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Assistant Director jobs with H-2B visa sponsorship are available at seasonal resorts, theater productions, summer camps, and event management companies that rely on temporary international staffing. Employers must obtain DOL labor certification before filing, and the 66,000-visa annual cap fills fast, so timing your search to the hiring cycle is critical.
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At Hyatt, we believe in the power of belonging - of making people feel at home no matter where they are in the world. We turn trips into journeys, encounters into experiences, and jobs into careers. Join a team that is making travel more human. Connected. Sustainable. Here, everyone's role matters. Opportunities are yours to shape. Your individuality is celebrated. At the heart of Hyatt is our shared belief that hospitality is more than just a job - it's a career for people who care.
Grand Hyatt San Francisco welcomes our guests with a sophisticated elegance and refined modern style. Located in the heart of the city on Union Square, immerse yourself in the premier shopping, Michelin Star dining and entertainment of downtown San Francisco. Then retreat to the room where they can unwind and enjoy the spectacular views of the City by the Bay. Stunning views of Union Square, the Bay or the city skyline are the recipe for relaxation and rejuvenation in a well-appointed luxury hotel room or suite at Grand Hyatt San Francisco. Each contemporary space offers residential-style amenities, ensuring you’re focused on maximizing your getaway.
Grand Hyatt San Francisco is seeking an experienced and dynamic Assistant Food & Beverage Director to join our leadership team. This position is responsible for supporting the overall direction, coordination, and execution of the hotel’s food and beverage operations, including restaurants, bars, lounges, banquets, events, in-room dining, and other outlets as applicable.
The ideal candidate is a well-rounded food and beverage leader with experience managing multiple outlets, banquet operations, restaurant service, bar programming, colleague development, financial performance, and guest satisfaction. This role requires a hands-on leader who can balance operational excellence, elevated service standards, colleague engagement, and business results in a fast-paced, full-service hotel environment.
Key Responsibilities
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Support the Director of Food & Beverage in overseeing all food and beverage operations at Grand Hyatt San Francisco.
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Provide leadership and operational support for restaurants, bars, banquets, events, in-room dining, lounges, and other hotel F&B outlets.
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Ensure consistent, high-quality service standards across all food and beverage areas.
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Partner with outlet managers, banquet leaders, culinary leadership, stewarding, events, sales, and hotel operations to ensure seamless execution.
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Monitor daily operations, service flow, staffing levels, guest satisfaction, cleanliness, and overall outlet performance.
-
Lead, coach, and develop food and beverage managers, supervisors, and hourly colleagues.
-
Assist with hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, performance feedback, and colleague engagement initiatives.
-
Support banquet and event execution, including pre-shift meetings, event readiness, service standards, staffing plans, and post-event follow-up.
-
Provide leadership presence during peak meal periods, events, VIP experiences, and high-volume business levels.
-
Partner with culinary leadership on menu execution, service standards, seasonal programming, promotions, and guest experience enhancements.
-
Support bar operations, including beverage service standards, product knowledge, responsible alcohol service, inventory controls, and revenue opportunities.
-
Review guest feedback, service scores, operational trends, and colleague feedback to identify improvement opportunities.
-
Assist in managing department financial performance, including revenue generation, labor productivity, expense control, cost of sales, and profitability.
-
Support budgeting, forecasting, payroll review, purchasing, inventory, and monthly financial analysis.
-
Ensure compliance with hotel policies, brand standards, health department requirements, food safety regulations, alcohol service laws, and safety procedures.
-
Maintain strong communication between food and beverage outlets and other hotel departments.
-
Resolve guest concerns professionally and ensure appropriate service recovery.
-
Promote a positive, inclusive, accountable, and service-driven culture.
-
Support special projects, activations, holiday programming, VIP events, and other hotel initiatives as assigned.
-
Act as a senior food and beverage leader in the absence of the Director of Food & Beverage.
This is a salaried position with a compensation ranging from $101,800-$132,250.
We Offer Excellent Benefits:
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Free Room Nights, Discounted and Friends & Family Room Rates
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Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision Insurance
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401K with company match
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PTO, sick and holidays
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Paid Family Bonding Time and Adoption Assistance
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Tuition Reimbursement
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Free colleague meals during shift
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Employee Stock Purchase Plan
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Discounts at various retailers - Apple, AT&T, Verizon, Headspace, and many more
Qualifications
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4 years or more of progressive hotel Food & Beverage experience
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Experience overseeing or supporting multiple food and beverage outlets, including restaurants, bars, and banquets strongly preferred.
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Previous experience in a full-service hotel, luxury hotel, convention hotel, high-volume restaurant, or complex food and beverage operation preferred.
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Strong knowledge of restaurant operations, bar operations, banquet service, event execution, guest service standards, and hotel operations.
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Demonstrated ability to lead managers, supervisors, and hourly colleagues.
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Strong financial acumen, including experience with labor management, revenue strategy, forecasting, budgeting, cost control, and P&L review.
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Excellent communication, leadership, coaching, and problem-solving skills.
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Ability to build strong relationships with guests, colleagues, clients, vendors, and hotel leadership.
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Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and shifting business needs.
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Experience with beverage programming, menu development, promotions, and service training preferred.
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Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, alcohol service, and applicable local regulations.
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Proficiency with hotel, point-of-sale, scheduling, payroll, and Microsoft Office systems preferred.
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Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and event-based hours.
All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
Summary
At Hyatt, we believe in the power of belonging - of making people feel at home no matter where they are in the world. We turn trips into journeys, encounters into experiences, and jobs into careers. Join a team that is making travel more human. Connected. Sustainable. Here, everyone's role matters. Opportunities are yours to shape. Your individuality is celebrated. At the heart of Hyatt is our shared belief that hospitality is more than just a job - it's a career for people who care.
Grand Hyatt San Francisco welcomes our guests with a sophisticated elegance and refined modern style. Located in the heart of the city on Union Square, immerse yourself in the premier shopping, Michelin Star dining and entertainment of downtown San Francisco. Then retreat to the room where they can unwind and enjoy the spectacular views of the City by the Bay. Stunning views of Union Square, the Bay or the city skyline are the recipe for relaxation and rejuvenation in a well-appointed luxury hotel room or suite at Grand Hyatt San Francisco. Each contemporary space offers residential-style amenities, ensuring you’re focused on maximizing your getaway.
Grand Hyatt San Francisco is seeking an experienced and dynamic Assistant Food & Beverage Director to join our leadership team. This position is responsible for supporting the overall direction, coordination, and execution of the hotel’s food and beverage operations, including restaurants, bars, lounges, banquets, events, in-room dining, and other outlets as applicable.
The ideal candidate is a well-rounded food and beverage leader with experience managing multiple outlets, banquet operations, restaurant service, bar programming, colleague development, financial performance, and guest satisfaction. This role requires a hands-on leader who can balance operational excellence, elevated service standards, colleague engagement, and business results in a fast-paced, full-service hotel environment.
Key Responsibilities
-
Support the Director of Food & Beverage in overseeing all food and beverage operations at Grand Hyatt San Francisco.
-
Provide leadership and operational support for restaurants, bars, banquets, events, in-room dining, lounges, and other hotel F&B outlets.
-
Ensure consistent, high-quality service standards across all food and beverage areas.
-
Partner with outlet managers, banquet leaders, culinary leadership, stewarding, events, sales, and hotel operations to ensure seamless execution.
-
Monitor daily operations, service flow, staffing levels, guest satisfaction, cleanliness, and overall outlet performance.
-
Lead, coach, and develop food and beverage managers, supervisors, and hourly colleagues.
-
Assist with hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, performance feedback, and colleague engagement initiatives.
-
Support banquet and event execution, including pre-shift meetings, event readiness, service standards, staffing plans, and post-event follow-up.
-
Provide leadership presence during peak meal periods, events, VIP experiences, and high-volume business levels.
-
Partner with culinary leadership on menu execution, service standards, seasonal programming, promotions, and guest experience enhancements.
-
Support bar operations, including beverage service standards, product knowledge, responsible alcohol service, inventory controls, and revenue opportunities.
-
Review guest feedback, service scores, operational trends, and colleague feedback to identify improvement opportunities.
-
Assist in managing department financial performance, including revenue generation, labor productivity, expense control, cost of sales, and profitability.
-
Support budgeting, forecasting, payroll review, purchasing, inventory, and monthly financial analysis.
-
Ensure compliance with hotel policies, brand standards, health department requirements, food safety regulations, alcohol service laws, and safety procedures.
-
Maintain strong communication between food and beverage outlets and other hotel departments.
-
Resolve guest concerns professionally and ensure appropriate service recovery.
-
Promote a positive, inclusive, accountable, and service-driven culture.
-
Support special projects, activations, holiday programming, VIP events, and other hotel initiatives as assigned.
-
Act as a senior food and beverage leader in the absence of the Director of Food & Beverage.
