Food and Beverage Manager

We’re looking for enthusiastic, fun, and energetic people who take the work seriously, but not themselves. Let’s see if we’re a fit. We hope so.

Ready to build something incredible in the heart of Macon?

Hotel Forty Five in downtown Macon is reimagining the restaurant LOOM into TELAIO a fresh Northern Italian dining experience, and we’re looking for a passionate Food & Beverage Manager to lead the charge.

We’re not looking for someone who simply manages schedules and inventory.
We’re looking for a people-builder. A culture-creator. A hospitality enthusiast.
Someone who gets excited about hiring great talent, coaching future leaders, delivering memorable guest experiences, and creating a restaurant, guests can’t stop talking about.

This is your chance to take ownership, build your dream team, and help launch a restaurant concept that’s destined to become a local favorite.
If you’re ambitious, energetic, and ready to make your mark, this may be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

Your fingerprints will be on every part of this journey, from the team you build to the culture you create.

If you’re passionate about hospitality, energized by growth, and ready for a challenge, let’s talk.

Great restaurants don’t happen by accident. They’re built by great leaders!

What You’ll Be Part Of:

• Help launch an exciting new Northern Italian restaurant concept.
• Recruit, hire, train, and develop your own service team.
• Collaborate on creating signature cocktails and an exceptional wine program.
• Lead daily restaurant operations while delivering outstanding hospitality.
• Build a culture focused on teamwork, accountability, and memorable guest experiences.
• Work alongside an experienced culinary and hotel leadership team to bring this vision to life.

Essential Functions

• Maintain compliance with Hotel Forty Five and Mainsail Lodging & Development company co revalues.

• Create a positive atmosphere for guests and team members.

• Manage theday-to-day operations, ensuring quality service standards aremetand the guest experience is exceptional

• Review staffing levels to ensure exceptional guest service,operational needs and financialobjectivesare being met

• Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Hotel Forty Five and Mainsail Lodging & Development’s policy, following a schedule which will vary according to the needs of thehotel

• Maintain,approveandsubmitaccuratepayroll for all team members within the departmentwhilecomplyingwithdeadlines to ensure proper hours, PTO, and Holidays are paid out correctly

• Leadsfront of houseF&Bstaff recognition efforts

• Manage Guest Voiceinitiatives and respondto reviewstimelywhen needed

• Attend all required meetings, including inter‑departmental, staff, managerial, and other relevant sessions

• Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming which includes wearing proper professional attire

• Complywithall safety standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operationsandcompliance withOSHAguidelines

• Respond to all guest requests,concerns, complaints, and/or accidents at allF&B outlets in an attentive, courteous, and efficient manner,includingfollowup to ensure guest satisfaction

• Assist servers, server assistants,and hosts on the floor during meal periods and peaktimes

• Supervise daily shift operations working with Restaurant Managers

• Ensure daily pre-shifts are conducted to inform the team of the hotel happenings

• Assist Senior Manager of Food and Beverage in conducting monthly meetings with the department to review scores, conduct training, and inform staff of any hotel/department initiatives

• Uphold standards regarding purchase orders, voucher of invoices, and checkbook accounting according to Mainsail Lodging & Development standards

• Maintain service and sanitation standards in restaurants, bar /…