What are the responsibilities and job description for the Food and Beverage Director position at Hotel Nia?
Overview
Director of Food & Beverage
Hotel Nia, Autograph Collection – Menlo Park, CAAAA Four Diamond Award | Northern California Readers’ Choice Awards 2025 – #6
Join the award-winning Hotel Nia, Autograph Collection, a premier destination in Silicon Valley. The Director of Food & Beverage oversees all Outlets, In-Room Dining, and Banquet operations and serves as a hands-on Executive Committee member working directly with the General Manager. This role requires a proven track record of driving financial performance, developing menus and concepts, enhancing guest satisfaction and intent to recommend, and fostering associate morale through strong leadership and mentoring.
Essential Job Functions
- Oversee all Food & Beverage operations including Porta Blu Restaurant, Verve Café, In-Room Dining, and Banquets, ensuring alignment with hotel, brand, and financial goals.
- Serve as a member of the Executive Committee and a key partner to the General Manager in driving performance, culture, and guest engagement.
- Actively participate as part of the GSS Champion Team, promoting a guest-centric culture and improving Intent to Recommend scores across the hotel.
- Lead, train, mentor, and develop department heads and associates through daily engagement and hands-on presence in all outlets.
- Monitor and forecast revenues, expenses, and labor to meet or exceed financial targets while maintaining high service and quality standards.
- Develop and implement innovative menus, concepts, and promotions that enhance guest satisfaction and brand identity.
- Drive improvement in Brand Standard Audit results, service consistency, and associate engagement.
- Ensure compliance with all sanitation, sustainability, and safety standards.
- Foster collaboration across departments to deliver exceptional experiences and maintain a culture of accountability and excellence.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
- Progressive Food & Beverage management experience in a similar size luxury or premium hotel/venue required.
- Proven ability to improve guest satisfaction, financial performance, and team engagement.
Work Environment and Context
- Flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays.
- Requires standing for extended periods, walking, pushing, lifting up to 25 pounds, bending, reaching, stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
What We Believe
People Are Our Capability – Hearts That Serve – Only Excellence – Stay Nimble – Own It
About Us
Centrally located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the Menlo Park Gateway, Hotel Nia is redefining the expectation for high-end hospitality among Redwood City hotels in Silicon Valley.
This property is a part of the Echelon Luxury & Lifestyle division of HHM Hotels.
HHM Hotels is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other group protected by law.
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