Hotel: 

Stamford Hilton

1 First Stamford PlaceStamford, CT 06902

Director of Food & Beverage

Full time

Atrium SPIRIT – where teamwork, passion and appreciation ignite service excellence

Primary Purpose: 

The primary purpose of the Director, Food & Beverage provides guests with an excellent food and beverage experience through overseeing the property’s day-to-day Food & Beverage operations and ensuring that the culinary team produces the highest quality service and product for guests and events.

Are you considering a place that offers the perfect blend of professional opportunities and an enriching lifestyle? Look no further than Stamford, Connecticut—a city that truly has it all.

Downtown Stamford boasts a vibrant urban atmosphere, featuring:

Over 80 restaurants and clubs offering diverse cuisines and lively nightlife.Boutique stores, theaters, galleries, and special events to keep you entertained year-round.A unique blend of historical charm and modern architecture, giving the city a character all its own.Access to stunning outdoor spaces like the Stamford Museum & Nature Center and Cove Island Park, perfect for unwinding after work.

But it’s not just the lifestyle that makes Stamford appealing—it’s also a fantastic place to grow your career. Here’s why:

Prime Location: Easily accessible to New York City while offering a more affordable cost of living.Close-Knit Community: A welcoming environment that combines small-town charm with big-city conveniences.Educated Workforce: A hub of talented professionals fostering innovation and collaboration across industries.

Whether you’re drawn to the career prospects, the rich culture, or the lower cost of living compared to nearby metro areas, Stamford has something to offer everyone.

Take the first step towards a fulfilling career in a city where you can truly thrive—Stamford is waiting for you!

Work Performed: 

The Director, Food & Beverage will be tasked with the following duties, responsibilities, and assignments: 

Developing results-oriented associates through effective training, evaluation, motivation, coaching and counseling; 

Manage associates by ensuring they understand and adhere to employment practices, recommend employment decisions and corrective action, support performance management, and implement discipline in accordance with Atrium’s Core Values; 

Lead the Food and Beverage teams in both the outlets and banquet departments while partnering with the Event Sales and Event Services teams to create collaborative, effective, revenue driven results;  

Meeting with functional group leaders to drive guest service and financial performance; 

Lead the effort to achieve guest service standards by constantly seeking ways to improve products and services;  

Teach and enforce health code requirements, safety procedures and cleanliness standards throughout all food and beverage operating departments;  

Controlling labor costs with effective scheduling and cross training  

Achieving monthly revenue forecasts and budgeted food percentages through effective control measures including portion controls, kitchen timing, inventory rotation measures, receiving and storage procedures, and waste control;  

Creating menus to enhance quality, consistency and concept;  

Follow all company safety and security policies and procedures, including reporting accidents, injuries and unsafe work conditions to management and; 

Any and all other work as required to complete the primary purpose of the position 

Qualifications:

Preferred Education:

ServSafe and TIPS Certification (current or in process)

Required Technology:

Microsoft Office Suite

Cloud Based Apps

Preferred Technology:

Profitsword, Birchstreet, Workday, PMS, Delphi

Required Physical:

Standing, bending, lifting, reaching, pushing pulling up to 50 lbs. 

Other:

Must be flexible with respect to working days, early mornings, nights, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Competencies:

(60) BUILDING EFFECTIVE TEAMS

Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team. 

(62) TIME MANAGEMENT

Uses his/her time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates his/her efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities. 

(47) PLANNING

Accurately scopes out length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets objectives and goals; breaks down work into the process steps; develops schedules and task/people assignments; anticipates and adjusts for problems and roadblocks; measures performance against goals; evaluates results.

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When you’re an Atrium Associate, you’re a part of a crucial workforce providing the ultimate ‘Home Away From Home’ for our guests. We know that it takes a lot of time and effort to provide these exceptional experiences, so we reward your efforts with a competitive compensation plan and other benefits and perks that allow you to offer your best to our guests. These benefits include:

Daily PaySignificant Travel Discounts on Marriott and/or Hilton properties401k PlansMedical InsuranceOther property specific benefits

Plus, we make sure you can grow your career the way you want to through Internship programs, training and development and over 80 hotels that offer incredible opportunities for career driven associates.

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Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, certifications and specific office location. This may differ in other locations due to cost of labor considerations.

Atrium Hospitality provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Atrium Hospitality brinda igualdad de oportunidades de empleo a todos los empleados y aplicantes de empleo y prohíbe la discriminación y el acoso de cualquier tipo sin distinción de raza, color, religión, edad, sexo, origen nacional, estado de discapacidad, genética, estado de veterano protegido, orientación sexual, género de identidad o expresión, o cualquier otra característica protegida por las leyes federales, estatales o locales. Esta política se aplica a todos los términos y condiciones de empleo, incluido el reclutamiento, la contratación, la colocación, la promoción, la terminación, el despido, el retiro, la transferencia, las licencias, la compensación y la capacitación.

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