Assistant Food & Beverage Manager (Banquets Focus) at Hyatt Hotels Corporation in Palm Springs, CA

Thompson Palm Springs

Thompson Palm Springs is now recruiting for an enthusiastic Assistant Food & Beverage Manager, with the focus on our Banquets operations to join the hotel’s pre-opening team. Thompson Palm Springs is poised to become the desert’s most exciting destination tailored for influential locals and sophisticated globetrotters alike. Situated at the heart of the city’s iconic Palm Canyon Drive, the hotel will offer a collection of 168 bungalow-inspired guest rooms and suites coupled with our total event space of 8,000 square feet plus additional outdoor and unique spaces. Thompson Palm Springs will also house its own mainstay dining concept that will feed into the menus at two bespoke pools and accompanying lounges. An impressive array of ground-level retail space spanning over 30,000-square-feet, guests will also have access to a state-of-the-art fitness center and a first-of-its-kind tasting room from HALL Napa Valley, with additional tenants to follow.

The Assistant Food & Beverage Manager will focus on our Banquets operation but will also support all food and beverage outlets within the hotel operated by Hyatt which will include:

Lola Rose, Grand Mezze- three meal restaurant & lounge
In-Room Dining- Offering breakfast, lunch & dinner
Pool food and beverage service
Responsible for the short- and long-term planning of the restaurant
Ensure effective hiring, training, development and promotion of team
Lead and coach team towards achieving exceptional guest services and colleague satisfaction results
Full understanding of Colleague engagement
Responsible for maintaining a high energy, positive, professional appearance
Plan, coordinate & manage special events and holiday functions
Ability to take the initiative to run the outlets as a free-standing entity

The pay range for this position is $66,560 to $78,000. This is the pay range for this position that Thompson Palm Springs reasonably expects to pay. Decisions regarding individual salaries will be based on a number of factors including experience, and education

Qualifications

· A true desire to satisfy the needs of others in a fast-paced environment

· Refined written and verbal communication skills

· A desire to exceed guest expectations

· Full Time Management Position that requires full flexibility, ability to work weekends and holidays and a varied schedule

· Previous Assistant Restaurant Manager or Assistant Food & Beverage Manager or supervisory experience preferred

Previous Banquets and/or Event Services experience is a plus

· Proficient computer knowledge, including working knowledge of point of sales systems

· Candidates should be extremely detail oriented and organized, have strong leadership skills and possess a strong food and beverage knowledge.

· Must possess the following strengths: high energy, entrepreneurial spirit, motivational leader, effective communicator, and effective in providing exceptional customer service

Why work for Thompson Palm Springs?

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance eligibility after 30 days of employment
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Compassionate Leave
Life Insurance
Paid Holidays
401k Retirement Savings Plan & Company Match
Paid Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance Program
Free & Discounted Hotel Rooms at Hyatt Hotels around the World!
Tuition & Wellness Reimbursement

Hyatt is an equal opportunity employer - M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity