FLEX OSR Food & Beverage​/Purchasing Manager

Job Description

This is a temporary position.

This role will primarily support hotels throughout United States based on business demands.

100% travel is required.

Members of this team will be deployed to temporary assignments of varying durations (based on specific hotel needs). This job is designed to "fill the gaps" in the operations of our hotels as identified by leadership.

The Food and Beverage/Purchasing Manager, OSR is an experienced multi-discipline leader who can quickly adapt to varying environments and complexities in managing the execution of all food and beverage and event operations. The manager is responsible for daily operations in Restaurants, Bars, Food Outlets, Room Service, Banquets, Event Operations and/or Purchasing. This role will be focused on, but not limited to, the food and beverage and purchasing disciplines.

This role assists with creative on-brand menu planning, maintains all MI food safety standards, assists servers and hosts on the floor during peak meal periods and supervises shifts for Restaurants, Bars, Food Outlets and Room Service and Event Operations. Responsible for following established procedures in ordering, receiving, storing, distributing, and payment of items. This role will be responsible for formulating and maintaining an approved vendor list being utilized at properties they are supporting.

Accountable for supporting compliance and engagement with brand standards, tone and voice including service culture. Directs and motivates team to provide consistent, high quality service. Provides clear communications and sets performance expectations for associates. Identifies training opportunities and plans a strategy to accomplish goals. Strives to continually improve guest, associate satisfaction, and maximize financial performance of F&B, Purchasing, and Event operations.

Performance will be evaluated after each assignment based on feedback from the Assignment Initiator. Food and Beverage Managers are expected to demonstrate professional behavior and appearance, in accordance with brand voice for the assignment.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED; 4 years of 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; 2 years of experience in the food and beverage, culinary, or related professional area.

• Must be proficient in food and beverage systems including POS/Micros;
  Certifications
  
  Required:
  
  All Serv Safe Standards
• Minimum of 2 years experience in Purchasing or a related field in hospitality required.
• Must be proficient in Purchasing systems including Birchstreet Hotshops and Adaco.
• CI/TY systems knowledge preferred

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Leading Food and Beverage Operations (Restaurant, Bar/Lounge, and other Food and Beverage Outlets)

• Supervises operations for all food and beverage related areas.
• Applies and continually broadens knowledge of food and wine trends, and overall event presentation.
• Ensures compliance with all Bar/Lounge and restaurant policies, standards, and procedures.
• Monitors departmental inventories and assets including par levels and maintenance of equipment.
• Performs all duties of restaurant associates and related departments as necessary as permitted with local work rules.
• Attends and participates in all pertinent meetings (e.g., Daily Stand Up, Staff, Forecast, Department and Intradepartmental).
• potentials, mix of sales analysis for beverage, issue & returns, food standards, and period end inventory.

Leading Event Operations (Banquets, Event Services and Event Technology)

• Serves as a liaison between Banquets, Event Planning, Event Delivery teams and the group contact throughout the event.
• Attends pre- and post-convention meetings as needed to understand group needs
• Communicates critical information to Banquet and Event Services Teams and any issues regarding food quality and service levels to Chef and Restaurant Manager.
• Ensures associate awareness of the event phase portion of the Event Satisfaction Survey and Guest Satisfaction Scores.
• Conducts routine maintenance to ensure a quality meeting facility and function room inspections prior to each function to ensure the room is set according to specifications.
• Assists with the Event Technology/Audio Visual team when necessary to ensure customer satisfaction.

Leading Purchasing Operations

• Oversees all food, beverage, and controllable purchasing operations, including ordering, receiving, inspecting deliveries, verifying invoices, maintaining accurate logs, and ensuring compliance with sanitation, safety, security, and brand standards.
• Manages inventory controls and cost efficiency, including FIFO rotation, maintaining proper stock levels, executing period-end inventory and costing procedures, resolving pricing or availability issues, and partnering with culinary leadership to meet budgeted cost targets.
• Ensures…