Director of Food and Beverage

Lead Food & Beverage at One of Orlando's Premier Resort Destinations Paramount Hospitality Management is seeking an experienced Director of Food & Beverage to lead the dining, beverage, and banquet operations at the Wyndham I-Drive Avanti Resort, a 652-room, full-service resort with 20,000+ square feet of meeting and event space in the heart of Orlando's tourism and convention district.

This is more than a management position it's an opportunity to shape the culinary direction of one of Orlando's busiest convention and resort destination. You'll oversee multiple food and beverage outlets, lead a team, collaborate with the Kitchen Staff on innovative menus, and create exceptional guest experiences for thousands of travelers, groups, conventions, weddings, and special events each year.

Why Join Us? Competitive salary plus bonus Medical, Dental & Vision benefits Paid Time Off Recognition programs Team Member hotel discounts What You'll Do Provide strategic leadership for all Food & Beverage and Banquet operations. Lead a diverse team while fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and exceptional guest service.

Collaborate with the Kitchen Staff to develop creative, seasonal, and revenue-generating menus that enhance the guest experience. Drive innovation by introducing new food, beverage, cocktail, and promotional concepts. Oversee high-volume banquet and convention operations, ensuring flawless execution of weddings, corporate meetings, conferences, and special events.

Serve as the primary operational contact for large groups and banquet functions. Deliver exceptional guest satisfaction while achieving financial goals. Analyze financial performance, monitor P&L statements, and implement strategies to improve profitability. Manage labor costs, food costs, beverage costs, inventory, purchasing, and waste reduction.

Negotiate with vendors and ensure competitive pricing while maintaining quality standards. Partner with Sales, Catering, Marketing, and Operations to maximize banquet and outlet revenue. Ensure compliance with brand standards, health regulations, safety requirements, and company policies. Recruit, train, coach, mentor, and develop department leaders and hourly Team Members.

Create an engaging culture focused on teamwork, service excellence, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Minimum 5-7 years of progressive Food & Beverage leadership experience within a full-service hotel or resort environment (Required). Significant experience overseeing hotel banquet and convention operations with large group business. Experience managing multiple Food & Beverage outlets simultaneously. Proven ability to lead high-volume operations while maintaining exceptional guest satisfaction.

Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasting, P&Ls, labor, and cost controls. Demonstrated success developing teams, improving service standards, and increasing profitability. Experience creating innovative menus, promotions, and revenue-generating food and beverage concepts. Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced resort environment with significant group and convention business. Passion for hospitality, creativity, and delivering unforgettable guest experiences.