Description
The Charter Hotel Seattle is looking for a Director of Food and Beverage to join our team. This position will directly report to the General Manager. This person will manage the overall daily operations of the Fog Room, Cinder + Salt Restaurant (opening Spring 2026), room service and banquets, maintaining established quality and service standards, maximizing profits, controlling expenses, and ensuring sanitation, safety and food quality. You will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the dining room and banquet functions by directing the activity of staff, facilitates the prompt and accurate seating and service of all guests. Other responsibilities may include:
- Managing all activities of the Food & Beverage Team, F&B Director establishes policies taking into account all plans including business policies, revenue plans, revenue achievement proposals, training plans and the direction of business
- He/she is also responsible for the overall operation including the management, supervision and administration of all F & B personnel
- Must show understanding of, and proficiency in, POS systems, equipment and fixtures used in the operation of a restaurant
- Must be knowledgeable about applicable laws regarding the operation of hotels and restaurants
- Motivate employees and support self-improvement through continual training and feedback
- Evaluate employee performance on a regular basis
- Attend and lead appropriate training sessions as required by the brand and management company
- Receive and handle customer complaints
- Have an intimate knowledge of Hilton service, product and operational standards
- Check each workplace for any problems and inspect work readiness
- Supervise and evaluate employees' professional appearance and attitude to enhance service quality
- Supervise employees' compliance with sanitation, cleanliness, fire prevention, health and safety standards
- Direct and supervise employees to keep the workplace safe
- Cost, Budget, Loss and Profit
- Create a revenue goal for the the F&B department
- Assist in the creation and manage F&B budget/forecasts
- Manage and improve profit/loss for the improvement of revenue and operational profit
- Write Loss and Profit variance reports and report to the GM
- Manage the expenditure of each account in the budget in an efficient manner
- Make long- and short-term plans and assignments
- Comply with company regulations
- Provide essential support in handling any problems that may arise
- Hold regular meetings to operate smoothly with other related departments
- Frequently meet and cooperate with other related departments
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Business or Hospitality/Restaurant Management or equivalent field is preferred.
- Minimum 5 years' experience as a Restaurant General Manager or Director of Food and Beverage. Hotel experience overseeing multiple outlet operations is preferred.
- Food Handler and Alcohol Awareness Certifications.
- Extensive knowledge/experience of effective beverage programs for multiple outlets.
- Excellent skills in budgeting, expense management, inventory, payroll, labor costing, staffing, marketing, owner relations, PL management and communication.
- Able to diplomatically deal with difficult situations and people while exhibiting a consistent level of integrity and professionalism.
- Able to interpret a variety of instructions and regularly exercise independent judgement and discretion about matters of significance.
- Previous systems knowledge and experience with Microsoft products, Point of Sales Systems (micros), Resy, OpenTable, and ProfitSword.
The perks working for us:
- People-first culture
- Travel discounts at hotel partners and franchises
- Medical, Vision, Dental Benefits for Full Time Employees
- Paid time off: Up to 88 hrs per year for the 1st year through completion of the 4th year of employment, up to 128 hrs per year for the 5th year through completion of the 9th year of employment, and up to 168 hrs per year for the 10th year of employment and thereafter
- Paid sick leave: for every 30 hrs worked, you will receive one hour of sick pay. Unused hours, up to 72 hrs, will carryover into the following year
- 401(k) matching
- 7 paid holidays per calendar year
- Participation in our Wellness program
- Compensation Range : Salaried: $110,000-$115,000. Bonus Eligible
How to apply:
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About Lodging Dynamics:
Lodging Dynamics Hospitality Group is a national hospitality management company serving the hospitality industry for over 30 years! Lodging Dynamics Hospitality Group operates hotels across many states and among several brands, including Marriott and Hilton. Our work centers around our mission, "Make Money and Do Good." This mission focuses on elevating human dignity by providing exceptional services and opportunities to our
