Food and Beverage Director

Join our team at Food & Beverage Director at the Admiral Hotel! We’re seeking to hire a strategic and service-driven Food & Beverage Director to lead all aspects of our F&B operations.

Location:

251 Government Street Mobile, AL 36602

Salary: $85,000 per year with annual bonus opportunities

Benefits:

• Culture that values passion, individuality, and fun
• Opportunities for internal growth and development
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid holidays
• Affordable medical, dental, & vision insurance plans
• Company provided life insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability and Accident and Critical Illness Insurance
• Traditional 401(k) & Roth 401(k) with employer matching up to 3.5%
• Referral program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts at all Avocet-owned hotels & restaurants

The overall objective and purpose of the Food and Beverage Director position is to direct and oversee all aspects of the organization’s food and beverage operations, ensuring the program is in compliance with standards for quality, service and safety, while maintaining a profitable F&B department. This role provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility in support of the mission, core values, standards and goals established by the organization.

• Assist with conceptual development and implementation of F+B outlets
• Assist with budget development, forecasting, cost analysis, and financial reporting
• Actively participate in the floor operations of the outlets
• Develop and implement creative strategies to increase revenues
• Ensure competitive pricing through vendor management
• Monitor business volume forecast and plan accordingly in areas of labor, productivity, costs, and other expenses
• Work in concert with the Executive Chef to plan, cost‑out, and implement menus and related activities
• Inspect food and food preparation areas to maintain high quality standards and enforce safe food handling procedures and sanitation standards
• Investigate and resolve food and beverage quality and service complaints
• Ensure that food supplies and equipment are secure and inventoried on a regular basis through proper inventory control
• Participate in hiring, training, evaluation and necessary disciplinary actions of food service personnel
• Maintain a strong positive presence in each area and closely monitor guest satisfaction
• Participate in weekly Leadership meetings to meet business objectives and provide insight and direction as needed
• Maintain and foster positive relationships with personnel, guests, vendors and third‑party contractors
• Manage service standards of the restaurants, bars, coffee shop and banquet services
• Manage and ensure the adherence to safe food handling practices and techniques, sanitation and legal regulations of all kitchens, bars and service areas
• Establish and maintain positive rapport with guests to foster repeat business
• Maintain the integrity of Company proprietary information and protect Company assets
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned, planned or unplanned

• F&B Outlet Managers
• Banquets Department

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business or related training equivalent

Experience: 3+ years of relevant work experience in similar scope and title

Skills: Experience with in luxury brand/markets

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

• Regularly required to move 10lbs on a daily basis
• Push, pull, and lift up to 50lbs on a weekly basis
• Regularly required to travel by foot, car, bus, airplane or other means of transportation which require sitting, waiting and standing for long and short periods of time

• Must be comfortable working in a shared space, with constant noise
• Must be able to cope with frequent changing priorities and deadlines with a high degree of optimism, professionalism & collaboration
• Schedules may vary from week to week based on business demands in excess of 40 hours with or without notice

The Admiral:
Illuminate Your Career in a World of Elegance. With a mission to dazzle and delight, we provide an environment that’s as inspiring as it is welcoming. As part of our team, you’ll be the face of a storied hotel where tradition meets innovation, and every day is a celebration of our city's rich culture. Learn more at

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