director, food & beverage 17789

To ensure the efficient running of the Food and Beverage division through achieving budgeted revenues, Colleague Satisfaction, Guest Satisfaction and GOP results for each area of responsibility.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Align management style, working practices and conduct with One&Only and Kerzner’s vision, Global Support values, operating standards and policies.  To always comply with Kerzner’s code of conduct.

• Develop and implement creative strategies to maximize spend per guest

• Ensure all LQA standards are consistently met, and colleagues are trained on LQA concept and associated standards

• Personally build clear and open lines of communication with all departments

• Play a proactive role as a member of the Resorts Executive Committee

• Work closely with the Director of Sales and Marketing for groups and events

• Understand and abide by all Government laws relating to the Food and Beverage division.

• Liaise with the Executive Chef on menu engineering and portion control, ensuring the highest food standard is achieved whilst selling at the correct prices.

• Be actively involved in maintaining the Food Safety and Hygiene Standards.

• Be critical and demanding of operating standards.

• Monitor and control all financial aspects of the business including the preparation of the annual business plan.

• Implement and monitor programs to maintain the condition of hotel assets in all F&B areas.

• Develop and execute structured marketing, advertising and promotion strategies that are aligned with the One&Only brand.

• Be active member of festive committee to give great experience to all repeaters as well as new guest in the resort.

• Be well versed and knowledgeable of the hotels Fire Evacuation and all Emergency procedures as well as health and safety requirements in the Workplace.  Ensure colleagues are aware of their duty of care as determined by legislation and that they maintain complete familiarity.

• Be innovative with everything you do.

• Work with HR on all initiatives relating to Talent management and development

• Create an environment that trains, develops, coaches and mentor’s colleagues.

Skills, Experience & Educational Requirements 

• University degree or Diploma in Hospitality Management

• 2 Years’ experience in a similar position in an executive committee capacity

• Ability to lead, motivate and develop colleagues.

• Be innovative, financially savvy, connect emotionally with guest and internal customer.

• Be well versed in the Colleagues competencies of Kerzner International,

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, People Management Skills.

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.

• Well verged with technology, which helps F&B to take next level.