This is a salaried position with a compensation ranging from $101,800-$132,250.
We Offer Excellent Benefits:
-
Free Room Nights, Discounted and Friends & Family Room Rates
-
Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision Insurance
-
401K with company match
-
PTO, sick and holidays
-
Paid Family Bonding Time and Adoption Assistance
-
Tuition Reimbursement
-
Free colleague meals during shift
-
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
-
Discounts at various retailers - Apple, AT&T, Verizon, Headspace, and many more
Qualifications
-
4 years or more of progressive hotel Food & Beverage experience
-
Experience overseeing or supporting multiple food and beverage outlets, including restaurants, bars, and banquets strongly preferred.
-
Previous experience in a full-service hotel, luxury hotel, convention hotel, high-volume restaurant, or complex food and beverage operation preferred.
-
Strong knowledge of restaurant operations, bar operations, banquet service, event execution, guest service standards, and hotel operations.
-
Demonstrated ability to lead managers, supervisors, and hourly colleagues.
-
Strong financial acumen, including experience with labor management, revenue strategy, forecasting, budgeting, cost control, and P&L review.
-
Excellent communication, leadership, coaching, and problem-solving skills.
-
Ability to build strong relationships with guests, colleagues, clients, vendors, and hotel leadership.
-
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and shifting business needs.
-
Experience with beverage programming, menu development, promotions, and service training preferred.
-
Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, alcohol service, and applicable local regulations.
-
Proficiency with hotel, point-of-sale, scheduling, payroll, and Microsoft Office systems preferred.
-
Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including mornings, evenings, weekends, holidays, and event-based hours.
All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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Document your supervisory experience precisely
H-2B visa petitions require the employer to define the role's duties in the I-129 filing. Having a detailed resume that maps your Assistant Director responsibilities to specific headcounts, departments overseen, and project timelines makes that definition easier and reduces RFE risk.
Target industries with recurring H-2B filing patterns
Seasonal resorts, performing arts organizations, and large-scale event producers file H-2B petitions year after year. These employers already have legal counsel and established DOL certification workflows, so your sponsorship path is faster than approaching a first-time filer.
Search verified H-2B employers on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Assistant Director openings by employers with confirmed H-2B filing history. That history signals the employer knows the DOL labor certification process and is prepared to sponsor a nonimmigrant worker for a temporary supervisory role.
Apply before the cap registration window opens
USCIS begins accepting H-2B petitions for each half-year cap on specific start dates. Employers can't file until DOL certifies the labor need, so confirm your offer and get documents ready weeks before those windows open to avoid missing your allocation.
Verify the job's prevailing wage classification upfront
Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the prevailing wage for Assistant Director under the correct SOC code in your target work location. If an employer's offered wage falls below that figure, DOL will deny the labor certification before USCIS ever sees your petition.
Confirm the employer's temporary need justification
H-2B status requires the employer to prove the need is genuinely seasonal or temporary, not permanent. For Assistant Director roles, this typically means a defined production season, event run, or resort operating period. Ask the employer how they documented that need in their DOL filing.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Assistant Director jobs with H-2B visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search Assistant Director openings filtered by employers with active H-2B filing history. Because the visa requires the employer to initiate the DOL labor certification and USCIS petition, targeting companies that have sponsored H-2B workers before is the most reliable path. Migrate Mate surfaces that employer history so you're not applying to companies unprepared to sponsor.
Does the H-2B visa annual cap affect when I need to start my job search?
The H-2B cap is set at 66,000 visas per fiscal year, split into 25,000 for workers starting October through March and 41,000 for April through September. USCIS uses a lottery when petitions exceed the cap on the first filing day. That means your employer must have DOL certification complete and be ready to file the moment USCIS opens the window, which requires starting the hiring process at least three to four months before your intended start date.
What qualifications do employers typically require for an H-2B Assistant Director role?
Employers filing H-2B petitions for Assistant Director positions must define the minimum qualifications in their DOL labor certification. Most filings in performing arts, resort operations, and event management specify prior supervisory experience and a relevant degree or equivalent. Your credentials need to match the job description exactly as submitted to DOL, because USCIS will verify the role's requirements against your background in the I-129 petition.
Can I change employers while working in the U.S. on an H-2B visa?
H-2B status is employer-specific, meaning your authorization is tied to the petitioning employer listed on the approved I-129. If you want to work for a different employer, that new employer must file a separate H-2B petition and obtain their own DOL labor certification before you can begin working for them. You can't transfer status the way some other visa categories allow.