H-2B Visa Food Service Director Jobs
Food Service Director jobs with H-2B visa sponsorship are available at seasonal resorts, summer camps, and hospitality venues that rely on temporary foreign workers to fill leadership roles each season. Employers must obtain DOL labor certification before sponsoring you, and the 66,000-visa annual cap means timing your application to the correct semi-annual allocation is critical.
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Situated next door to each other on 44th Street in the heart of midtown Manhattan, Millennium Premier and Millennium Times Square both offer desirable locations steps from the excitement of Times Square, Broadway, Radio City Music Hall, and Rockefeller Center. Millennium Premier, newly-renovated Four-Star boutique-style hotel, features 124 well-appointed rooms and a private lounge exclusively for guests. Millennium Times Square features 626 spacious guest rooms and suites, some with views of Times Square, function space, and the newly-renovated Restaurant and Bar will be re-opening in the Fall 2026.
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Millennium Broadway is seeking an exceptional Director of Food & Beverage to lead the front-of-house and bar operations of one of Times Square's most exciting restaurant and cocktail destinations. Inspired by the energy of Broadway and New York City's iconic dining culture, Velvet Rouge delivers elevated hospitality, an innovative cocktail program, and an unforgettable social dining experience.
The Director of Food & Beverage will be responsible for the overall leadership of the dining room, lounge, and bar, ensuring every guest receives warm, engaging, and memorable service. Working in close partnership with the Executive Chef, this leader will create a seamless guest experience while driving operational excellence, team development, financial performance, and service innovation.
We're looking for a hospitality leader who understands that outstanding service transforms a meal into an unforgettable experience. The ideal candidate is passionate about creating genuine guest connections, leading high-performing service teams, and cultivating an energetic, welcoming atmosphere that reflects the excitement of Broadway and the spirit of New York City.
You are a visible, hands-on leader who thrives on developing people, elevating service standards, and creating a restaurant culture where both guests and associates feel inspired.
Located in the heart of Broadway, Velvet Rouge is a destination where elevated hospitality, imaginative cocktails, and vibrant social dining come together. This is an opportunity to lead the guest-facing experience of a signature restaurant and bar while helping establish one of Manhattan's premier lifestyle dining destinations.
Responsibilities:
- Lead all front-of-house and bar operations, ensuring exceptional service standards and consistent execution throughout every shift.
- Foster a guest-first culture that delivers personalized hospitality and creates memorable dining experiences.
- Partner closely with the Executive Chef to ensure seamless coordination between the dining room, bar, and culinary teams.
- Oversee all restaurant service operations, including the dining room, lounge, host stand, and bar.
- Lead the development and execution of an innovative beverage program, including cocktails, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic offerings, in collaboration with bar leadership.
- Recruit, train, mentor, and inspire front-of-house managers, bartenders, servers, hosts, and support staff.
- Establish and maintain service standards that reflect a premier lifestyle dining destination.
- Manage labor, scheduling, payroll, beverage cost, inventory, and operational expenses while maximizing profitability.
- Drive revenue through exceptional guest engagement, upselling strategies, private dining opportunities, and beverage programming.
- Ensure compliance with all alcohol service regulations, health and safety standards, and company policies.
- Analyze guest feedback, service metrics, and operational performance to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and Hotel Operations to support special events, seasonal activations, and promotional initiatives.
Qualifications
- Minimum five years of progressive Food & Beverage leadership experience overseeing upscale restaurant and bar operations.
- Strong background in luxury hospitality, lifestyle hotels, or destination restaurants.
- Demonstrated expertise in front-of-house leadership, beverage operations, and service excellence.
- Proven experience managing financial performance, including labor, beverage cost, forecasting, and budgeting.
- Extensive knowledge of wine, spirits, cocktails, and beverage trends.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and team development skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment while maintaining impeccable attention to detail.
- Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Business, or a related field preferred.
Compensation Type: Yearly
Location:
Situated next door to each other on 44th Street in the heart of midtown Manhattan, Millennium Premier and Millennium Times Square both offer desirable locations steps from the excitement of Times Square, Broadway, Radio City Music Hall, and Rockefeller Center. Millennium Premier, newly-renovated Four-Star boutique-style hotel, features 124 well-appointed rooms and a private lounge exclusively for guests. Millennium Times Square features 626 spacious guest rooms and suites, some with views of Times Square, function space, and the newly-renovated Restaurant and Bar will be re-opening in the Fall 2026.
Overview:
Millennium Broadway is seeking an exceptional Director of Food & Beverage to lead the front-of-house and bar operations of one of Times Square's most exciting restaurant and cocktail destinations. Inspired by the energy of Broadway and New York City's iconic dining culture, Velvet Rouge delivers elevated hospitality, an innovative cocktail program, and an unforgettable social dining experience.
The Director of Food & Beverage will be responsible for the overall leadership of the dining room, lounge, and bar, ensuring every guest receives warm, engaging, and memorable service. Working in close partnership with the Executive Chef, this leader will create a seamless guest experience while driving operational excellence, team development, financial performance, and service innovation.
We're looking for a hospitality leader who understands that outstanding service transforms a meal into an unforgettable experience. The ideal candidate is passionate about creating genuine guest connections, leading high-performing service teams, and cultivating an energetic, welcoming atmosphere that reflects the excitement of Broadway and the spirit of New York City.
You are a visible, hands-on leader who thrives on developing people, elevating service standards, and creating a restaurant culture where both guests and associates feel inspired.
Located in the heart of Broadway, Velvet Rouge is a destination where elevated hospitality, imaginative cocktails, and vibrant social dining come together. This is an opportunity to lead the guest-facing experience of a signature restaurant and bar while helping establish one of Manhattan's premier lifestyle dining destinations.
Responsibilities:
- Lead all front-of-house and bar operations, ensuring exceptional service standards and consistent execution throughout every shift.
- Foster a guest-first culture that delivers personalized hospitality and creates memorable dining experiences.
- Partner closely with the Executive Chef to ensure seamless coordination between the dining room, bar, and culinary teams.
- Oversee all restaurant service operations, including the dining room, lounge, host stand, and bar.
- Lead the development and execution of an innovative beverage program, including cocktails, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic offerings, in collaboration with bar leadership.
- Recruit, train, mentor, and inspire front-of-house managers, bartenders, servers, hosts, and support staff.
- Establish and maintain service standards that reflect a premier lifestyle dining destination.
- Manage labor, scheduling, payroll, beverage cost, inventory, and operational expenses while maximizing profitability.
- Drive revenue through exceptional guest engagement, upselling strategies, private dining opportunities, and beverage programming.
- Ensure compliance with all alcohol service regulations, health and safety standards, and company policies.
- Analyze guest feedback, service metrics, and operational performance to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, and Hotel Operations to support special events, seasonal activations, and promotional initiatives.
Qualifications
- Minimum five years of progressive Food & Beverage leadership experience overseeing upscale restaurant and bar operations.
- Strong background in luxury hospitality, lifestyle hotels, or destination restaurants.
- Demonstrated expertise in front-of-house leadership, beverage operations, and service excellence.
- Proven experience managing financial performance, including labor, beverage cost, forecasting, and budgeting.
- Extensive knowledge of wine, spirits, cocktails, and beverage trends.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and team development skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-energy environment while maintaining impeccable attention to detail.
- Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Business, or a related field preferred.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Food Service Director Jobs
Verify your credential equivalency early
H-2B visa employers filing your petition need documentation that your food service management training or foreign culinary credentials meet U.S. standards. Gather transcripts, certifications, and employer letters before you start targeting positions, so you're not scrambling after an offer.
Target employers with established seasonal operations
Resorts, cruise-adjacent hospitality groups, and summer camp networks that hire Food Service Directors seasonally already understand the DOL temporary labor certification process. They're far more likely to absorb the filing timeline than a venue running its first seasonal program.
Search verified H-2B employers on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Food Service Director openings by employers with documented H-2B sponsorship history, so you're applying to venues that have already navigated the DOL certification process rather than ones that may back out after an offer.
Align your application to the correct cap period
The 66,000 annual H-2B cap splits into two 33,000-slot allocations: one for October through March start dates and one for April through September. Food service roles at summer resorts fall in the second half, and slots can exhaust quickly, so your employer needs to file as soon as DOL opens the window.
Confirm the employer has filed the prevailing wage request
Before your employer can submit the temporary labor certification to DOL, they must obtain a prevailing wage determination from OFLC. Ask directly whether they've started this step. You can cross-check the wage level for your county using the OFLC Wage Search to confirm the offer aligns.
Understand what happens if your petition is filed late
If USCIS receives the I-129 petition after your proposed start date, your employer may need to adjust your employment start, which requires DOL to reissue the temporary labor certification. Confirm filing deadlines in writing before you give notice at your current position.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Food Service Director jobs with H-2B visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate lets you search Food Service Director openings specifically filtered for employers with H-2B sponsorship history, so you're not wasting time on listings from venues that have never filed a temporary labor certification. General job boards rarely surface H-2B-specific roles reliably, and cold outreach to seasonal hospitality employers without a targeted list is inefficient at this management level.
How does the H-2B cap affect Food Service Director hiring timelines?
USCIS issues only 66,000 H-2B visas per fiscal year, split evenly between the two semi-annual periods. Summer resort and camp food service roles typically fall in the April through September allocation, which historically fills fast. Your employer's attorney needs to submit the DOL temporary labor certification and then the I-129 petition to USCIS as soon as the filing window opens, or your start date may slip an entire season.
Does a Food Service Director role qualify as a specialty occupation under H-2B?
H-2B is not a specialty occupation visa and has no degree requirement, which distinguishes it from the H-1B visa. What matters for Food Service Director positions is that the employer can demonstrate the need is genuinely temporary, such as a defined summer or winter season, and that the role appears on the DOL's list of eligible temporary non-agricultural occupations. You can review the O*NET occupation profile to understand how the role is classified.
Can I change employers once I'm in the U.S. on an H-2B visa?
H-2B status is employer-specific, so you can't simply transfer to a new venue the way some other visa categories allow. A new employer would need to file a separate temporary labor certification with DOL and a new I-129 petition with USCIS on your behalf before you begin work. Working for an unauthorized employer before that petition is approved puts your immigration status at risk.