Rotana Hotels & Resorts
Rotana Corporate Office is currently seeking for dynamic, ambitious and self motivated Corporate Director of Food & Beverage to join 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 job holder 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
Responsibilities of Corporate Director of Food & Beverage
- 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
Requirements of Corporate Director of Food & Beverage
- Should be a college / university degree graduate.
- Minimum of 2 years experiences in a similar role with preferable previous experiences in the Middle East.
Skills and Knowledge Desired
- 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.
- 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.
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
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