Food & Beverage Manager/Chef

Compensation Type: Yearly Highgate Hotels: Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry.
Highgate is the dominant player in major U.
S.
gateway cities including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a growing Caribbean and Latin America footprint.
The hospitality forward company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition.
Highgate has a proven record of developing its diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts with contemporary programming and digital acumen.
The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value.
With an executive team consisting of some of the most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands.
Highgate maintains corporate offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, London, Miami, and Seattle.
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Location: Overview: The F & B Manager/Chef is responsible for coordinating, supervising and directing all aspects of F&B outlet’s operations, while maintaining a profitable F&B outlet and high quality products and service levels.
He/she is expected to provide training for all staff, meet corporate quality standards, establish and enforce food specifications, portion control, recipes and sanitation.
The F & B Manager/Chef is also responsible for controlling food and labor costs while maximizing guest satisfaction, reduce employee turnover; maintain revenue and payroll budgets; and meet budgeted productivity while keeping quality consistently high.
Responsibilities: Oversee all aspects of the daily operation of the outlet.
Supervise outlet personnel.
Respond to guest complaints in a timely manner.
Check food purchases for proper ordering, quality and price structure.
Oversee daily activities such as preparation for all food items, sanitation of the outlets, receiving daily inventories, log-on report and food cost report.
Monitor quality of all food product and presentation.
Keep immediate supervisor fully informed of all problems or matters requiring his/her attention.
Assist in coordinating and monitoring all phases of Loss Prevention in the outlet.
Prepare and submit required reports in a timely manner.
Ensure preparation of required reports, including (but not limited to) Wage Progress, payroll, revenue, employee Schedules, quarterly actions plans.
Monitor quality of service in F&B outlet.
Menu planning and preparation.
Ensure compliance with all local liquor laws, and health and sanitation regulations.
Ensure compliance with SOP’s in all outlets.
Ensure compliance with requisition procedures.
Be visible on the floor and assist staff as needed during each meal period.
Conduct staff performance reviews in accordance with Highgate Hotel standards.
Ensure the training of employees on SOP’s and technical job tasks.
Be involved in and/or conduct departmental and hotel training Interview candidates for all F&B positions and follow standards for hiring approvals.
Complete tip reporting.
Ensure overall guest satisfaction.
Qualifications: Education & Experience: minimum 2-years, culinary degree preferred Previous supervisor responsibility is required.
Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and written, with all level of employees and guests in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service oriented manner.
Must be effective at listening to, understanding, and clarifying concerns raised by employees and guests.
Must be able to multitask and prioritize departmental functions to meet deadlines.
Approach all encounters with guests and employees in an attentive, friendly, courteous and service-oriented manner.
Attend all hotel required meetings and trainings.
Participate in M.
O.
D.
coverage as required.
Maintain regular attendance in compliance with Highgate Hotel Standards, as required by scheduling, which will vary according to the needs of the hotel.
Maintain high standards of personal appearance and grooming, including wearing nametags.
Comply with Highgate Hotel Standards and regulations to encourage safe and efficient hotel operations.
Maximize efforts towards productivity, identify problem areas and assist in implementing solutions.
Must be effective in handling problems, including anticipating, preventing, identifying and solving problems as necessary.
Must be able to understand and evaluate complex information, data, etc.
from various sources to meet appropriate objectives.
Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information.
Perform other duties as requested by management.
Maintain a warm and friendly demeanor at all times.
Salary: $50,000 per year