Principal Lounge Food & Beverage Manager

7 years of experience in food and beverage, hospitality operations, product management, supplier management, culinary program management, guest experience, or a related area.

Bachelor’s degree with a focus in hospitality, business, marketing, culinary management, operations, or a related discipline, or an additional two years of relevant training/experience in lieu of this degree.

Demonstrated ability to serve as a subject matter expert, define functional strategy, and lead complex initiatives through influence without direct authority.

Strong knowledge of food and beverage program design, menu lifecycle management, quality standards, supplier performance, food safety, and hospitality service expectations.

Experience using business data, guest insights, operational feedback, and financial information to develop recommendations and improve program outcomes.

Working knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and performance metrics for food and beverage programs.

Strong communication skills, with the ability to present clear recommendations, risks, tradeoffs, and implementation plans to leaders, project teams, vendors, and operational stakeholders.

Ability to manage multiple priorities, create structure in ambiguity, and deliver through cross-functional partners in a fast-paced operational environment.

High school diploma or equivalent.

Minimum age of 18.

Based in SEA and willing to travel up to 20% of the time.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Experience managing third-party food and beverage vendors, culinary partners, suppliers, or service level agreements.

Experience supporting airport lounge, airline, hospitality, restaurant, hotel, club, or premium guest-facing operations.

Experience with Profit & Loss management, menu costing, procurement strategy, supplier negotiations, or performance dashboards.

Embody our values to own safety, do the right thing, be caring and kind, and deliver performance.

Promote a culture of safety, care, hospitality, inclusion, and operational excellence across Alaska and Hawaiian Lounge and Club food and beverage work.

Lead through influence by building trust with peers, project teams, vendors, airport teams, and senior stakeholders; communicate timely recommendations, risks, and tradeoffs.

Deliver outcomes by defining priorities, holding self and partners accountable, improving business metrics, and balancing short-term operational needs with longer-term Lounge and Club strategy.

Pay will be based on multiple factors, including and not limited to location, relevant experience/level and skillset while balancing internal equity relative to other Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon employees. Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon is committed to fair, unbiased compensation along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate.

Note: We don’t typically hire at the top of the range.

Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air pay and benefits can vary by company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours worked, length of employment, and employment status.

Free stand-by travel privileges on Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air

Comprehensive well-being programs including medical, dental and vision benefits

Generous 401k match program

Annual bonus plans

Generous holiday and paid time off

For more information about Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards please visit our career site and view benefits.

It is the policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment and to ensure equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment.

We also prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.

We have established an EEO Compliance Program under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 503”) and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”). All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. In addition, we have established an audit and reporting system to allow for effective measurement of its equal employment opportunity activities.

To implement this policy, we will:

(1) Recruit, hire, train and promote qualified persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and any other legally protected categories; (2) Ensure that employment decisions are based only on valid job requirements; and (3) Ensure that all personnel actions and employment activities such as compensation, benefits, promotions, layoffs, return from layoff, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air sponsored programs, and tuition assistance will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected categories.

Employees and applicants for employment will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion or discrimination because they have engaged or may engage in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA, or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to the administration of any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity, including Section 503 and the equal opportunity provisions of VEVRAA.

Government Contractor & Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines & Horizon Air are regulated by the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40) and all applicants are advised that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted to determine the presence of marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP) and amphetamines or a metabolite of these drugs prior to any offer or employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment with Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines/Horizon Air and any employment offer will be withdrawn.