Food and Beverage Manager

Santa Monica Proper is looking for a Food & Beverage Manager to manage our restaurant and lounge, Calabra.  A seamless merger of historic retrofit and new construction, the 271-room Santa Monica Proper Hotel will feature interior design by international style icon Kelly Wearstler, multiple dining options by local area culinary stars, a rooftop lounge and swimming pool, 8,000 square feet of meeting and event space.

The Food & Beverage Manager will help foster and develop an exciting, positive, results-based environment for the Food & Beverage team. Must possess strong personal organization, genuine hospitality, and care for staff. Understands and implements contemporary luxury/lifestyle standards. This individual must understand the inner-workings of a hotel property in order to oversee both restaurant and IRD services when needed. This is a temporary position to support Calabra operations during the summer season.

Responsibilities
• Coordinate daily pre-shift to communicate daily specials and offerings
• Actively manage the F&B operations, quality of service and interact with guests and staff during operations
• Follow-up with unsatisfied guests and handles complaints
• Coordinate daily pre-shift meetings with the F&B team
• Assist with creating and maintaining procedural protocol for F&B Operations
• Maintain daily set up and breakdown in line with Kelly Wearstler defined aesthetic
• Assist with Special Events coordination, set-up and management
• Maintain compliance with departmental policies, procedures, and standards
• Assist with completing daily, weekly, and monthly management administrative duties including operations reports, financial documentation, guest correspondence, human resources / staff management paperwork, operations evaluations, standard operating procedures, safety and sanitations checklists, ordering and inventory documentation, and PR/marketing tasks.

Skills/Knowledge Required:
• Strong liquor, wine & beer knowledge required
• Strong written, verbal, and non-verbal communication skills
• Proactive attitude with strong organizational and time management skills
• The ability to motivate and inspire others to work cooperatively to achieve a designated goal
• Flexible schedule - Willing and able to work shift duties that may include evenings, nights, weekends and holidays
• Strong problem-solving skills