Director, F&B Openings Americas

What are we looking for?

The success in this role will demonstrate itself through the following attributes and skills:

• Ability to lead collaborative efforts of team members and other resources throughout the Hilton organization, possibly including internal resources, external resources, and other constituent groups as appropriate with the aim of furthering Company goals
• Excellent presentation and public speaking skills, as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong financial competence to make strategic and tactical decisions, including the ability to read, understand, and interpret P&L statements
• Capability to handle change, resolve issues, and ensure a collaborative environment within teams while maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity
• Persuasive communicator to influence new concepts and practices
• Ability to provide effective on-the-job training to hotel Team Members on current policies and procedures
• Budget development and leadership skills to include tracking expenses against commitments, setting priorities for funding, and developing annual budgets
• Highly developed leadership qualities and skills in the management of personnel, budget, forecasting, inter-departmental liaison, and communication
• Detailed knowledge of hotel industry in general with specific knowledge of restaurant development procedures and clear understanding of purpose and function of hotel departments, especially Food & Beverage
• Ability to build, write, and develop menus, and recipe costing

To fulfill this role successfully, you should demonstrate the following minimum qualifications:

• Seven (7) years in hospitality (F&B, Catering, or similar field)
• Three (3) years of F&B experience opening new hotels or restaurants
• Travel up to 60% (North American travel)

It would be helpful in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Multi-unit oversight or prior Regional F&B experience
• Bilingual (English and Spanish)

WHAT IT IS LIKE WORKING FOR HILTON

The future of hospitality is bright at Hilton: a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands. Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more-than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture and we are consistently named among one of the World’s Best Workplaces. Check out the Hilton Careers blog and Instagram to learn more about what it’s like to be on Team Hilton!

It is the policy of Hilton to employ qualified persons without regard to color, race, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medication conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service, status as a protected veteran, disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable law, genetic information, or any other protected group status as defined by and subject to applicable federal, state and local laws. Hilton’s commitment to equal employment opportunity supports the attraction and retention of a diverse workforce that will enhance our effectiveness in attracting Team Members, customers, corporate partners, and owners.

We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position and provide other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law.  Please contact us if you require an accommodation during the application process.

Hilton offers its eligible team members a comprehensive benefits package including medical and prescription drug coverage, dental coverage, vision coverage, life insurance, short-and long-term disability insurance, access to our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) where you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount, a 401(k) savings plan, 20 days of paid time off accruing over your first year of employment and increasing up to 25 days after completing one year of full employment, up to 12 weeks of paid leave for birth parents and 4 weeks for non-birth parents, 10 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays throughout the year, up to 5 bereavement days, flexible spending accounts, a health savings account, an employee assistance program, access to a care coordination program (“Wellthy”),  a legal services program, an educational assistance program, adoption assistance, a backup childcare program, pre-tax commuter benefit and our travel discount. The annual salary range for this role is $120,000-$165,000 and is determined based on applicable and specialized experience and location. Subject to plan terms and conditions, you will be eligible to participate in the Hilton Annual Incentive (Bonus) Plan, and the Company's long-term incentive plan, consistent with other team members at the same level and/or position within the Company. #LI-REMOTE