Food and Beverage Manager - East Town Kitchen + Bar

Who We Are

Join White Lodging — a hospitality company developing and operating award-winning, premium-brand hotels, rooftop bars, and restaurants in top U.S. cities. We know that the hospitality business, like life, is about how you make people feel. With a growing portfolio of premium brands across the country's best markets, White Lodging offers a dynamic environment where talent thrives and careers are built.

We are hiring a Food and Beverage Manager to lead daily restaurant and bar operations at East Town Kitchen & Bar, located within the Marriott Milwaukee in the heart of downtown Milwaukee, WI. East Town Kitchen & Bar is one of East Town's favorite downtown destinations — known for elevated comfort food, an approachable vibe, and one of the best whiskey lists around, conveniently located on Wisconsin Avenue and Milwaukee Street. In this full-time restaurant management role, you will oversee front-of-house and kitchen operations, drive guest satisfaction, manage P&L, and develop a high-performing food and beverage team at one of Milwaukee's premier hotel dining destinations. The ideal candidate is an experienced restaurant manager, hotel food and beverage manager, dining room manager, F&B supervisor, or assistant general manager with a passion for hospitality and a proven track record of operational excellence in a high-volume, upscale dining environment. If you are looking for restaurant manager or F&B manager jobs in Milwaukee, WI with a growth-oriented hotel management company, this is your next move with White Lodging.

Salary: Starting at $60,000

What You'll Do

• Oversee all restaurant, lounge, and kitchen operations — ensuring guest satisfaction and flawless quality in service and food presentation across every shift at this upscale hotel restaurant
• Manage compliance with operational processes and procedures to maintain a high-performing, guest-first premium hotel dining environment
• Lead daily restaurant management responsibilities, including P&L oversight, financial reporting, payroll processing, and staff scheduling, to drive restaurant profitability
• Foster a guest-first culture by mentoring, coaching, and developing your team to consistently deliver exceptional upscale food and beverage service
• Proactively identify and solve operational challenges in a fast-paced, high-volume hotel restaurant setting
• Collaborate closely with kitchen and front-of-house service teams to create seamless, memorable dining experiences that drive repeat visits and positive guest feedback scores

What You'll Bring

• Leadership or supervisory experience in food and beverage operations — required; prior restaurant manager, hotel food and beverage manager, dining room manager, F&B supervisor, or assistant general manager experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to manage restaurant P&L, control labor and food costs, and drive profitability in a high-volume upscale restaurant or hotel dining environment
• A genuine passion for hospitality and a positive, solutions-oriented attitude — you set the tone for your team and your guests every shift
• A commitment to developing future restaurant leaders — you invest in your team's growth as much as your own, with a track record of promoting from within
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced restaurant management role
• The ability to adapt quickly to dynamic situations and shifting priorities across a premium hotel's food and beverage operation

What You Can Look Forward To

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits — starting day 1
• Life and disability insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Hostcare Resources healthcare concierge
• 401(k) with company match
• Vacation/Paid time off (PTO) with rollover
• Complimentary wellness tools
• Unlimited employee referral bonuses
• Leadership development & tuition reimbursement
• Discounts on hotel rooms, dining, and travel
• Growth opportunities across multiple hotel properties in your market