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Food & Beverage Manager (Hands‑On Culinary Support)
Hotel Indigo Baton Rouge – A&R Hospitality Group
Full‑time · Salary Based on Experience
About the Role
Hotel Indigo Baton Rouge is seeking a Food & Beverage Manager who can lead the restaurant, bar, and culinary teams while also stepping into the kitchen to cook as needed. This is a hands‑on leadership role responsible for daily operations, service excellence, team development, and maintaining a clean, compliant, and financially sound F&B department.
If you are a strong leader with culinary skills who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, we want to meet you.
What You’ll Do
- Oversee daily operations of the restaurant, bar, kitchen, and stewarding teams
- Maintain brand standards, health department compliance, and operational discipline
- Cook and support culinary production during peak periods or staffing gaps
- Lead, train, schedule, and coach all F&B team members
- Conduct daily line checks, kitchen walkthroughs, and service inspections
- Manage labor, inventory, food cost, and bar controls
- Assist with menu development and seasonal updates
- Ensure exceptional guest service and resolve escalated concerns
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and P&L performance
What We’re Looking For
Required:
- 3 years of F&B leadership experience (hotel or restaurant)
- Ability to cook on the line and support culinary operations
- Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation
- Experience managing labor, inventory, and cost controls
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Ability to work mornings, nights, weekends, and holidays
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods
Preferred:
- Culinary degree or formal culinary training
- Experience in boutique or lifestyle hotels
- ServSafe Manager Certification
- Experience with Netchex, POS systems, or inventory software
Working Conditions
- Fast‑paced hotel environment with exposure to kitchen equipment, heat, cold, and cleaning chemicals
- Extended standing and walking during shifts
- High‑volume service periods requiring multitasking and quick decision‑making
- Flexible schedule with extended hours during peak business needs
Why Join A&R Hospitality Group?
- Strong culture of leadership support and operational excellence
- Opportunity to lead both FOH and BOH teams
- Career growth within a multi‑property hospitality organization
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
REQUIREMENTS
ABOUT THE COMPANY
A&R Group is a vertically integrated turn-key hospitality firm focused on developing and operating high-value hotels through partnerships with globally recognized hotel brands. Equipped with full-service Development, Design, Construction and Hospitality Management teams, A&R is capable of addressing every stage of the process - from initial conception to ongoing maintenance and operations, A&R is the one-stop shop for every hospitality requisite.