Job Description
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Elyton Hotel, Autograph Collection is a distinctive boutique hotel located in the heart of downtown Birmingham, Alabama. Set within the historic Empire Building, one of the city’s most recognizable architectural landmarks, the hotel blends restored historic character with contemporary design and modern hospitality. The property features 111 guest rooms and 6 suites, offering an intimate luxury environment where trainees can gain meaningful exposure to personalized service and hands-on hotel operations.
Training Plan:
- Orientation (0,5 month): The participant will complete an orientation to Elyton Hotel, including Marriott/Autograph Collection standards, hotel policies, safety procedures, guest-service expectations and the structure of the Food & Beverage operation. The participant will be introduced to The Yard, Moon Shine, banquet/event operations and in-room dining, as well as the way F&B coordinates with Culinary, Sales, Front Office and hotel leadership.
- Restaurant/In-Room Dining (3,5 months): The participant will develop a strong understanding of upscale restaurant and in-room dining operations, including service standards, guest engagement, POS procedures, service flow, special requests, VIP service, upselling and service recovery. As the rotation progresses, training will include supervised exposure to pre-shift meetings,
team communication, coaching, staffing considerations, quality standards and
coordination with Culinary and other hotel departments.
- Banquets / Events / Lounge (4 months): The participant will develop experience in banquet, event and lounge operations, including
event preparation, service sequencing, guest flow, staffing considerations, inventory awareness, responsible alcohol service, quality standards and coordination with Culinary and Sales. Training will also include revenue awareness, upselling, event-service recovery and learning how F&B leaders adjust staffing and operational priorities across different outlets
and business levels.
- Food & Beverage Supervision & Management Development (4 months):
The participant will integrate the experience gained in restaurant, in-room dining, lounge and banquet operations and progress into structured supervisory and management development. Training will include team coaching, service-quality monitoring, scheduling and labor awareness, guest recovery, inventory and supply controls, food-safety compliance, operational reporting, revenue awareness and interdepartmental communication. Under the guidance of hotel leadership, the participant will also receive supervised exposure to management decision-making and Food & Beverage leadership responsibilities.