Job Details
Director of Food & Beverage
Graduate Seattle
Call Mom is an independent hospitality company that operates all of the food and beverage outlets at Graduate Nashville, as well as Graduate Seattle, which includes Mountaineering Club and Poindexter Coffee shop.
In Los Angeles, they are known for their award-winning cocktail and gaming bar, The Spare Room at the Hollywood Roosevelt (which was awarded “Best Hotel Bar in America” by Tales of the Cocktail), Los Angeles icon Genghis Cohen on Fairfax, all-day cafe concept, Winsome, and La Dolce Vita, an acclaimed, upscale homage to the classic Italian-American restaurant.
Overview
This essential leadership role oversees all administrative and operations of the bar and restaurant spaces on this property. Working in conjunction with hotel management on-site and reporting to Call Mom leadership, the Food & Beverage Director sets the tone for the atmosphere of all outlets, and culture of the staff. At Call Mom, we ’ re committed to warmth, integrity, and inclusivity, and this role is instrumental in upholding and furthering these standards.
Requirements & Strongly Preferred Skills
3-5 Years of F&B Managerial Experience; Hotel & Hospitality Experience; Purchasing Experience; Financial Forecasting Experience; Fluid in POS Systems; Staffing Experience; Operations Experience; F&B Account Management Experience; HR Experience; Tech Savvy
Key Responsibilities
Operations
- Oversees all F&B outlet managers, outlet and banquets chefs, & banquets managers / captains
- Approves and submits daily and bi-weekly payroll
- Upholds service standards—from materials, repairs and equipment readiness to sanitation, ticket times, food quality, customer-facing review sites and overall customer satisfaction
- Liaises with Call Mom ownership with respect to outlet design aesthetics
Finance
Establishes and monitors revenue goals for each outletContributes to weekly profit and loss reviews, quarterly forecasting and budgetsAnalyzes and manages staffing and costsCreates reporting procedures to ensure correct taxation and accuracy of all other charges (including service, surcharges, etc,.)Recommends furniture, fixture and equipment reviews and capital expendituresCreates and updates forecasts and budgetsMonitors food and beverage costsHuman Resources
Upholds employee handbook guidelines including labor, employee protections, company policies, mission statement and company backgroundProduces and updates training programs for all FOH F&B rolesEstablishes hiring procedures, from job descriptions and compensation packages to evaluations and employee file componentsTrains and develop staffPlans and coordinates staff holiday parties and outingsFood & Beverage Account Management
Establishes and maintains vendor relationships to leverage purchasing power in order to secure the lowest pricing possibleOversees and submits monthly inventories of food and beveragesProgramming & Event Management
Oversees event sales managers and event coordinators, from targeting new clients to BEO production, pricing, production and executionIncorporates local culture by identifying programming opportunities, such as pop-ups, collaborations and festivals