Director of Food and Beverage

Marriott • Omaha, NE

4d • $100,000 - $125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As Director of Food and Beverage, you will provide overall direction and operational leadership for all food and beverage operations of the hotel, including restaurants, bars, lounges, in-room dining, banquet and catering services, group and social events, and experiential dining programs. Located in the heart of downtown Omaha, this upscale hotel offers world-class hospitality to guests and is ranked one of the leading hotels in the city. The Omaha Marriott Downtown’s commitment to providing outstanding guest experiences extends to its employees. Our property and brand pride itself on world-class service and superior style.

Requirements

• Minimum 5–7 years of progressive Food & Beverage leadership experience, preferably within upscale or luxury hotels.
• Proven experience managing large banquets and catering operations.
• Strong financial acumen with demonstrated success in revenue growth, budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
• Exceptional leadership, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment while maintaining attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in hospitality management, business administration, or related field preferred.
• Experience with Marriott systems, brand standards, and reporting tools preferred.
• Experience with Food & Beverage concept branding and experiential dining preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic vision and leadership for all food and beverage operations, ensuring concepts, programming, and service models align with brand standards, ownership objectives, market demand, and emerging industry trends.
• Oversee all Food & Beverage operations, including restaurants, bars, lounges, kitchens, in-room dining, banquets, catering, and experiential dining programs, ensuring consistent execution of quality, service, cleanliness, and safety standards.
• Lead the development and evolution of food and beverage concepts, including menu and beverage programming, presentation, merchandising, pricing strategies, and experiential offerings that drive differentiation, guest engagement, and profitability.
• Ensure exceptional guest experiences across all F&B touchpoints through visible leadership, active floor presence, and continuous improvement driven by guest feedback, reviews, and post-event evaluations.
• Maintain full compliance with all health, safety, sanitation, regulatory, brand, and audit requirements, ensuring a safe environment for guests and associates.
• Own the financial performance of the Food & Beverage department, including revenue generation, GOP, labor productivity, cost controls, inventory management, purchasing, and vendor relationships.
• Develop, manage, and monitor departmental budgets and forecasts, analyze financial results, and present performance reviews, variance explanations, and strategic recommendations to hotel leadership and ownership.
• Drive revenue growth across outlets, banquets, and catering through effective pricing, menu engineering, demand optimization, suggestive selling, and targeted promotions, partnerships, and special events.
• Provide leadership and oversight for banquet and catering operations, including menu development, service execution, event logistics, and client satisfaction for group, convention, and social events.
• Collaborate closely with the Executive Chef to ensure menu relevance, food quality, consistency, operational efficiency, and alignment between culinary and service teams.
• Partner effectively with Sales, Events, Rooms, Finance, and other hotel leadership teams to support group bookings, large-scale events, seamless execution, and overall business objectives.
• Participate in key client interactions as needed, including tastings, site visits, planning meetings, and post-event reviews, to support sales efforts and enhance client relationships.
• Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing Food & Beverage leaders and associates, fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, teamwork, professional growth, and succession planning.
• Ensure a respectful, safe, and well-managed workplace that promotes high morale, productivity, and compliance with company policies and employment standards.

Benefits

• Eligible for customary Executive Committee benefits and annual Executive Committee bonus
• Signing privileges at The Omaha Marriott Downtown food & beverage outlets
• Room discounts at Marcus Hotels & Resorts and Marriott properties
• Discounts at other Marcus Hotels & Resorts restaurants, cafes, lounges, golfing, skiing, and spa
• “Two for One” movie theater coupons at Marcus Theatres
• Free employee parking and meal during shift
• Ability to grow your career and transfer from one property to another
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (offered after 1 month of employment)
• Company-paid life insurance
• Employee assistance program offer
• 401k with employer match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree