Waldorf Astoria Orlando is looking for a Restaurant General Manager to oversee the award-winning Bull & Bear!

Surrounded by Walt Disney Resort, this luxurious Forbes 4-Star property has 502 rooms, 60,000 square feet of banquet space, and 7 food and beverage outlets. This includes 3 restaurants, 2 bars, a pool, and in-room dining.

In this role, you will oversee the fine dining Bull & Bear Restaurant, managing a team of 25-30 and reporting directly to the Complex Director of Food & Beverage

Bull & Bear has been named one of the top 100 Restaurants in the U.S. by Open Table offering a menu of re-imagined steakhouse classics, trend-setting fare, and renowned for tableside preparation with the highest levels of personalized service. This restaurant is open for dinner service 7 days a week.

The ideal candidate must be an excellent leader with a passion for creating extraordinary experiences, a talent for training and developing others, and a proven record of successfully managing all aspects of a fine dining establishment. This includes financial performance, social media reputation, local market capture, and team member satisfaction and retention. At least 3-5 years of restaurant management experience in an upscale dining environment is required. Advanced beverage knowledge, Level 2 Sommelier, and prior luxury hotel experience are a plus.

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What will I be doing?

As a Restaurant General Manager, you would be responsible for directing and administering the activities and services of the signature restaurant in the hotel's continuing effort to deliver outstanding guest service and financial profitability. Specifically, you would be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Plan and direct all aspects of restaurant operations to include, but not limited to, guest service standards and initiatives, product quality, cost controls and overall profitability, marketing initiatives, systems use and management, budgeting and forecasting, department management, policy and procedure implementation and enforcement and meeting participation and facilitation
• Monitor and develop team member performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision and professional development, conducting counselling and evaluations and delivering recognition and reward
• Maximize efficiency technology system(s) (i.e. Open Table)
• Monitor and assess service and satisfaction trends, evaluate and address issues and make improvements accordingly
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, sanitation and alcohol awareness standards
• Initiate and implement up-selling techniques to promote restaurant food and beverage and services and to maximize overall revenue, including, but not limited to, creating new menus and cross-selling products and services hotel-wide
• Recruit, interview and train team members

What are we looking for?

Since being founded in 1919, Hilton has been a leader in the hospitality industry. Today, Hilton remains a beacon of innovation, quality, and success. This continued leadership is the result of our Team Members staying true to our Vision, Mission, and Values. Specifically, we look for demonstration of these Values:

• Hospitality
• We're passionate about delivering exceptional guest experiences.
• Integrity
• We do the right thing, all the time.
• Leadership
• We're leaders in our industry and in our communities.
• Teamwork
• We're team players in everything we do.
• Ownership
• We're the owners of our actions and decisions.
• Now
• We operate with a sense of urgency and discipline

In addition, we look for the demonstration of the following key attributes:

• Quality
• Productivity
• Dependability
• Customer Focus

What will it be like to work for Hilton?

Hilton is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For nearly a century, Hilton has offered business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. Hilton is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Our vision “to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality” unites us as a team to create remarkable hospitality experiences around the world every day. And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!

The Benefits– Hilton is proud to support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to innovative programs and benefits such as:

• Access to your pay when you need it through Daily Pay
• Medical Insurance Coverage – for you and your family
• Mental Health Resources
• Best-in-Class Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Go Hilton travel discount program
• Supportive parental leave
• Matching 401(k)
• Employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - purchase Hilton shares at 15% discount
• Debt-free education: Access to a wide variety of educational credentials (ex. college degrees, high school completion, English-language learning, digital literacy, professional certificates and more)
• Career growth and development
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Recognition and rewards programs

Available benefits may vary depending upon property-specific terms and conditions of employment.