Food & Beverage Manager

Little Palm Island Resort & Spa, a Noble House Res•Little Torch Key, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Food & Beverage Manager role is a key leadership position at the iconic Little Palm Island, a private island resort 30 minutes from Key West, accessible only by private ferry. The resort features 30 luxury suites, a Balinese-style spa, and an exclusive waterside fine dining experience overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner to 100 guests. The manager will also oversee fine cocktails in the lounge, in-room dining, and small private gatherings. This is a hands-on opportunity to drive service levels and execute excellence, acting as a mentor and coach to the team, actively working alongside them on the floor, and providing high-end service training. The manager's leadership is crucial for attracting, motivating, and retaining a high-performing team aligned with the company's Core Values. The role requires extensive knowledge of fine wines and fine dining service, bringing a white-table-cloth service standard to a refined pebbled beach setting. Responsibilities include daily partnership with the Executive Chef on changing menus, creative input on wine-pairings, specialty cocktails, and exclusive buy-outs, as well as ensuring business objectives and cost controls are met. Administrative tasks such as ordering, cost controls, and payroll, along with leadership functions like performance management, training, coaching, and counseling, are also part of the role.

Requirements

Highly professional, welcoming personality
Experience leading a team in a refined, fine dining restaurant environment
Ability to execute administrative responsibilities
Drive to exceed expectations for this iconic location

Responsibilities

Driving service levels and executing excellence
Mentoring and coaching the team
Actively working side by side with the team on the floor
Continually engaged in high-end service training and improving the fine details
Attracting, motivating and retaining a high level of performance, teamwork and respect aligned with Core Values
Partnering with the Executive Chef daily on changing menus
Creating wine-pairings, specialty cocktails and exclusive buy-outs
Ensuring business objectives and cost controls meet desired results
Performing administrative tasks including ordering, cost controls, and payroll
Performing leadership functions including performance management, training, coaching and counseling