Breathe deeply, dream wildly, and discover a soulful sanctuary where finding yourself comes naturally. Magic sits around every corner and within every conversation. It enchants through the charm of Los Penasquitos Canyon and the sunshine of San Diego. It's where classic meets cool, the fine unwinds into fun and inspiration leads to immersion.

Bask in the San Diego sunshine and enjoy our five-star setting at Fairmont Grand Del Mar. Immersed in nature, the resort hosts 249 elegantly appointed guestrooms and suites, an 18-hole private Tom Fazio-designed golf course, a five-star spa and offers two dozen weekly outdoor activities across the 400 acres of dramatic canyon scenery including yoga, meditation and archery.The Grand includes six different dining venues, including San Diego's only three-Michelin starred restaurant, Addison.

Growth and advancement are not only accessible but actively encouraged. We promote a balanced life for our colleagues and continually seek new ways to enhance our environment and support our beautiful home of San Diego.

Annual Salary Range: $110,000 - $125,000/year USD

To assist the Director of Food and Beverage in the daily and overall F&B operations at Fairmont Grand Del Mar. The areas of direct responsibility are: Amaya Restaurant & Bar, Lobby Lounge, The Clubhouse Grill, Pools, Cent'anni and In Room Dining and Hotel Beverage Management Programing. Oversee and support the leadership of these departments and the beverage management component of the role and colleagues on a daily basis.This role is also to oversee the F&B division as a whole in the absence of the Director of Food and Beverage in coordination with the Executive Chef and Director of Banquet Operations. This role strives to continually improve guest and colleague satisfaction and maximize the financial performance in F&B Division overall.

• This is an operational role, restaurant, bar and beverage involvement and overview of the teams and their work procedures and process is a large component of this role.

• 70-80% of this position will be in the Food and Beverage operation ensuring the support and guidance is available to all teams throughout the property

• Being involved in on the floor training and coaching/counseling of the colleagues and operational teams

• Directing the team and ensuring standard and sequences are being adhered to at all times in the areas pertaining to this position.

• Ensuring the teams are meeting the required Forbes and LQA standards at all times

• Assisting in busy periods of need across the Food and Beverage department when required to ensure guest satisfaction and maximum guest satisfaction whilst providing support for leaders and colleagues within food and beverage.

• Ensuring EcoSure standards are not only being met in all areas but being exceeded.

• Managing guest expectations and handling any issues that may arise to ensure that 100% satisfaction is secured.

• Shift work schedule rotations will apply to this role -evening, weekend and late-night coverage will apply to this role

• Beverage management will be a large focus, inventories, maintenance, creating efficiencies, beverage cost analysis and control.

• Understand and refine labor management and control

• Continually be aware of departmental needs as they relate to production and staffing.

• Forecast workloads and check work schedules prepared by subordinate managers for all relevant departments

• Assist managers to develop and maintain consistency in all that is done in their department, hold the teams accountable for tasks to be completed

• Oversee the initial and continual training of all new and current food and beverage service colleagues by their department managers

• Control and maintain standards, performance, colleagues conduct, grooming, appearance, sanitation, etc. according to established policies.

• Review performance with every department manager on a weekly basis in the form of structured catch-up meetings and on an annual basis in the form of a performance review

• The ability to keep colleagues and managers informed about hotel policies and changes

• Review capture ratios and have an in-depth awareness of the costs and expenses as they pertain to the operation of the day-to-day hotel and division

• Assist the Director of Food and Beverage to manage and control overall expenses of the outlets focusing on higher revenue and profit

• Ensure that managers brief and review with their colleagues to ensure total knowledge as to all menu items, how they are prepared, what ingredients are used, etc. and total knowledge of wine/beverage list

• Overseeing spot checks, inventory counts, finalization and preparation of month end documents and to hold managers accountable to consistency in these procedures

• Spot check and review weekly payroll prepared by managers for hourly colleagues

• To work in co-operation with the culinary teams across the property to ensure top quality and competitive pricing in the menus and to ensure that below standard items are never accepted or served

• To schedule and participate in monthly Department Food and Beverage meetings, daily briefings and departmental shift line ups

• To manage key events and seasons for the hotel with the Director of Food and Beverage and to keep the hotel informed of special events such as Christmas, New Year's, Thanksgiving, Easter, etc and to ensure the key departments are prepared for such events

• To review the daily logbook produced by departmental managers on a daily basis.

• To review the daily revenue reports to catch discrepancies or abnormalities that may occur in reporting and investigate and rectify

• To assist the Executive Steward in the management of waste and breakage to be mindful and alert to Planet 21 project initiatives

• To ensure that managers maintain inventories and par stocks

• Ensure that all equipment is kept in perfect working condition. Reports any deficiency to the proper department, and that the teams are completing regular outlet walks with engineering.

• The ability and skills to manage wine stock properly as well as wine list elaboration and maintenance.

• Financial knowledge must have working knowledge of Profit and Loss statement.

• Must be able to calculate and control food & beverage cost.

• Understanding of divisional budget, revenue and expenses.

• Understanding all facets of Human Resources nature. Interviewing, evaluating, discipline, termination.

• Managing all guest complaints in the food and beverage area and is in charge of obtaining maximum results in the utilization and appearance of the food and beverage areas, the quality levels, performance and standards of service and develops new techniques of service towards maximum guest satisfaction at minimum operating costs.

• The ability to aid each manager in giving the necessary training to their staff and to assist them in it.

• Develop new and analyze existing procedures and special promotions that will improve guest patronage under the guidelines of The Fairmont Grand Del Mar policies.

• Develop and maintain effective communications between all operating departments.

• Respond properly in any hotel emergency or safety situation.

• To perform other tasks or projects as assigned by hotel management and executive

• Requires at least 4 year as a senior management level - Department Head in one of the following areas: high volume bar, restaurant, IRD or banqueting. Previous beverage management is a strong advantage.

• Previous Forbes 5* experience a strong advantage.

• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with staff and guests.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.

• Must be able to train employees to Standards of Service as specified in departmental manual.

• Must have knowledge of food and beverage cost accounting, payrolls, forecasting and budgeting.

• Must be familiar with traditional and contemporary styles of cuisine and service.

• Must have a working knowledge of food, beverage and labor costs and how they are affected by the actions of the department.

• Working knowledge of computers, to include word processing and spreadsheet applications, and point of sales programs.

• Must display an ability to be able to communicate with other departments including Sales and Catering, Housekeeping, Banquets, Culinary, Beverage and Stewards.

• Sanitation Certificate, TIPS Training or equivalent

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. Fairmont Grand Del Mar is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE/M/F/D/V

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