Job Description

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Director of Food & Beverage for the Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre

Location Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Category Hotel Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre HOT08WOS

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Director of Food & Beverage for Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre will oversee all commercial, operational, financial and people related matters in Food & Beverage, including Bars & Restaurants, Banqueting and Room Service.

To thrive in the role, the ideal candidate must have a similar experience in a luxury operation, enjoy a hands-on approach and drive an exceptional guest experience. A thirst for multi-tasking, cultivating a team culture that is fun, performance-driven and constantly looking to evolve, innovate and create.

What will I be doing?

As a Director of Food & Beverage for Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre, your role balances the critical importance of strategic high level leadership with the day to day management of the operation, by developing and engaging the team, problem solving and delivering results for the business, from a people, product, guest experience and profit perspective.

You will be responsible for the following areas to the highest standards:

Commercial:

Develop the annual Food & Beverage budget and execute the business plan, commercial and promotional strategy

Responsible for leading the strategic and business development of the Food & Beverage department to maximize revenue growth and profitability

Conduct industry and trend benchmarks, identify relevant opportunities and foster innovation to increase sales and profits and position Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre as an industry leader in Food & Beverage

Monitor activities and trends of competitor hotels, restaurants and bars keeping up to date with industry development to ensure the hotel offerings remain relevant and on trend

Partner closely with the Operations and Commercial leaders to gather insights, drive alignment and facilitate successful strategy execution

People:

Proactively seek the industry's top talent to build and develop a strong team through effective recruitment, training and performance management ensuring we have the right people in the right roles, at the right times

Coach and develop leaders and team members to ensure that they can operate independently and deliver financial targets while managing the performance management process for the Food & Beverage department

Be an active member of the hotel leadership team supporting overall strategy and performance

Assist in bringing all Food and Beverage leaders up to date with the market trends and ensure that their plans match the market expectations

Ensure appropriate communication processes are established and superior team engagement is in place.

Operations:

Lead the organizational and administrative functions in all areas of the Food and Beverage Department to ensure delivery of set strategy and full compliance with Waldorf Astoria brand standards

Monitor service quality and food and beverage standards (including Forbes Travel guide standards) in all restaurants, bars and banqueting to support the operational teams and the guest experience while ensuring compliance, quality and consistency

Ensure Hilton's Quality Assurance is of the highest standard in the Food and Beverage department

Make recommendations for the modernization of equipment, service methods, and presentation to improve guest satisfaction and profits

Actively engage with all guests during service to obtain feedback, measure satisfaction, and address areas of concern as required

Ensure measurable quality objectives are established and actively participate in the review of these objectives

Ensure all guest feedback is handled promptly with 100% satisfaction

Financial:

Drive closely the profitability of all Food and Beverage department in order to achieve optimal financial performance through maintaining an entrepreneurial mindset

Set and monitor monthly forecasts in close conjunction with each leader

What are we looking for:

As the Director of Food & Beverage for the Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you are required to have below key requirements:

3+ years of similar experience as a Director of Food & Beverage in a luxury hotel with a track record in launching and driving successful Food & Beverage promotions and initiatives

UAE local experience is required

Mastery of the commercial and financial demands of the Food and Beverage department, including P&L management, forecasting, and budgeting

Solid track record in maximizing guest satisfaction scores

Experience with Forbes Travel Guide or similar programs

What will it be like to work for Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts?

Waldorf Astoria provides guests the exceptional environment and the personalised attention of True Waldorf Service that creates a singular experience. If you understand the value of personalised attention and know how to treat even the most extraordinarily different experiences with the same rich level of customer service, you may just be the person we are looking for!