Food & Beverage Assistant Manager

## Company Description Located in the heart of Seattle's downtown, the Fairmont Olympic Hotel is a historic landmark in the city. Be a part of history, providing service to our guests in an iconic and luxurious setting. We look forward to welcoming you to the historic Fairmont Olympic Hotel located in the heart of Seattle. ## Job Description The Assistant Food & Beverage Manager plays a crucial role in supporting the overall success of our diverse food and beverage operations. Working closely with the Food & Beverage Manager, this position is responsible for overseeing daily operations across all F&B outlets, ensuring exceptional guest service, managing staff, and contributing to profitability. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated, detail oriented leader with a strong passion for food and beverage excellence and a proven ability to inspire and develop a team. ## Qualifications **What is in it for you:** - $33.00/hour - Employee travel program offering discounted rates in Fairmont’s and Accor worldwide - Parking/Commuting Discounts - Paid meal breaks with complimentary meals served in our Staff Dining room - Learning programs through our Academies - Medical, dental, vison insurance available for all full-time colleagues and their families. Additional supplemental insurance available. Free base employee only medical insurance - 401K Retirement plans with a 4% match for all colleagues - Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world! - Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities - Fun, elegant atmosphere with amazing colleagues! **Key responsibilities:** - Supervises day to day function of all restaurant employees, facilities, sales, and costs - Controls and analyzes, on an ongoing basis, the following: Quality levels of production, Guest satisfaction (VOG), Employee satisfaction (EES), Operating costs (financials), Sanitation, cleanliness, hygiene (front & back of house) - Establishes and maintains effective employee relations - Conduct candidate interviews, hiring, employee orientation, training, on the job performance, coaching, counseling and suspension if necessary to ensure appropriate staffing and productivity - Attends and contributes to the weekly food and beverage departmental meetings - Conducts cleaning inspections on a regular basis to ensure compliance with health standards and hotel cleanliness standards - Participates in service as necessary in accordance with the requirements and practices of the restaurant - Ensures hotel grooming and appearance standards are met - Controls stocks for daily use in restaurants to ensure service requirements are met - Ensure all health and safety procedures and policies are adhered to by all staff and follow through with any health and safety requests made by staff - Participates in the preparation of the food and beverage department budget and goals - Conducts all administrative work required, including but not limited to schedules, cleaning and maintenance logbooks, opening/closing duties, cleaning checklists - Tracks and compiles sales statistics per month, other checklists and reports as deemed necessary to effectively run and maximize profits for the outlet. - Expected to contribute to hotel committees and various events - Maintain ALL Safe Standards, ensuring all hygiene and prevention measures are being met - Adhere to alcohol handling procedures and policies • Adhere to all LQA standards set for the department - Will work weekends, holidays and shift work as scheduled - Any other tasks as assigned **Team Management** - Motivate, supervise, and discipline team members as needed. - Recruit, interview, and onboard new employees. - Identify and develop high-potential team members. - Conduct regular performance reviews and provide ongoing feedback. - Monitor appearance, professionalism, and attitude of all team members. - Develop and maintain training programs aligned with business needs. - Cre…