Director of Food & Beverage

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What you will have an opportunity to do:

South Seas Island Resort is seeking an accomplished and innovative Director of Food & Beverage to lead all dining, beverage, banquet, catering, and culinary operations across the resort. This executive leader will be responsible for creating exceptional guest experiences, driving financial performance, developing high-performing teams, and ensuring operational excellence throughout the resort's diverse food and beverage venues.

Reporting directly to the Resort Manager/General Manager, the Director of Food & Beverage will oversee multiple restaurants, bars, poolside dining venues, banquet operations, catering services, and culinary leadership while fostering a culture centered on service excellence, teamwork, and profitability.

• Serve as a member of the resort Executive Committee and contribute to overall business strategy and operational success.
• Develop and execute food and beverage initiatives that align with resort objectives and enhance guest satisfaction.
• Identify trends, market opportunities, and innovative concepts to elevate the resort's dining experiences.
• Partner with Sales, Marketing, Revenue Management, and Operations teams to maximize resort revenues.
• Oversee all food and beverage outlets, bars, lounges, banquet facilities, catering operations, and culinary programs.

• Ensure exceptional service standards are maintained across all guest-facing operations.
• Establish and enforce operational procedures, quality standards, and service expectations.
• Monitor guest feedback and implement action plans to continuously improve service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with health, sanitation, food safety, and alcohol service regulations.
• Develop and manage annual operating budgets, forecasts, and capital expenditure plans.
• Drive revenue growth while maintaining labor and cost controls.
• Analyze financial performance, food costs, beverage costs, labor productivity, and outlet profitability.
• Implement strategies to improve margins and operational efficiencies.
• Review financial reports and identify opportunities for revenue enhancement and expense management.
• Collaborate with Executive Chef and culinary leadership to develop innovative menus and dining concepts.
• Oversee beverage programming, wine lists, cocktail offerings, and seasonal promotions.
• Ensure consistency in food quality, presentation, and guest experience throughout the resort.
• Support special events, holiday programming, and destination dining experiences.
• Lead banquet and catering operations for weddings, social events, corporate retreats, and resort functions.
• Partner with Sales and Event Management teams to deliver memorable event experiences.
• Ensure proper staffing, execution, and profitability of all banquet functions.
• Drive catering revenue through creative programming and service enhancements.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and develop department managers and team members.
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Conduct performance evaluations and create development plans for future leaders.
• Promote a positive work environment focused on teamwork and service excellence.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, Culinary Management, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive Food & Beverage leadership experience within full-service resorts, luxury hotels, or destination hospitality properties.
• Minimum 5 years in a Director of Food & Beverage, Executive Director of F&B, Resort Director of Operations, or similar senior leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex resort food and beverage operations, including multiple revenue centers, diverse guest segments, and seasonal business fluctuations.
• Proven success managing multi-outlet environments consisting of restaurants, bars, pool venues, grab-and-go concepts, banquet operations, catering, and special event programming.
• Experience overseeing large-scale banquet and catering operations, including weddings, conferences, social events, and group business.
• Strong financial acumen with a proven track record of driving revenue growth, improving profitability, and managing multi-million-dollar operating budgets.
• Extensive experience with labor management, food and beverage cost controls, forecasting, inventory management, and productivity initiatives.
• Proven ability to lead, develop, and retain large, diverse teams through multiple levels of management.
• Strong understanding of luxury service standards and guest experience management.

Compensation:

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Pyramid Global Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.