Director of Food & Beverage
Cincinnati, OH - USA
Job Summary
Director Food & Beverage
Leadership Level: Director / Executive Leadership
Corporate Headquarters Cincinnati OH
Monday to Friday Schedule No Late Nights
Salary: $100000 - $110000
Search conducted by Harper Associates
About the Opportunity
Make a meaningful impact every day.
We are seeking an experienced Director of Food & Beverage to lead a high-volume hospitality operation located within a premier corporate headquarters environment.
This role is ideal for a large-scale hotel Director of Food & Beverage upscale restaurant General Manager or hospitality executive seeking a MondayFriday leadership opportunity focused on operational excellence team development financial performance and elevated guest experience.
The title of this role is General Manager Food & Beverage. You will oversee all aspects of Executive Dining Corporate Dining Café/Foodservice operations and Catering Services. Responsible for overall financial performance and team leadership within a dynamic corporate dining program.
Ideal backgrounds include leadership experience within luxury hotels upscale restaurants private clubs or large-scale hospitality environments.
Why Hospitality Leaders Love This Role
- MondayFriday schedule no late nights
- Corporate environment with strong work-life balance
- High-visibility leadership position
- Opportunity to transition from restaurant or hotel operations into corporate dining
- Competitive compensation and benefits
- Growth opportunities within a global hospitality organization
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all aspects of Food & Beverage and corporate dining operations
- Drive operational excellence across restaurant café retail dining and catering services
- Maintain full P&L accountability budgeting forecasting and financial reporting
- Achieve revenue cost control and profitability targets
- Mentor develop and inspire management and hourly teams
- Foster a culture of hospitality engagement and service excellence
- Maintain strong client partnerships and ensure exceptional customer satisfaction
- Conduct leadership and operational meetings
- Ensure compliance with food safety sanitation and regulatory standards
- Audit operations for company and government compliance
- Recruit hire train and onboard management leaders
- Analyze operational challenges and implement strategic solutions
- Drive innovation aligned with modern foodservice culinary and catering trends
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Hospitality Management Food Service Management Culinary Management or related field preferred
- OR Associate degree plus 57 years of relevant leadership experience
- Minimum 5 years of foodservice or hospitality management leadership
- Experience in upscale restaurant luxury hotel Food & Beverage or corporate dining environments
- Demonstrated success managing P&L performance and operational budgets
- Multi-unit or large-scale dining leadership experience preferred
Strong knowledge of:
- Food production & culinary trends
- Catering operations
- Food safety & sanitation standards
- Cost controls & inventory management
- Retail dining and café operations
- Retail marketing strategies
- Proven leadership coaching and employee engagement skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
- Strong analytical and financial acumen
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and operational systems
Apply
Apply directly or send your resume confidentially to
Kevin Swanquist
Executive Recruiter Harper Associates
Required Experience:
Director
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