Food & Beverage Assistant Manager

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About Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Since 1924, the Fairmont Olympic Hotel has stood at the center of Seattle, not just geographically, but culturally. Generations of guests have arrived and left as part of the story: dignitaries and rock stars, brides and business titans, locals marking milestones they'll tell their grandchildren about.

Our colleagues don't just work here. They hold the keys, to a guest's first unforgettable Seattle visit, to a memory that outlasts the stay, to the moments that make the us the Olympic.

Join the legacy. A century of stories has been written here; become part of what's written next.

About the

Application Process:

At Fairmont, we want to bring out your highest potential. Shortly after applying, you will receive an email from our partner Assess First prompting you to create a profile and complete a questionnaire. This is a mandatory step for your candidacy to be considered as it enables us to explore your compatibility with this role and our culture of luxury excellence.

We invite you to join the world of luxury hospitality at Fairmont Olympic as our new Assistant Food & Beverage Manager! The Assistant Food & Beverage Manager plays a crucial role in supporting the overall success of our diverse food and beverage operations. Working closely with the Food & Beverage Manager, this position is responsible for overseeing daily operations across all F&B outlets, ensuring exceptional guest service, managing staff, and contributing to profitability.

The ideal candidate is a highly motivated, detail-oriented leader with a strong passion for food and beverage excellence and a proven ability to inspire and develop a team.

Key responsibilities:

• Supervises day to day function of all restaurant employees, facilities, sales, and costs
• Controls and analyzes, on an ongoing basis, the following:
  Quality levels of production, Guest satisfaction (VOG), Employee satisfaction (EES), Operating costs (financials), Sanitation, cleanliness, hygiene (front & back of house)
• Establishes and maintains effective employee relations
• Conduct candidate interviews, hiring, employee orientation, training, on the job performance, coaching, counseling and suspension if necessary to ensure appropriate staffing and productivity
• Attends and contributes to the weekly food and beverage departmental meetings
• Conducts cleaning inspections on a regular basis to ensure compliance with health standards and hotel cleanliness standards
• Participates in service as necessary in accordance with the requirements and practices of the restaurant
• Ensures hotel grooming and appearance standards are met
• Controls stocks for daily use in restaurants to ensure service requirements are met
• Ensure all health and safety procedures and policies are adhered to by all staff and follow through with any health and safety requests made by staff
• Participates in the preparation of the food and beverage department budget and goals
• Conducts all administrative work required, including but not limited to schedules, cleaning and maintenance logbooks, opening/closing duties, cleaning checklists
• Tracks and compiles sales statistics per month, other checklists and reports as deemed necessary to effectively run and maximize profits for the outlet.
• Expected to contribute to hotel committees and various events
• Maintain ALL Safe Standards, ensuring all hygiene and prevention measures are being met
• Adhere to alcohol handling procedures and policies Adhere to all LQA standards set for the department
• Will work weekends, holidays and shift work as scheduled
• Any other tasks as assigned

Team Management

• Motivate, supervise, and discipline team members as needed.
• Recruit, interview, and onboard new employees.
• Identify and develop high-potential team members.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide ongoing feedback.
• Monitor appearance, professionalism, and attitude of all team members.
• Develop and maintain training programs aligned with business needs.
• Create weekly schedules based on business levels and budget guidelines.
• Prepare payroll and gratuity reports accurately and on time.
• Lead monthly departmental meetings to share updates, gather feedback, and address operational concerns.

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