Food and Beverage Manager

3 years

Job Title: Food & Beverage Manager
Department: Food & Beverage
Reports to: General Manager
Status: Full-Time
Pay: $72,000 - $75,000 / Year

About The Eden
The Eden is a 70-room independent boutique hotel in Santa Monica, where
Streamline Moderne architecture, lush landscaping, and ocean views create a
serene, design-forward escape. Grounded in sustainability, wellness, and exceptional service,
The Eden offers a curated coastal experience just steps from the Pacific. The
F&B program includes an artisan coffee bar, a poolside cocktail bar, and a light, wellness-
driven kitchen.

Position Overview
The Food & Beverage Manager serves as the department head for multiple small
outletsowning staffing, standards, and margins across the coffee bar, Poolside at
The Eden bar, and wellness-driven kitchen. This is a floor-forward leadership role with full
responsibility for labor planning, inventory and COGS control, training, and guest experience,
in partnership with the General Manager and Culinary/Bar leads.

Key Responsibilities
Lead and own daily operations as department head across the coffee bar, poolside bar, and
wellness kitchen
Model guest service, barista skills, and food presentation standards; handle service recovery
and VIP experiences
Directly manage baristas, bartenders, and servers; partner with kitchen leadership; develop
and coach shift leads/supervisors

Build weekly schedules to labor targets; ensure payroll accuracy and compliance with meal
and rest breaks
Maintain A-grade health standards; ensure daily temperature logs, sanitizer ppm, and date
labeling; oversee equipment PM; complete incident documentation
Own inventory, pars, ordering, and receiving for all outlets; conduct regular counts; track
waste and shrink
Administer POS/KDS settings, menu updates, pricing, and third-party delivery platforms;
ensure accurate modifiers and taxes
Participate in menu engineering and costing; review product mix; align pricing and
merchandising with brand, wellness, and sustainability standards
Own F&B financial discipline: manage labor and COGS to budget; complete daily cash
controls and support month-end close and P&L reviews
Coordinate with Rooms, Sales/Events, and Finance on group amenities, small events/pop-
ups, and accurate reporting
Keyholder responsibilities; ensure opening/closing checklist completion and a secure cash
handling environment
Respond to guest inquiries; analyze feedback and implement corrective actions
Other tasks as assigned

Qualifications
35+ years of multi-outlet F&B leadership in boutique/lifestyle hotels or specialty cafe/bar
environments
Proven ability to manage schedules, inventory, and prime costs (labor and COGS);
comfortable interpreting a P&L
Strong working knowledge of barista service, casual bar operations, and light kitchen
coordination
Excellent leadership and communication; able to coach in the moment, develop
supervisors, and uphold SOPs/standards
Proficiency with Google Sheets/Excel for scheduling, inventory, and basic analysis

Certifications: ServSafe Manager (or equivalent) and California Responsible Beverage
Service (RBS); ensure California Food Handler for non-managerial staff under your
supervision
Flexible availability including mornings, weekends, and holidays

Perks &Benefits
Competitive Salary
Health, vision, and dental insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Growth opportunities in a creative, independent hospitality environment

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Compensation: Salary ($72,000.00 - $75,000.00)

Benefits & Perks: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off

Leadership

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Time Management

Customer Service Orientation

Attention to cleanliness and safety

Organizational Skills

Adaptability

Creativity in Menu Development

Collaboration

Conflict Resolution

Training and Mentoring

Operational Efficiency

Inventory Management

Service Quality Enhancement

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