Assistant Food and Beverage Manager

The Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler is looking for a Braidwood Tavern Assistant Food & Beverage Manager who shares a passion for excellence and who infuses enthusiasm into everything they do. 

About the role:  

The Food & Beverage Assistant Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of Braidwood Tavern. They are responsible for ensuring excellent customer service, managing the restaurant staff, maintaining quality standards, and maximizing profitability. The assistant manager plays a crucial role in creating a positive dining experience for customers while ensuring efficient and smooth restaurant operations. 

What you will do 

• Plan, organize, control and direct the work of employees in the Food & Beverage Division (including Sidecut Restaurant and Bar, In Room Dining, Pool and/or Banquets, Braidwood Café and other Food & Beverage activation and pop-ups, while ensuring guest satisfaction.  

• Train, evaluate, lead, motivate, and coach staff to ensure that established cultural and core standards are met.  

• Visible in the operation, provide recognition, promote good public relations, and handle complaints, concerns or special requests for guests, clients, and group contacts  

• Reports to the Restaurant Manager 

• Select, train, evaluate, lead, motivate, coach, and discipline all employees in the F&B Departments to ensure that established cultural and core standards are met.  

• Describe and ensure quality of all food items, ingredients, and preparation methods, as well as provide knowledge of wine and spirits in an elegantly appointed environment dedicated to an attentive and distinctive experience for F&B outlets.   

• Communicate with employees and managers to ensure operational needs are met as well as attend regular operational meetings to ensure effective coordination and cooperation between departments.  

• Observe physical condition of facilities and equipment in the outlet and make recommendations for corrections and improvements as needed.   

• Responsibility with employee scheduling proper and sufficient staffing while keeping labor standards 

• Assists with responsibilities and duties in the absence of or due to heavy volume in other areas of the Resort.  

• Create and nurture a Great Place to Work for All.   

• Work harmoniously and professionally with co-workers and supervisors.  

• This position reports to the Restaurant Manager. 

What you bring 

• At least 2 years previous experience in a supervisory or management level position in Food & Beverage.  

• Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail  

• Strong leadership & organizational skills required  

• Successful candidates must possess the ability to work in Canada 

What we offer:  

• Salary Range: $74,000-76,000 annually 

• Monthly Housing Allowance   

• Clothing Allowance 

• Annual Incentive Plan   

• Winter Leisure Pass; ski pass or leisure benefit    

• Use of the Fitness Facility   

• Medical, Dental and Sick leave coverage   

• Company pension plan   

• Employee Travel Program; complimentary and reduced rates at Four Seasons Worldwide  

• Excellent Training and Development opportunities   

• Complimentary meal per shift in our employee dining room   

• Employee Recognition Programs    

• Dry Cleaning Services    

• Onsite parking