Director of Restaurants

Montage International • Healdsburg, CA

4d • $100,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Director of Restaurants provides strategic and operational leadership for the hotel’s restaurants, supporting food and beverage managers and daily outlet operations. The role drives hotel profitability through revenue generation, cost control, guest satisfaction, and associate engagement, while ensuring consistent service excellence, food quality, presentation, and adherence to brand standards.

The Director oversees restaurant financial management, including budgets, forecasts, financial reports, payroll and equipment costs, and profit-and-loss decisions. The role also recruits, hires, trains, and supervises restaurant staff; manages schedules and coverage; supports special events and reservations; and maintains effective communication within the restaurants. The position requires attention to Forbes standards, service timing, dining room cleanliness, outlet menus, seasonal menu changes, safety, and sanitation.

The role requires a flexible schedule that includes weekends and holidays, and involves physical activity such as standing and walking for extended periods, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, and pushing or pulling food service equipment and carts weighing up to 200 pounds. The listed base salary range is $100,000–$110,000.

Requirements

• Prior food and beverage management experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to prepare and analyze data, figures, and computer-generated or computer-prepared transcriptions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to continually learn, adapt to, and master new operating systems.
• Knowledge of food service techniques and cost controls, including labor, productivity, food costs, and other expenses.
• Knowledge of food and alcoholic beverages.
• Knowledge of hotel food and beverage operations.
• Budgetary analysis capabilities.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays.
• Ability to stand and remain mobile for extended periods during scheduled shifts.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly and for extended periods during a shift.
• Ability to push and pull food-serving equipment and carts weighing up to 200 pounds on a semi-regular basis.

Nice To Haves

• Luxury hotel experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership, guidance, direction, and tactical expertise for the hotel’s restaurants.
• Drive hotel profitability through food and beverage revenue generation, cost control, guest satisfaction, and associate engagement.
• Assist food and beverage managers with daily restaurant operations, floor support, special events, and restaurant reservations.
• Maintain communication within the restaurant operation.
• Monitor lighting, music, temperature, business and staffing levels, service levels, Forbes standards, service timing, dining room cleanliness, and food and beverage quality and presentation.
• Maintain the cleanliness and accuracy of outlet menus and participate in seasonal menu changes.
• Maintain divisional profitability measures in support of overall hotel operations.
• Control payroll and equipment costs and minimize loss.
• Manage the restaurant operation’s finances and make profit-and-loss decisions.
• Attend restaurant daily line-ups and weekly meetings.
• Ensure the department follows safety and sanitation policies.
• Recruit, hire, train, and supervise restaurant managers, servers, bartenders, and support staff.
• Create and maintain staffing schedules to ensure appropriate coverage.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets, forecasts, and financial reports, and monitor expenses and revenue performance.
• Implement cost-control and revenue-enhancement strategies while maintaining service quality.
• Maintain service excellence, food quality, presentation, consistency, and adherence to brand standards.
• Meet guest expectations and create memorable guest experiences.
• Perform additional duties as assigned based on business needs.

Benefits

• Discretionary Time Off (DTO).
• Healthcare benefits.
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching, fully vested, and a loan option.
• Banking and Investing Program with preferred rewards, mortgage discount, and waived fees.
• Fertility and family-forming assistance.
• Parental leave pay differential.
• Pet insurance.
• Hotel discounts.
• Free meals.
• Fitness and wellness discounts.
• LinkedIn Learning membership.
• Community engagement opportunities with Hearts of Montage Healdsburg.
• Associate events throughout the year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed