Property Overview:

Hilton Arlington Rosslyn at The Key – A newly built hotel located in the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington, VA. It is currently under construction and is slated to open in Fall 2025. It features 331 guest rooms, 30,000 sq. ft. of event and meeting space, a lobby bar, a grab-and-go market Proudly Serving Starbucks coffee, and a third-party destination restaurant on-site.

Job Overview:

As the Director of Food and Beverage, you will direct and organize the activities of the catering and banquet department (for all events, meetings, and functions), the grab-and-go market, and the lobby bar. You will maintain high standards of food and beverage quality, service and marketing to maximize profits through outstanding customer service. Owned and operated independently by Dittmar Company, an independent franchisee, the hotel functions separately from Hilton Hotels and Resorts.

Core Responsibilities:

Responsible for short- and long-term planning and the management of the Food and Beverage operations in the front and back of the house

Plan and direct the administration and ordering of Food & Beverage outlets to meet the daily needs of the operation

Establish S.O.P.’s, policies, and best practices for the hotel outlets

Develop sales and catering menus within Hilton’s brand standards

Partner with the Sales Department to review all F+B minimums and selling guidelines.

Monitor, develop, and implement schedules for the operation of the banquet/catering department (FOH and BOH), grab and go, and lobby bar

Participate with the chef and sales managers in the creation and merchandising of attractive menu designs to attract a predetermined customer market

Implement effective controls of food, beverage, and labor costs among all sub-departments and monitor the food and beverage budget to ensure efficient operation and that expenditures stay within budget limitations, including achieving budgeted revenue and labor expenses

Assist the department managers in establishing and achieving predetermined profit objectives and desired standards of quality food, service, cleanliness, merchandising, and promotions.

Maximize food and beverage department profitability

Investigate and resolve food quality and service complaints

Develop, along with assistance from department heads, operating tools necessary and incidental to modern management principles such as budgeting, forecasting, purchase specifications, recipes, portion specifications, menu abstracts, food production control, job descriptions, etc.

Ensure compliance with all Hilton policies and procedures, brand standards that relate to food and beverage, as well as local, state, and federal laws and regulations

Hire, train, supervise, develop, discipline, and counsel all food and beverage team members according to Hilton policies and procedures.

Complete required brand trainings and stay up to date on brand requirements

Follow all local, state, and federal health and safety regulations

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Experience:

College degree or relevant experience

Strong business communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written

Strong negotiation skills

Minimum 5 years proven hotel director of food and beverage experience, demonstrating proven creative thinking and result-driven leadership skills

High work ethic and self-motivated

Strong computer skills in Microsoft Suite

Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet business demands

Service oriented style with professional presentation skills

ServSafe and Tips certified

Hilton experience preferred

Other duties as assigned by the general manager and above property management team

BENEFITS:

We offer a comprehensive full-time benefits package consisting of medical, dental, vision, 401K, life, paid time off, holiday pay, bonus pay GO Hilton travel discount program.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Shift:

8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

DITTMAR COMPANY

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