Food and Beverage Director - Hatback Bar & Grille

Food & Beverage Director

Hatback Bar & Grille is the city’s premier year-round dining, brewing and sports entertainment destination. Located in the heart of Seattle’s Sodo district, across the street from T-Mobile Park. Hatback is inspired by the rich sports history in the Pacific Northwest and pays tribute to the Seattle Mariners with a nod to one of Seattle’s greatest athletes, Ken Griffey Jr. who was famous for wearing a backwards cap. 

We are looking for individuals who have a solid knowledge of food & beverage, have creativity and flair, and are able to evidence good business acumen, a strong work ethic and people-management skills.

An ideal candidate must be an experienced restauranteur with a with a proven track record for managing successful multi-unit and multi-concept operations within a high volume, casual-elegant and polished dining. The Food and Beverage Director will work closely with the General Manager, Director of Events, and Executive Chef to ensure flawless execution before, during and after all events and daily a la carte and private dining restaurant service. This position supports the daily operations with vendors and suppliers of food and beverage and works closely with the all other aspects of building operations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

An effective leader selects the best possible candidate for each position, provides structure, direction, feedback, recognition and accountability. The position will be responsible for building a collaborative team and promoting on-going growth for the team members within the culture and policies.

• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with existing and new vendors/suppliers

• Assisting with sourcing and qualification of potential vendors

• Negotiating, coordinating and executing all aspects of purchasing and material planning

• Preparing POs and P&Ls 

• Coordinating quotes and orders with the Sales team

• Coordinating delivery schedules and logistics with the production teams

• Curating, managing invoicing and the in-house inventory of beverages and rentals

• Act as liaison for all cross functional partners and insure vendors provide and receive information in addition to providing appropriate services

• Maintains accurate P&L and margin reporting

• Oversee the inventory forecasts of liquor, wines and beverages

• Prepares and provides detailed weekly status reports to the Events Director and Sales Director

• Meet and exceed established margin goals as communicated by the Sales Director and the Events Director

• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

• Forecast price and market trends to identify changes to balance buyer-supplier power

• Process orders and coordinate with Finance on issuing of PO's and invoices to and from vendors and customers

QUALIFICATIONS:

We are looking for a leader who is a proactive and skilled in hard negotiating:

• Preferred Bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) or equivalent education combined with work experience in the hospitality, food and beverage or event industry

• At least 2 years of working experience as a F&B Director, or restaurant General Manager, especially in the hospitality industry with strong culinary and service reputations, lifestyle and/or luxury experience preferred

• Proven experience in sourcing and vendor management

• Highly professional written and oral communication skills required

• Ability to prioritize and plan work activities, be detail oriented, organized and maintain confidentiality

BENEFITS: Competitive base salary, performance bonus eligible, competitive PTO, medical, dental and vision benefits