Food and Beverage Director

March 22, 2024

Job Description


Job title: Food and Beverage Director

Company: Hilton

Job description: Time to invest in your career !WELCOME TO A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITIES AT THE WORLD’S #1 BEST WORKPLACE, AWARDED BY GREAT PLACE TO WORK & FORTUNE- No two days or two hotels are the same, but our spirit and passion for hospitality always brings all our teams together to create a culture of inclusiveness, positivity and drive to achieve our common goal. “To share the light and warmth of hospitality”. With amazing training, resources and support from both managers and colleagues, there is always an opportunity to develop and grow.A WORLD OF REWARDS

  • Competitive salary plus Head of Department Bonus
  • Personal Development programmes designed to support you at every step of your career
  • Free, healthy and high quality meals when on duty
  • Grow your Career!
  • A chance to make a difference through our Corporate Responsibility programmes – Find out what and how we are doing (

) * Team Member Travel Program: discounted hotel nights plus 50% off Food and Beverages (subject to individual outlets)

  • Team Member Referral Program
  • Discounted dental and health cover
  • High street discounts: with Perks at Work
  • Free car park
  • Subsidised Taxi between 12am and 7am
  • Holiday: 28 days including bank holidays (increasing yearly to up to 33 days)
  • Guest Experience Day: 1 night stay with breakfast and dinner
  • Modern and inclusive Team Member’s areas

The Hilton Birmingham Metropole is now recruiting for a Food and Beverage Director to lead the hotel’s Food and Beverage team. The hotel has several exciting and recently refurbished outlets including a lobby bar and two restaurants. The Food and Beverage Director will be responsible for managing operations of all these outlets to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience while training staff and working within budgeted guidelines.What will I be doing?As a Food and Beverage Director , you are responsible for managing operations of all Food and Beverage outlets to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience. A Food and Beverage Director will also be required to manage, train, and develop team members and work within all budgeted guidelines. Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

  • Manage all Food and Beverage Outlet operations
  • Maintain exceptional levels of customer service
  • Ensure compliance of brand standards
  • Recruit, manage, train and develop the Food and Beverage team
  • Manage guest queries in a timely and efficient manner
  • Work within budgeted guidelines in relation to Food, Liquor Costs and Payroll
  • Set departmental targets and objectives, work schedules, budgets, and policies and procedures
  • Develop menus with other members of Food and Beverage team
  • Accountable for monthly stock takes
  • Incentivise team members to maximize sales and revenue
  • Carry out annual and mid-year appraisals with Managers under your responsibility
  • Evaluate guest satisfaction levels with a focus on continuous improvement
  • Ensure communication meetings are conducted and post-meeting minutes generated
  • Be environmentally aware
  • Assist other departments wherever necessary and maintain good working relationships
  • Comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety legislation

What are we looking for?A Food and Beverage Director serving Hilton brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

  • Management and/or supervisory Food and Beverage experience
  • Passion for delivering exceptional levels of guest service
  • Able to meet financial targets
  • Ability to comply with all Food and Beverage brand standards
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Excellent grooming standards
  • Willingness to develop team members and self
  • Flexibility to respond to a range of different work situations
  • Ability to work on your own or in teams

Want to know more about this role? Please contact zoe.slack@hilton.comEVERY JOB MAKES THE STAY.At Hilton, It Matters Where You Stay, but The Stay is only one side of the story. We know it takes hundreds of jobs to create unforgettable experiences for our guests – and behind every job, there’s an extraordinary person working to make each Stay magical. That’s why at Hilton, Every Job Makes the Stay.Find out more about all our brands and hotels –#LI-ZS2

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Location: Birmingham

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