Director of Food & Beverage - Langham Huntington Pasadena

About Langham Hospitality Group   A wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Eagle Holdings, Langham Hospitality Group (LHG) comprises a family of distinctive brands, including The Langham Hotels and Resorts, Cordis Hotels and Resorts, Eaton Workshop and Ying’nFlo. With over 40 hotels and residences in operation or development, LHG has a global footprint that extends across Asia, Europe, North America, Australasia and the Middle East.
  LHG's approach to hospitality centres on open and genuine interactions with guests, colleagues and the world around us. With dedicated colleagues across four continents, we foster an engaging and respectful workplace to nurture careers, delight guests, and embrace the company's vision to building great memories together.
  The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, Los Angeles is located in Pasadena, California, in the heart of an upscale residential neighborhood bursting with historic gems like Albert Einstein's former residence and famous film locations including the homes from Mad Men and Father of the Bride.
  Just up the street you'll find Pasadena's vibrant shopping and entertainment district boasting theaters, boutiques, incredible restaurants and world-class museums. And the hotel is just a short drive from the rest of Pasadena's must-see spots including the Rose Bowl stadium, The Huntington Library, Descanso Gardens, Kidspace Children's Museum and much more.   Check out what’s nearby, or inquire with our concierge team for recommendations on what to see, eat, and do in Pasadena and nearby Los Angeles.          

DEPARTMENT: Food & Beverage

JOB TITLE: Director of Food & Beverage                      

REPORTS TO: General Manager

SUPERVISES: All F&B Outlets

 

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION:

The Food & Beverage Director is responsible for assuring luxury outlet offerings, maintaining adherence to budget, and the quality of overall product. The Director of Food and Beverage is also responsible for improving revenue to meet or exceed the budget in all outlets. The Director of Food and Beverage is responsible for directing and organizing the activities of the Food and Beverage Department to ensure a consistently high-quality food product while at the same time developing his/her team and driving a positive work environment. The Food & Beverage Director is charged with consistently improving guest and employee satisfaction. 

RESPONSIBILITIES AND JOB DUTIES:

• Plan and direct the functions of the Food and Beverage Department to meet the expectations of a luxury hotel environment.  
• Oversee the implementation of quality menu development throughout the hotel. 
• Clearly describe, assign, and delegate responsibility and authority for the operation of the various food and beverage sub-departments, e.g. room service, restaurants, tea service, banquets, kitchens, steward, etc.
• Develop, implement, and monitor concepts and schedules for the operation of all restaurants and bars to achieve a profitable result.
• Participate in the creation and implementation of attractive, merchandising menus and environments designed to attract luxury customer market. 
• Implement effective control of food, beverage, and labor costs among all sub-departments.
• Regularly review and evaluate the degree of customer acceptance of the individual outlets and banquet service. 
• Make recommendations on marketing policies whenever declining or constant sales imply dissatisfaction by the customers, a material change in the make-up or the customer market, or a change in the competitive environment.
• Develop (with the aid of sub-department heads) operating tools necessary and incidental to modern management principles, e.g., budgeting, forecasting, purchase specifications, recipes, portion specifications, menu abstracts, food production control, job descriptions, etc.
• Continuously evaluate the performance and encourage improvement of the personnel in the food and beverage department.  Plan and administer a training and development program with the support of the Director of L&D, to provide well-trained employees at all levels and permit advancement for those persons qualified and interested in career development. 
• Participate in coverage requiring constant monitoring throughout hotel and outlets for the purpose of troubleshooting problems.
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