** Food & Beverage Manager | New Restaurant Concept**

**Job Category****:** RETAIL **Requisition Number****:** FOODB001910 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

Moody National Management is launching a new Coffee House/Restaurant concept, Bean & Bottle. We are looking for a dynamic, entrepreneurial, creative F&B professional to join our family and open our Restaurant in the Hedwig Village area of Houston. Position is full-time and salaried. We offer competitive pay, a full benefits package, 401(k) with employer match, and paid time off.

The Food & Beverage Manager plans and manages the Food & Beverage function to achieve high levels of guest satisfaction, while meeting/exceeding corporate/owner objectives and financial goals and complying with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.

Essential Functions:

* Develops an operating budget for each of the departments revenue outlets; after approval, monitors and takes corrective action as necessary to help assure that budget goals are attained

* Assures that effective orientation and training for new staff and professional development activities for experienced staff are planned and implemented.

* Inspects to ensure that all safety, sanitation, energy management, preventive maintenance and other standards are consistently met.

* Assures that all standard operating procedures for revenue and cost control are in place and consistently utilized.

* Helps plan and approves external and internal marketing and sales promotion activities for the food and beverage department.

* Helps plan and approve the organizational chart, staffing and scheduling procedures and job description/specifications for all department staff.

* Manages the long-range staffing needs of the restaurant.

* Develops and approves, in collaboration with the Directors of Coffee & Wine, the in house menus.

* Ensures that all legal requirements are consistently adhered to including wage and hour and federal, state and/or local laws pertaining to alcoholic beverages and food safety and sanitation.

* Researches new products and develops an analysis of the cost/profit benefits.

* Maintains food and beverage food safety records.

* Develops and implements policies and procedures for food and beverage departments.

* Monitors purchasing and receiving procedures for products and supplies to ensure proper quantity, quality and price for all purchases.

* Reviews new techniques for food preparation and presentation in a manner and variety to maximize guest satisfaction and to minimize food costs.

* Greets guests and oversees actual service on a routine, random basis.

* Helps develop wine lists and bottle/glass wine sales promotion programs

* Develops on-going professional development and training programs for food production, service and bar production/service personnel.

* Ensures correct handling procedures to minimize china and glassware breakage and food waste.

* Addresses guest complaints and advises about appropriate corrective actions taken.

* Maintains appearance, upkeep and cleanliness of all food and beverage equipment and facilities.

* Responsible for the proper accounting and reconciliation of the Point of Sale system.

* Implements and monitors sanitation and cleaning schedules.

Supervisory Responsibility:

* Directly supervises the efforts and staff of the restaurant.

Job Specifications:

* Solid working knowledge of related Food & Beverage policies, procedures, and services.

* Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the Food & Beverage/Hospitality profession; all certifications required for food and beverage staff.

* Excellent managerial/supervisory skills.

* Ability to study, analyze and interpret complex activities.

* Excellent written and verbal communications skills, including: the ability to effectively negotiate, convince, sell, and influence other managerial personnel, hotel guests, and corporate clients.

* Intermediate proficiency with any systems or software related to Food & Beverage operations.

* Intermediate proficiency with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

* Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work

* Ability to maintain customer focus

* Excellent organizational and planning skills

* Excellent interpersonal skills.

* Ability to work well in a team environment

**Qualifications**

**Skills**

**Behaviors**

**Preferred**

**Functional Expert****:** Considered a thought leader on a subject

**Enthusiastic****:** Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

**Innovative****:** Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

**Dedicated****:** Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

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**Motivations**

**Preferred**

**Self-Starter****:** Inspired to perform without outside help

**Growth Opportunities****:** Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

**Entrepreneurial Spirit****:** Inspired to perform well by an ability to drive new ventures within the business

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**Education**

**Preferred**

Bachelor of Science or better in Hospitality and Resort Management or related field.

**Experience**

**Preferred**

**2 years:** Restaurant management experience

**Licenses & Certifications**

**Required**

Alcohol Serving Cert

Food Handler Certificate

ServSafe Certificate

TIPS Certificate