Great opportunity for a dynamic F&B Leader to join our opening team!

Open in July of 2022 in the heart of Wolf Point on the Chicago River, this newly renovated 521 room Holiday Inn Chicago Downtown is reimagined as a dual branded hotel, with the launch of the very first lifestyle hotel, the voco hotel in Chicago. The new voco Hotel Chicago will consist of 293 guest rooms and the Holiday Inn Chicago Downtown consists of 228 guest rooms. The word voco is Latin and it means to “invite” and “call together” representing our thoughtful and unstuffy and charming nature of the brand.

Spacious & well-appointed, accommodations range from standard rooms to elaborate & extensive suites that pay homage to this great neighborhood of Chicago with unmatched views of the Chicago River, the historic art deco Merchandise Mart and downtown Chicago. Complete with special touches throughout, hotels will feature an amazing new lobby bar that captures those same views, a restaurant that celebrates the tastes of Chicago and a marketplace that is open 24 hours.

Setting a new benchmark for event & meeting planners in Chicago, the voco Hotel Chicago & Holiday Inn Chicago Downtown boasts 25,000 square feet of event space packed with modern technology. Offering the most advanced, spacious, and centrally located event venues in the city, our conference center is a space for meetings and events with all the modern-day necessities in a timeless setting - perfect for social gatherings & corporate events alike.

The property is operated by Hostmark Hospitality Group, one of the country's premier hospitality management companies. Our success is based on a unique integration of vision & talent nurtured over 50 years of experience. We have a passion for the Art of Service - a dedicated approach to creating memorable experiences for our guests.

We are looking for a dynamic F&B leader to join our opening team. The ideal candidate will have prior experience as a Director of Food & Beverage, proven leadership and training & development, hands-on operator, ability to control expenses, and strong commitment to drive performance and delivering memorable guest experiences. We are looking for a F&B leader with creative experience opening new hotels/outlets, food and beverage marketing and promotions, and strong knowledge of the local market.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Oversee all aspects of food & beverage operations.
• Provide the vision, leadership and strategy to inspire your associates to deliver exceptional service and drive financial success.
• Execute successful food & beverage marketing programs, artfully leverage revenue management within margins, driving profit to the bottom line with strong financial controls.
• Coordinate with Executive Chef on menus and works with sales to create enticements that capture both in-house guests and local market. Develop and implement creative strategies to increase revenues and average checks
• Prepare operating budgets, monitor budgetary compliance and take appropriate action on budget variance items.
• Manage and analyze all food and beverage Profit & Loss statements, preparing month end division financial allocations and reports.
• Monitor and forecast food & beverage department revenues and expenses to ensure company goals are met on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis
• Continuously evaluate the performance and encourage improvement of the personnel in the food and beverage department. Plan and administer a training and development program within the department which will provide well trained employees at all levels and permit advancement for those persons qualified and interested in career development.
• Develop, implement and monitor schedules for the operation of all F&B outlets to achieve a profitable result.
• Strong track record maintaining consistent standards. Through continually training outlet staffs, informative daily stand-up’s, promoting an atmosphere of teamwork.
• Ensures compliance with health, safety, sanitation and alcohol awareness standards and liquor laws.