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Food and Beverage Director


Job Location:

Sarasota, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 11 September 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 9 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Additional Information: This hotel is owned and operated by an independent franchisee Oliver Hospitality. The franchisee is a separate company and a separate employer from Marriott International Inc. The franchisee solely controls all aspects of the hotels employment policies and practices including hiring firing discipline staffing compensation benefits and all other terms and conditions of employment. If you accept a position at this hotel you will be employed by a franchisee and not by Marriott International Inc.

The Director of Food & Beverage serves as the senior-most F&B leader at the property and is accountable for the overall strategic financial and operational performance of all food and beverage outlets including the hotels restaurant rooftop bar and lobby bar.
This executive role provides visionary leadership to drive profitability elevate guest experience and position each outlet for long-term success. The Director balances analytical decision-making financial stewardship operational excellence and concept innovation while fostering a high-performing leadership culture.
The position works in close partnership with the Executive Chef Sales & Marketing and Property General Manager to align culinary direction revenue strategy and brand positioning.
Strategic & Financial Leadership
  • Own full departmental P&L including budgeting forecasting and long-term financial planning
  • Establish pricing strategies cost controls and margin targets across food and beverage programs
  • Analyze revenue trends sales mix labor productivity and outlet performance to maximize yield
  • Identify opportunities for revenue growth operational efficiencies and profitability improvement
  • Drive data-informed decisions using financial cost and performance analytics
Multi-Venue Oversight
  • Provide executive leadership across the restaurant rooftop bar lobby bar and event/catering operations
  • Ensure consistent service standards while supporting concept differentiation and brand identity
  • Oversee seasonal strategies outlet programming promotions and special events
  • Optimize staffing models scheduling strategies and labor deployment across outlets
  • Partner with support departments to maintain facilities systems and operational excellence
Brand Concept & Guest Experience
  • Shape and evolve the overall F&B vision positioning and guest experience strategy
  • Collaborate with the Executive Chef on menu direction menu engineering and culinary innovation
  • Lead initiatives such as concept enhancements outlet repositioning and experiential programming
  • Ensure product presentation beverage identity and service delivery align with brand standards
  • Serve as senior escalation point for complex guest or ownership concerns
Leadership & Talent Development
  • Recruit develop and mentor outlet leaders and management teams
  • Establish performance expectations accountability structures and succession plans
  • Foster a culture of engagement service excellence and continuous improvement
  • Align organizational structure and staffing strategies with business demands
  • Partner with HR on workforce planning and leadership development
Sales & Revenue Collaboration
  • Partner with Sales & Marketing to drive group catering and outlet revenue
  • Align promotions activations and outlet programming with demand cycles
  • Ensure seamless execution of events and client expectations
  • Develop new revenue streams and partnership opportunities
Administrative & Compliance Oversight
  • Oversee payroll processes labor compliance and scheduling controls
  • Ensure timely completion of inventories billing and financial reporting
  • Maintain compliance with food safety sanitation and alcohol service regulations
  • Lead departmental meetings reporting and performance reviews
Qualifications:
  • 5 years of progressive Food & Beverage leadership experience including multi-outlet oversight
  • Demonstrated success managing departmental financial performance and P&L
  • Strong analytical financial and strategic planning capabilities
  • Proven leadership experience developing high-performing teams
  • Visionary mindset with a focus on innovation and guest experience
  • Excellent communication leadership and decision-making skills
  • Comprehensive knowledge of food safety and regulatory compliance
  • Hospitality or lifestyle hotel experience strongly preferred
  • Must be eligible to work in the United States
Physical Requirements:
  • Must be able to work on your feet for up to 12 hours. Position requires prolonged standing bending stooping twisting and lifting products and supplies weighing 20 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds as well as repetitive hand and wrist motion.

This company is an equal opportunity employer.

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At Le Méridien, we are inspired by the era of glamorous travel, celebrating each culture through the distinctly European spirit of savouring the good life. Our guests are curious and creative, cosmopolitan culture seekers that appreciate moments of connection and slowing down to savou ... View more

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