Director Regional Food & Beverage

Please note – this position will be based in Newport Beach, CA

Relocation Assistance Available

Pay Range: $150,000-$160,000 + Bonus Eligible

This is an exempt position and will be paid on a salaried basis in accordance with state and federal law.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Education

High school diploma or GED, 10 + years progressive experience in food & beverage. Bachelor’s degree a plus.

Experience

10+ years of progressive experience in food & beverage/hotel industry preferred – multi unit desirable.

Minimum of 5 years food & beverage experience at two different venues as Director of Food & Beverage, Executive Chef or Director of Restaurants

Excellent food & beverage and quality assurance skills, including experience with strategic planning, budgeting, negotiating and interpreting contracts, SOPs and project management.

Demonstrated ability to operate in a matrix organization.

Excellent project management skills and ability to independently manage multiple projects.

Demonstrated ability to deliver results under challenging conditions, even when faced with complexity and ambiguity.

Experience evaluating business trends and developing and successfully implementing new business programs and strategies that enhance multi-unit business performance.

Demonstrated success in evaluating risks and developing proactive strategies and plans to mitigate business issues.

Knowledgeable in managing owner relations issues is preferred.

Skills

Strong consulting skills and ability to interface with senior business leaders.

Strong listening, verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to articulate and gain support from others.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.

Ability to develop and maintain strong interpersonal relationships with market team members, Resort Executive Committee leadership and Resort management.

Strong understanding of resort operations and the market.

Attributes

Collaborative in role as a team player.

Persistent to drive ideas.

Strong leader able to influence without authority.

Delivers results and ability to balance priorities under pressure.

Leadership presence to establish credibility in area of expertise to influence with all levels of on-property and off-property organizations.

Trustworthy with strong business integrity.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

With a general planning horizon of 0 – 3 years, sets direction for area(s) of responsibility to achieve desired goals in alignment with function and/or discipline strategy with quarterly and annual revenue targets.

Leveraging knowledge and experience in area of expertise:

identifies and implements improvements to business processes.

evaluates alternatives and makes judgements on a full range of business issues.

provides ongoing advice and guidance to the business concerning issues related to area of specialty.

Leverages creativity and innovation to create new and improved F&B experiences that drive incremental revenues and increase guest experience scores on GSS.

Is a functional business partner with the MVW Corporate F&B team and frequently collaborates on aligned concepts, renovations and overall F&B business strategies.

Manages large and/or multiple departments, processes and/or projects that have a broader function and/or discipline impact. Generally, influences work of cross-functional or extended teams.

Makes department/multi-department resource decisions that have a financial impact as well as an impact on meeting discipline and/or business goals.

Works to enhance the organization’s capabilities through effective staffing and development of others by:

developing recruiting strategies based on evolving needs and profile of the business.

using appropriate MVW interviewing tools to hire top management talent.

setting and maintaining high standards for team and individual performance.

providing timely coaching and feedback.

making and rewarding distinctions in performance.

Leading by example, F&B succession planning and talent nurturing.

Assists senior management and corporate F&B team in achieving business results by:

contributing to the development of long-term function and/or discipline strategy.

sharing relevant information to help others understand and support business objectives.

achieving results against budget within scope of responsibility.

building relationships across the organization to align own technical area with broader organization direction and facilitate own function and discipline goals.

contributing on a regular basis to operating efficiencies by recommending new and creative business management techniques.

removing barriers to achieve greater performance.

Readily critiques own behavior to acknowledge mistakes and improve future leadership performance and acts independently to improve and increase skills and knowledge.

Performs other duties as appropriate.

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