Food & Beverage Manager

We’re looking for enthusiastic, fun, and energetic people who take the work seriously, but not themselves. Let’s see if we’re a fit. We hope so.

About Epicurean Hotel

Welcome to the Epicurean Hotel, a paradise for food lovers. Our passionate culinary team, led by our talented executive chef, works tirelessly to create dishes that are not only delicious but also visually stunning. We take great pride in using only the freshest, locally sourced ingredients to ensure the highest quality of our dishes.

At our hotel, we believe that indulging in the pleasures of life is the ultimate tribute to it. We invite you to join us and experience all the flavors that life has to offer. If you share our passion, we would love to cook with you and add your special ingredients to our recipe.

Overview of the role

Are you a hospitality professional who excels at delivering exceptional guest experiences? We are seeking a dynamic Food & Beverage (F&B) Manager to oversee all F&B outlets, ensuring seamless service from the moment guests arrive until their experience is complete. Strong knowledge of wine and spirits is essential, while bar and craft cocktail experience is a plus. Familiarity with Micros and Yelp is preferred.

If you are passionate about creating memorable moments for guests and have a drive for excellence, we encourage you to apply and become a key part of our team.

What you have

• Minimum two years in an Assistant Manager or Manager role at a fine dining restaurant or hotel
• A fine dining, wine, and beverage knowledge base
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal formats
• A Servesafe certificate or you are working on renewing the current certificate
• A strong sense of ownership in everything that you do
• Experience training and coaching restaurant staff
• The ability to work effectively and efficiently while working under pressure
• High school diploma, equivalent degree, or higher required

What you’ll do

• Oversee day-to-day F&B operations, ensuring consistent quality service standards and an exceptional guest experience.
• Supervise shift operations in collaboration with other Restaurant Managers, providing direct support to servers, server assistants, and hosts during peak meal periods.
• Foster a positive atmosphere by promptly addressing guest requests, complaints, and incidents at all F&B outlets with a courteous and efficient approach, including thorough follow-up to ensure guest satisfaction.
• Maintain accurate payroll for F&B team members, ensuring all hours, PTO, and holidays are processed accurately and on time.
• Train, motivate, coach, and discipline F&B team members in alignment with hotel standards, under the guidance of the Restaurant General Manager.
• Develop and manage team schedules based on business forecasts, payroll budgets, and productivity requirements, submitting completed schedules to the General Manager and Human Resources as needed.
• Actively participate in departmental, staff, and management meetings, contributing to team collaboration and strategic discussions.
• Uphold purchasing standards, process vouchers, manage invoices, and oversee checkbook accounting per company guidelines.
• Control costs by conducting regular par checks, managing inventory, and ensuring portion control to reduce waste and avoid service interruptions.
• Perform additional duties as reasonably assigned to support the department's overall success.

Physical Demand

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time 
• Ability to bend 
• Ability to lift and pull 50 lbs. 
• Ability to communicate clearly 
• Corrected vision to normal range
• Ability to drive/transport self and others
• Ability to travel on occasion for meetings
• Ability to work long hours as needed 

Mental Demands

• Make sound judgments quickly 
• Work on multiple tasks, making appropriate progress toward deadlines 
• Able to work independently, take direction, and provide direction to others 
• Manage differing personalities within the property, the resort, and the community 
• Maintain the highest degree of confidentiality 
• Ability to work effectively in stressful, high-pressure situations 
• Ability to effectively handle challenges in the workplace, including anticipating, preventing, identifying, and solving problems as necessary 

Benefits

• Full-time Associate Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision | HSA & Flexible Spending Account Options | Basic Life & Disability Plan Options | 401K Retirement Plan | Paid Time Off | Holiday Pay | Career Training & Development Opportunities | Tuition Reimbursement | Bereavement Leave | Employee Assistant Program (EAP) | Jury Duty (May vary by state) | Employee Discounts | Employee Referral Bonus | Free meal for all full-service hotel employees

• Part-time Associate Benefits
  • All above-listed benefits, except for Medical Insurance and Holiday Pay

Mainsail is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, military service and veteran status, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.