Culinaire is hiring a dynamic, highly motivated, and experienced Director of Food & Beverage to lead our culinary team at the Embassy Suites Hotel located in Altamonte Springs. As the Director of Food & Beverage, you will be responsible for creating and implementing a world-class dining experience in the Omaha Steakhouse, as well as leading the catering team to excellence with the highest levels of customer service. This position will have strong leadership, organizational skills, interpersonal abilities and will have the knowledge of culinary trends and a passion for delivering exceptional dining experiences with cross-functional teams.

This position directs and organizes the daily activities of the operation to elevate high standards in quality, service, and merchandising, as well as provides leadership to the management team and provides timely follow-up that exceeds customer expectations and company standards.

Managerial and Business Skills

· Clear and concise written and interpersonal communication skills. Heavy client interaction required.

· Excellent organizational and time management skills.

· Strong budgetary, forecasting, and cost control skills.

· Ability to consistently drive revenue and produce profit expectations.

· Proficient in MicroSoft Word and Excel programs.

Leadership Requirements

· Proven leadership for associates to achieve goals while maintaining a high expectation to standards regarding quality and presentation.

· Communicates goals and expectations and inspires associates to achieve goals and advance careers.

· Lead and inspire a team of culinary associates, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment in which associates can thrive and grow in knowledge and skill.

· Demonstrate ability to lead by example, monitor guest feedback and reviews, implementing improvements to enhance the overall dining experience.

· Participative management style, led by example.

· Instill high standards of food quality, presentation, and service to meet or exceed guest expectations for all employees.

Technical Requirements

· Must thrive in dynamic environments with calm and composed demeanor with ability to stay focused to make informed decisions, in fast paced environments.

· Creative and innovative.

· Must have excellent hospitality, customer service skills and the ability to deal with internal and external customers in a professional, tactful, and diplomatic manner.

· Most have strong decision-making skills, results driven, and innovative.

· Must be self-motivated, high energy and passionate about the food and beverage industry.

· A teacher of standards and service and the importance of consistent execution.

· Successful track record of training and managing in a hospitality setting.

· Ensures compliance with health and safety regulations, as well as food safety standards in all associates.

· Knowledge of current culinary trends and is current on new products, presentations, and service techniques.

· Preferably has a solid knowledge of food preparation, production and BOH execution.

· Must have strong knowledge of fine dining restaurant service, banquet set ups, timing, service styles and possess creativity with unique service and station presentations.

· Must have the ability to manage the stress of competing priorities and changes to effectively handle prioritizing tasks and projects based on urgency and impact. This involves assessing demands and strategically allocating time and resources to meet deadlines.

· Must prepare staffing guidelines and sales forecasts to ensure budgetary goals are met.

· Must be able to prepare annual budgets and weekly forecasts of revenues, labor costs, and expenses to ensure financial goals are met.

· Provide leadership and work closely with Operations, Catering Sales, and Culinary departments to ensure all events and services are understood and completed accordingly.

CULINAIRE provides upscale food and beverage management services to a remarkably diverse collection of national accounts to include art centers, cultural landmarks, hotels, museums, performing art theaters, restaurants, and special event venues. While our portfolio is diverse, the one constant in every operation that we manage is our total commitment to our associates to put their career path, health and safety, and success as top priority, and to our client to provide top quality food product and service to our customers and guests.

CULINAIRE offers its associates an entrepreneurial atmosphere with continued growth and promotability. We strive to be competitive with a base salary with bonus opportunities, as well as competitive benefits to include AD&D, dental, disability, identify theft services, legal services, life, company sponsored medical, pet services, and vision, along with a lucrative matching 401k, and paid time off from work.

CULINAIRE is a drug free environment, EOE and E-Verify Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Morning shift

Work Location: In person