FOOD & BEVERAGE DIRECTOR
MISSION: Responsible for the implementation of strategy, the standards, attributes, products and the optimization of operational efficiency the F&B operations.
Your Tasks:
- Responsible for implementing the F&B strategy in hotels in the Operations Centre through the application of product and quality standards and culinary management.
- Provides the Hotel Services team with an operational vision of the destination for the definition of standards. They are thus involved in the definition of strategy, standards, processes and procedures.
- Ensures compliance with standards and objectives, reporting any possible deviations to the HM for immediate correction and regularly reporting to the Director of the Operations Centre and F&B Hotel Services to analyse performance.
- Responsible for supervising hotel operations in their area, defining operating guidelines, and supervising the most important or largest events.
- Actively participate in the recruitment of the F&B team and its dissemination on social media.
- Verify correct compliance with safety regulations.
- Responsible for the implementation of Food Safety Regulations.
- Participate in the results of HACCP audits (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) and in the case of incidents, supervise the development and implementation of action plans to solve them.
- Promoting the destination's gastronomy and incorporating local produce.
- Supervise the reduction of food waste in their OC.
- Designing and updating menus with creativity and seasonal ingredients.
- Ensuring the quality, taste, and presentation of all dishes.
- Supervising food preparation and cooking techniques.
- Be knowledgeable of the Brand philosophy, ensuring optimal implementation of the standards, operations and identity manuals that apply to their department.
What are we looking for:
University degree, preferably Tourism or Hospitality, or similar.
Language Skills advanced English.
- Development of management tools and processes, as well as improvement of KPIs.
- Ability to produce the budget definition.
- Knowledge of investment plans in F&B as well as pre-openings.
- Orientation to new F&B trends.
- Knowledge of REVO, and POS management.
- Advanced command of the Office 365 package
- Knowledge of hotel operations.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Local language (depending on the geographical location of the property) and
Ability to lead a team.
At least 3-5 years in management positions and F&B strategy development
