Job Details
EMBASSY SUITES
Set in the heart of Tuscaloosa's bustling retail and entertainment district, Embassy Suites Tuscaloosa Alabama Downtown is located directly adjacent to Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, and is just one mile from the University of Alabama and the Bryant Conference Center. The hotel offers easy access to many Fortune 500 companies, the Mercedes-Benz plant, the U.S. Courthouse and Tuscaloosa City Hall. Warm studios offer pull-out sofas, free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs, in addition to wet bars with microwaves, minifridges and coffeemakers. Suites add separate living rooms.
Complimentary perks include parking and made-to-order breakfast, plus evening receptions with appetizers and drinks. There's also a restaurant/bar, an indoor pool, a hot tub and a 24/7 fitness center, as well as a business center 7,000 sq ft of meeting space.
If you think you bring the ideal blend of skills, attitude and teamwork, sprinkled with a love for Tuscaloosa, this could be the perfect home for you! Are you passionate and creative with a desire to grow? Let's talk! Click here to learn more about what makes Embassy Suites a one-of-a-kind in Tuscaloosa.
THE ROLE
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILTIES
- Accomplish food & beverage human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining associates; communicating job expectations, job duties and job responsibilities; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.
- Achieve food and beverage operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change.
- Meet food and beverage financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
- Avoid legal challenges by conforming to the regulations of the alcoholic beverage commission.
- Maximize bar profitability by ensuring portion control; monitoring accuracy of charges.
- Publicize the food and beverage by designing and placing advertisements; inviting food editors to review the food and beverage; contacting local, regional, and national magazines with feature ideas encouraging local businesses to hold social events
- Maintain safe, secure, and healthy environment by establishing, following, and enforcing sanitation standards and procedures; supervise the maintenance of food and beverage equipment to protect the assets, while securing revenues and complying with legal regulations and ensure quality service.
- Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
- Investigate, resolve, respond to guest needs, inquiries, comments and/or problems to ensure a quality experience and enhance future sales prospects.
- Update the cash management system and compile, generate and prepare various reports to aid in the administration of the Food and Beverage department.
- Perform Manager-on-Duty functions and shifts as assigned.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES - 2 or 4 year degree in hospitality management or related field
- Minimum 3 years experience in a food & beverage leadership role
- Ability to perform critical analysis and manage a wide-range of information.
- Requires advanced knowledge of business and management principles and practices involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- Possess excellent oral, written and presentation skills. Ability to delegate, manage manpower and organize complex projects and establish priorities consistent with department/hotel objectives. Listen effectively.
- Operate department within the guidelines of the Foundation Document. Communicate to both, guests and fellow associates, professionally and positively.
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BENEFITS PACKAGE - Competitive Salary
- Daily Pay!
- Team Member Hotel Discount Program
- Uniforms Provided for most positions
- Benefits - Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and other supplemental options
- Paid PTO
- 401k with employer match
- Food and Beverage Discounts
- Tuition Reimbursement
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