About this role
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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