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Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You
Picture yourself brightening someone's day. When you join our Hotels team, that's exactly what you'll do every time you come to work! As a Senior Food and Beverage Manager, you're not just managing daily operations for our hotel dining outlets - you're spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.
Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines is seeking a dynamic Senior Food & Beverage Manager to join our leadership team at one of Southern California's premier coastal resorts. Set against stunning Pacific Ocean views, our 394-room property offers a blend of elevated dining and relaxed coastal charm, adjacent to Torrey Pines State Reserve and just one mile from the beach.
This role oversees all food and beverage outlets, including Torreyana Restaurant and Lounge, Horizons Café, Marketplace, In-Room Dining, and Pool Service, ensuring exceptional service, operational excellence, and memorable guest experiences.
We are looking for a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-outlet environment and is passionate about delivering outstanding hospitality while driving performance and team engagement.
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
- A minimum of 3 to 5 years'' experience in a supervisory position within food and beverage, preferably high-volume restaurant or hotel setting
- Ability to work varied shifts including nights, weekends and holidays
- Previous experience with forecasting, labor management, and inventory
- Comfortability with learning new software and computer literacy
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Multi-unit management experience is a plus!
Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture
At Hilton, we don't just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests-we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we've welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.
Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World's Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands, and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we're setting new standards for the future of travel.
Whether you're starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career-and help us make every stay a little more magical.
Curious about life at Hilton? Explore our Careers Blog to see why we're more than a great place to stay-we're a great place to work.
What It Takes to Make the Stay
At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:
A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.
Here''s what you''ll do during a typical day:
- Lead daily operations: Manage outlet operations, including guest service standards, product quality, inventory, cost controls, profitability, marketing, budgeting, and enforcing policies and procedures
- Deliver exceptional guest experiences: Monitor service and product quality, assess guest satisfaction, address issues, and identify opportunities to continuously improve the dining experience
- Inspire and develop the team: Supervise, coach, and mentor team members; conduct performance evaluations, provide professional development opportunities, and recognize achievements to build, retain, and engage a high-performing team
- Drive revenue growth: Implement innovative marketing strategies, up-selling techniques, and promotional initiatives to maximize food and beverage sales and profitability
- Recruit and onboard talent: Lead hiring efforts, conduct interviews, and train new team members to maintain high service standards and operational excellence
- Uphold regulatory standards: Maintain compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol awareness regulations, ensuring the highest standards of guest and team member wellbeing
Here''s what you''ll do during a typical day:
- Lead daily operations: Manage outlet operations, including guest service standards, product quality, inventory, cost controls, profitability, marketing, budgeting, and enforcing policies and procedures
- Deliver exceptional guest experiences: Monitor service and product quality, assess guest satisfaction, address issues, and identify opportunities to continuously improve the dining experience
- Inspire and develop the team: Supervise, coach, and mentor team members; conduct performance evaluations, provide professional development opportunities, and recognize achievements to build, retain, and engage a high-performing team
- Drive revenue growth: Implement innovative marketing strategies, up-selling techniques, and promotional initiatives to maximize food and beverage sales and profitability
- Recruit and onboard talent: Lead hiring efforts, conduct interviews, and train new team members to maintain high service standards and operational excellence
- Uphold regulatory standards: Maintain compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol awareness regulations, ensuring the highest standards of guest and team member wellbeing