Executive Director of Food and Beverage - Mandalay Bay page is loaded## Executive Director of Food and Beverage - Mandalay Baylocations: Property - Mandalay Baytime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 266952Las Vegas, Nevada**The SHOW comes alive at MGM Resorts International****THE JOB:**The Executive Director of Food & Beverage Operations provides visionary leadership and strategic oversight for all F&B venues and teams, ensuring excellence in service, quality, and guest experience in alignment with the MGM Resorts brand. This role is accountable for achieving financial and operational performance targets, developing high-performing leadership teams, optimizing labor and service models, and maintaining venue standards across all F&B operations. The Executive Director fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement to deliver exceptional dining experiences while upholding company policies, procedures, and service standards. **THE DAY-TO-DAY:*** Provide strategic oversight to restaurant leadership teams, ensuring achievement of profitability goals and adherence to high standards of food quality, service, cleanliness, and guest experience.* Implement and enforce operating procedures, training programs, policies, menus, schedules, and staff guidelines to maintain consistency and excellence across all outlets.* Lead recruitment, training, coaching, and performance management of restaurant staff to foster a culture of engagement, growth, and operational excellence.* Continuously evaluate guest satisfaction across venues and recommend adjustments to operations, marketing, or service delivery based on trends, feedback, or competitive shifts.* Leverage tools and insights from Centers of Excellence (COEs) to drive sales, optimize labor, manage costs, and improve overall financial performance**THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:*** Bachelor’s degree is preferred but not required.* 4+ years of progressive leadership experience in Food & Beverage operations, preferably in a high-volume, resort environment.* Proven experience managing employees within a unionized workforce under a collective bargaining agreement.* Demonstrated ability to lead large, multi-property teams and influence cross-functional business decisions.* Experience overseeing large-scale capital projects, launching new concepts, and executing successful opening plans.* Strategic mindset with the ability to balance guest experience, operational efficiency, and financial performance.* Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration skills with a focus on innovation and continuous improvement.**THE PERKS & BENEFITS:*** Wellness incentive programs to help you stay healthy physically and mentally* Access to company hotel, food and beverage, retail, and entertainment discounts as well as discounts with company partners on things like travel, electronics, online shopping, and more* Free meals in our employee dining room* Free parking* Health & Income Protection benefits ***(for eligible employees)**** Professional and personal development through programs and networking opportunities as well as volunteer opportunities in the community**VIEW JOB DESCRIPTION:**Are you ready to **JOIN THE SHOW**At MGM Resorts, we exist to entertain the human race and provide an unforgettable escape. From delivering excellence for our guests to building and sustaining our communities, you can join our diverse teams of world-class talent and thrive in our collaborative environment. Our iconic MGM Resorts brands offer everyone a wide variety of exciting career opportunities with access to unlimited growth. Be part of a unique world filled with anticipation, entertainment and unparalleled experiences — combined with competitive rewards and exclusive perks. Together, we will use our meaningful relationships to continue to build our authentic culture. We know the importance of respecting each other’s differences. We embrace and leverage our diversity to achieve best-in-class experiences and create stronger ties with our employees, guests, suppliers and community partners. We stay committed to taking strong, principled stands on equality to better unify our world. MGM Resorts International develops, builds and operates unique destination resorts designed to provide a total resort experience, including first-class accommodations and dining, world-class entertainment, state-of-the-art meeting and convention facilities, and high-quality retail and gaming experiences.We know the importance of respecting each other’s differences. We embrace and leverage our diversity to achieve best-in-class experiences and create stronger ties with our employees, guests, suppliers and community partners. We stay committed to taking strong, principled stands on equality to better unify our world. MGM Resorts International believes in providing opportunity for every employee to grow, develop and succeed in a work environment where you can be your best. We encourage you to explore our job opportunities. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us at talent@mgmresorts.comWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are also committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our employment application site, including the protection of any personal information provided to us. For more information about MGM Resorts International, including our and commitment to diversity and inclusion, please visit . For California residents, also see our that describes the categories of personal information and sensitive personal information we collect and provides certain details about our processing of that information. #J-18808-Ljbffr