Position: Assistant Director F&B & Banquet

        Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, vision, and direction to the team to accomplish resort and department goals and cultivate a strong team atmosphere focused on guest and team member engagement and satisfaction. Lead with trust, respect and by example.

• Ensures the Food and Beverage operation runs effectively in compliance with the operational standards.
• Demonstrates good judgment and discretion in decision making for the entire operation, in conjunction with the Restaurant Manager.
• Establishes and implements short- and long-term planning processes.
• Monitors operating standards, Policies and Procedures.
• Maintains and documents up-to-date Policies and Procedures to keep pace with changing needs of the resort and work force.
• Holds employees accountable towards achieving operating standards, Policies and Procedures.
• Ensures the operation is profitable in accordance with operational budgets.
• Achieves or outperforms company objectives and financial goals.

        Essential Traits:

• Strong desire to lead and motivate employees.
• Judgment and speed in decision making.
• Professionally handle multiple tasks and demands simultaneously.
• Attention to detail.
• Attentive and friendly listener
• Sincere desire to provide exceptional customer service.
• High ethical standards
• Availability and dependability in meeting a work schedule.

• Must have exceptional, “full-rounded” Food and Beverage experience and working knowledge of all hotel operations.
• Should have eight (8) to (10) years Food & Beverage experience.
• Strong financial and inventory management skills with exceptional experience in managing food costs.
• Must have high quality menu / wine list development experience and abilities.
• Previous Caribbean/international experience helpful, but not mandatory.

• Must possess excellent communication, planning, and organization skills.
• Should have a strong background in computers / Food and Beverage systems.
• Strong 4-5-star Resort experience.
• Must be a self starter, energetic, & motivated.
• Due to the small island environment, must be a team player who enjoys challenges and working with others.
• Must be creative; however willing to work with existing core resort philosophy and style.
• Property location makes it important that applicant be in good physical shape.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate effectively.

• Ability to work at a physically demanding pace.

• Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds to a maximum height of six (6) feet.
• Ability to remain standing for lengthy periods of time; climb steps and stairs; stoop, bend, and kneel; push.
• Ability to climb ladders and work at high heights.