Director of Food & Beverage at The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel

Sage Hospitality•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

When you are looking for a new job, you know in your heart you want to work where you belong. The Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel, managed by Sage Hospitality, may just be your ideal location. Together we create a friendly, supportive culture that is intriguing and refreshing to those who are seasoned in hospitality as well as those putting their toes in the water for the first time. Enliven your senses by joining forces with this top-notch team. Take pride in providing fresh, local ingredients and inspired menu choices to our local and travelling guests in our Braddock’s Rebellion Restaurant, StreetSide bar, Event Space and In-Room Dining. There are many moving pieces to the operation. With a passion for food, interaction and teamwork you could be the perfect fit. It is an exciting time for the hotel as we are undergoing a significant refresh. The position involves planning and managing the Restaurant(s), Room Service and Lounge(s) in order to achieve customer satisfaction, quality service, compliance with corporate/franchise policies and procedures and federal, state and local regulations while meeting/exceeding financial goals. This role is responsible for the short term planning and managing the operations of the Restaurant(s), Room Service and Lounge(s). Recommends promotional ideas and procedural changes. Prepares forecasts, implements, monitors and controls the budgets for the various outlets.

Requirements

Four-year college degree or equivalent education/experience.
Four to five years of employment in a related position with this company or other organization(s).
Advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the food and beverage/hospitality profession.
Experiential knowledge required for management of people, complex problems and food and beverage management.
Ability to analyze activities or information and arrive at logical conclusions.
Supervisory/management communication skills.
Excellent communication skills due to telephone and face-to-face interaction with guests, corporate office and associates.
Good speaking skills for guest, corporate, vendor and associate interaction 100% of work day.
Excellent reading and writing abilities for written guest communication, administrative responsibilities and Human Resource responsibilities 100% of the work day.

Responsibilities

Manage the human resources within the division. Direct and oversee recruitment and development of employees; hire, train, empower, coach and counsel, performance and salary reviews, resolve conflict through fair treatment policy, discipline and terminate, as appropriate.
Develop, recommend, implement and manage the division's annual budget, business/marketing plan, forecasts and objectives to meet/exceed management expectations.
Implement and manage all company programs (company/franchise) to ensure compliance with the SOPs; to include safety and sanitary regulation, all federal, state and local regulations to ensure optimal levels of quality service and hospitality are provided to the guest.
Market the Food and Beverage outlets; develop and manage the implementation of menus, package deals, promotions, displays, decorations and presentations within corporate guidelines to capture more in-house guests and a larger share of the local market to meet/exceed sales and financial goals and objectives.
Manage the maintenance/sanitation of the food and beverage areas and equipment in the hotel to protect the asset, comply with regulations and ensure quality service.
Resolve customer complaints, as appropriate, to maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and quality.