Director, Food & Beverage (Mission Hill Family Estate)

Winemaking in some major regions of the world can be an industrial undertaking but for us here at Iconic Wineries of British Columbia winemaking is an artform. Each vintage is the result of a creative process backed by science and the result of hundreds of years of learning guided by the hands of highly skilled and passionate experts who need to anticipate and adapt to the specific differences of each and every vintage. We are artisans crafting wines in one of the smallest wine regions in the world working to define the Okanagan and put our region on the world stage.

The Role

Mission Hill Family Estate is seeking an accomplished Director Food & Beverage to lead the vision performance and continued evolution of all food and beverage experiences across the estate. This leadership role is responsible for setting the strategic direction for Food & Beverage while ensuring exceptional execution strong financial performance and consistently elevated guest experiences. Working in close partnership with the Senior Estate Manager culinary leadership and operational teams you will help shape how hospitality is expressed across restaurants events and estateâwide offerings at one of Canadas most iconic winery destinations. This role requires a thoughtful balance of strategic leadership and operational fluency guiding longâterm planning concept development service standards and commercial outcomes while empowering restaurant and events leaders to deliver excellence dayâtoâday. You will play a critical role in aligning brand guest experience and financial discipline across a complex highâvisibility hospitality environment.

What This Leader Will Be Responsible For

Setting Direction & Purpose

• Define and own the estateâwide F&B vision ensuring every restaurant event and service model has a clear purpose and point of view.
• Bring intentionality to F&B concepts avoiding drift over time and ensuring experiences remain aligned with guest expectations brand positioning and commercial goals.
• Provide longârange thinking that balances seasonal realities with longâterm reputation performance and growth.

Creating Structural Clarity

• Establish clear separation between strategy and execution so operational leaders are set up to succeed rather than stretched thin.
• Design service models pricing frameworks and standards that scale across restaurants and events without compromising quality.
• Ensure roles responsibilities and decision rights across F&B are well defined reducing ambiguity and reactive decisionâmaking.

Commercial & Financial Leadership

• Own the financial performance of all F&B operations including P&L oversight cost discipline and revenue strategy.
• Make decisions through both a guest lens and a business lens understanding that restaurants are easy to lose money in without strong financial leadership.
• Partner closely with Finance on forecasting performance tracking and continuous improvement.

Standards Quality & Risk Management

• Set nonânegotiable service and operating standards across F&B and ensure they are upheld consistently.
• Identify operational and compliance risks early and put structures in place to mitigate disruption.
• Hold authority on matters related to food safety alcohol compliance and regulatory integrity.

Leadership & Influence

• Lead coach and develop F&B and operational leaders creating alignment without micromanagement.
• Influence outcomes across Guest Experience Culinary Events People Ops and Marketing through credibility and clarity not proximity to service.
• Build leadership capability beneath you so excellence is repeatable and not personâdependent.

Who You Are

• 8-10 progressive leadership experience in Food & Beverage hospitality or complex serviceâdriven environments.
• Demonstrated ownership of F&B financial performance including cost controls and margin management.
• Proven ability to design and lead multiâconcept or multiâchannel F&B operations.
• Strong understanding of premium hospitality and wine culture; WSET Level 2 or equivalent experience is preferred.
• Comfortable operating in environments where expectations are high visibility is constant and excellence is the standard.

Who This Role Is For

• Has operated at a level where strategy structure and financial accountability matter as much as service execution.
• Understands that exceptional hospitality comes from clear vision disciplined systems and empowered leaders not constant firefighting.
• Is comfortable stepping back from the floor to focus on longâterm impact while still deeply understanding what great service feels like from the guests perspective.
• Brings calm authority sound judgment and the confidence to make decisions

Why Join Us

Iconic Wineries of British Columbia is committed to hiring engaging and growing qualified talented and motivated team members at every level of our organization. We offer competitive compensation that recognizes individual and company performance. The typical hiring range for this position is$95000 - $105000annually complemented by a bonus plan; the base pay is determined by market location and job-related knowledge skills experience and education. As part of our Total Rewards program we are also proud to offer:

• Company-matched RRSP contributions
• Extended health and dental benefits and mental health plans with 24/7 access to a primary care physician via Lumino Health
• Maternity & Adoption Leave Top Up and Paid Secondary Caregiver Leave
• Paid time off
• An extensive offering of world leading learning and development programs to empower your career development in-person and digital offerings with internationally renowned resources like Franklin Covey and Lumina.

At Iconic Wineries of British Columbia we exist to Unearth the Extraordinary:Our Purpose is not just a statement; it is a call to action that binds us together and ignites our passion for making a difference. It is the driving force behind why we do what we do every single day connecting our global organization across all business units roles and locations. We are:

Best in Our Craft
We set the standard with a pursuit of excellence that can be found in everything from our products and processes to our plants and people.

Ambitiously Curious
We stay curious dreaming big and navigating the unknown with an enduring belief in better.

Made With Humility
We bring humility authenticity fun and support to every collaboration and celebrate wins as a team.

Daringly Disruptive
We disrupt the status quo moving fast to seize opportunities and acting scrappy to stay ahead of industry giants.

Required Experience:

Director