and coordinate special arrangements and requests in food and beverage outlets.
• Open and close shift in accordance with manager's checklist.
• Initiate guest interaction through seeking and soliciting feedback from guests.
• Train, maintain and enforce all Mayfair service standards using use records, menus and appropriate reference materials.
• Properly execute revenue and check control…