Director of Food & Beverage
Posted 2 weeks ago
Location: Starkville, Mississippi
Salary: $90,000 USD + bonus
Opening: Mid-summer 2027
Property: New full-service hotel
An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Director of Food & Beverage to lead all food and beverage operations at a new full-service hotel development in Starkville, Mississippi.
The property will feature a full-service restaurant, an indoor/outdoor rooftop bar, a café and creamery, and an exterior event plaza. The Director of Food & Beverage will play a key role in establishing the property's dining concepts, developing the team and delivering a strong food and beverage offering ahead of its opening in mid-summer 2027.
Key Responsibilities-
Oversee all food and beverage outlets, ensuring consistent service standards, quality and operational efficiency.
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Lead the development and pre-opening preparation of restaurant, rooftop bar, café and event plaza operations.
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Recruit, train and develop food and beverage managers and team members.
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Establish operating procedures, service standards, staffing plans and departmental budgets.
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Manage financial performance, including revenue generation, labour costs, inventory and profitability.
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Collaborate with the Executive Chef on menus, dining concepts, pricing and overall guest experience.
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Develop beverage programmes, events and promotions that attract hotel guests and the local community.
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Ensure compliance with food safety, sanitation, licensing and responsible alcohol service requirements.
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Work closely with hotel leadership, sales and marketing teams to support events, group business and overall property performance.
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Build a strong service culture and position the hotel's food and beverage outlets as key attractions within the surrounding development.
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Previous experience as a Director of Food & Beverage or in a comparable senior hospitality leadership position.
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Experience overseeing multiple outlets within a full-service hotel, resort or high-volume hospitality environment.
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Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting and cost control.
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Experience with restaurant, bar and event operations, ideally within a lifestyle or upscale hotel environment.
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Demonstrated ability to recruit, develop and lead high-performing teams.
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Strong commercial awareness and a track record of driving revenue and guest satisfaction.
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Experience with hotel pre-openings or new concept development is highly desirable.
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