Assistant F&B Manager

Pyramid Global Hospitality•Berkeley, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant F&B Manager is responsible for daily restaurant and banquet operations at the Residence Inn Berkeley, including dining service, reservations, and guest interactions. The role supports an efficient workflow among the kitchen, bar, and front-of-house teams while maintaining food and beverage quality, presentation, and service standards. It ensures compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and liquor regulations and helps deliver a welcoming, memorable guest experience. The position addresses guest inquiries, complaints, and special requests; uses reviews and feedback to improve service; and implements strategies to increase guest satisfaction and repeat business. It also monitors food, beverage, supply inventory, and labor expenses for cost effectiveness; collaborates with sales and culinary teams on promotions, seasonal offerings, and events; and trains, schedules, and supervises restaurant associates. The role ensures associates follow hotel policies, grooming standards, and service protocols.

Requirements

3–5 years of restaurant management experience.
Ability to multitask and problem solve in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in hospitality management or a related field.
Experience with POS systems and restaurant management software.

Responsibilities

Manage daily restaurant and banquet operations, including dining service, reservations, and guest interactions.
Coordinate workflow between kitchen, bar, and front-of-house teams.
Monitor food and beverage quality, presentation, and service standards.
Maintain compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and liquor regulations.
Provide a welcoming and memorable dining experience for guests.
Address guest inquiries, complaints, and special requests professionally and efficiently.
Implement strategies to improve guest satisfaction and encourage repeat business.
Monitor reviews and feedback to improve service quality.
Monitor food, beverage, and supply inventory, as well as labor expenses, to ensure cost effectiveness.
Collaborate with sales and culinary teams to develop promotions, seasonal offerings, and themed events.
Train, schedule, and supervise servers, hosts, bartenders, bussers, F&B attendants, and other restaurant-reporting roles.
Ensure associates adhere to hotel policies, grooming standards, and service protocols.