Corporate Office - Director of Food & Beverage - Operations

We are currently seeking for dynamic, ambitious and self motivated Food & Beverage professionals to join our Corporate Office team who will assist the CVP - F&B Operation to organize and direct a team that develops top quality Food & Beverage products.

As a Director of Food & Beverage - Operations you are responsible for the short and long term planning and the management of the Food & Beverage operations in order to achieve superb financial results. The role involves managing and achieving of profit and quality for all Food & Beverage operations in all Rotana hotels and brands and will include key responsibilities such as:

• Define F&B standards regarding quality of product and service and identify and recommend new products, equipment and amenities to enhance the product quality

• Coordinate with hotels’ Service Executives all new initiatives related to special events, corporate promotions and corporate directives in order to ensure proper follow through

• Recommend changes in the F&B outlet pricing strategy, based on competition analysis and customer expectations and analyze and monitor the F&B profitability on a regular basis and recommend corrective actions

• Maintain a high level of awareness on industry best practices / trends regarding food, service, technology and entertainment in F&B

• Ensure that the F&B policies are adhered to and transferred to the colleagues by the F&B Leaders

• Follow up and liaise with the vendors to ensure that all new equipment specifications and / or operating equipment arrive on time and are supported with the necessary procurement steps

• Liaise with Marketing & Communications to surface up creative angles on how to position and launch various F&B initiatives

• Play a lead role in developing the F&B training manuals.

Education, Qualifications & Experiences

You should be a college / university degree graduate with a minimum of two years experiences in a similar role with preferable previous experiences in the Middle East. You must be a computer literate with effective communication and presentation skills along with an excellent command of written and spoken English. Ability to read, understand and analyze financial data is a must.

Knowledge & Competencies

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on professional with a solid Food & Beverage background and the passion for quality and excellence. Ability to complete projects timely and accurately is critical. You must be detail oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills and should possess following competencies:

Understanding the Business

Influencing Outcomes

Planning for Business

Team Building

Valuing Diversity

Leading People

Adaptability

Drive for Results

Customer Focus

Managing Operations