Director of Food & Beverage

The Director of Food & Beverage will lead the hotel's Food & Beverage division, including restaurants, bars, banquets, in-room dining, pool operations, and hotel amenities. This is a visible, hands-on leadership role for someone who brings strong business acumen, operational discipline, creativity, and a passion for hospitality.

What You Will Do

The Director will lead, coach, and develop Food & Beverage leaders and colleagues, foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, inclusion, and continuous improvement. They will also provide strategic and operational leadership across all Food & Beverage operations, champion service excellence, and drive strong standards of cleanliness, organization, safety, sanitation, product quality, inventory controls, and operational readiness.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have proven Food & Beverage leadership experience within a full-service, luxury, or lifestyle hotel environment, strong financial acumen, and excellent communication, collaboration, organizational, and decision-making skills.

Requirements

• Proven Food & Beverage leadership experience within a full-service, luxury, or lifestyle hotel environment
• Strong knowledge of restaurant, bar, banquet, and hotel Food & Beverage operations
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach, develop, and hold high-performing teams accountable
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing P&L performance, forecasting, labor, costs, and profitability
• Experience with Food & Beverage activations, special events, or revenue-generating programming preferred
• Excellent communication, collaboration, organizational, and decision-making skills
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with a visible, hands-on presence throughout the operation
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and special events based on business needs
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and navigate Food & Beverage outlets, kitchens, banquet spaces, stairs, and service areas
• Ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull up to 25 pounds
• Commitment to Hyatt Values, Leadership Expectations, and Thompson brand standards

Benefits

• Participation in an Incentive Compensation Plan
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company match after one year of service
• Paid Time Off and Paid Family Bonding Time
• Tuition Reimbursement and career development opportunities
• Complimentary and discounted Hyatt hotel stays worldwide
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Free onsite parking
• Discounts with various retailers and wellness partners