IHG Hiring for Food & Beverage Operations Manager at InterContinental Dubai Marina Job at Dubai Full Time

As the world’s largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand. Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world.

Each of our hotels cultivates a distinctive style and ambiance where we embrace every opportunity to give our guests a personal and enriching experience. If you’d like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to join InterContinental Dubai Marina as Food & Beverage Operations Manager.

InterContinental Dubai Marina is a Five Star luxury hotel in the heart of Dubai Marina with 328 rooms and residence suites, flexible event space and restaurants & bars. With over 30 languages and countries represented by the staff, the hotel weaves together an international five star presence.

Your day to day

• Work together with the restaurant manager in the planning, directing and coordinating of restaurant operations
• Ensure that the operational Food and Beverage team can deliver the highest quality product, and the highest financial return
• Drive consistency in delivery of service and product as per standards established
• Develop, implement and evaluate systems of control, developing and updating standards
• Responsible for enforcing the agreed restaurant standards for each restaurant by conducting and managing monthly audits
• Oversee the planning and execution of special events to ensure success
• Ensure relevant information is passed on to the restaurant manager and assistant managers
• Assist in the planning and implementation of new ideas and menu specifications
• Plays an active role in marketing the restaurant brands and devising promotional programs
• Interact with customers and ensure that their needs are met in a timely and satisfactory manner
• Responsible for marketing and promoting the restaurants to maximize sales and participate in developing and implementing food promotions and new menus

People Management and Administration

• Work with the human resources department to hire, train, develop, and retain employees
• Develop and monitor staff in obtaining the highest standards of service and customer care and take responsibility in the training, development and monitoring of their performance
• Ensure all administration procedures are accurately completed
• Ensure you team is energized and motivated to deliver exceptional guest experiences
• Be the first line of defense to listen and sort out operational challenges for your people

Finance, Budget and Procurement

• Responsible for developing budgets, sales targets and control costs.
• Work closely with the restaurant manager to ensure correct stock levels are available at all times
• Work, and develop relationships, with external suppliers to maintain positive reputation within the industry
• Review products delivery to ensure set agreements are met and take up any shortcomings with suppliers
• Manage and monitor expenditure and budget setting each year
• Provide analysis on stock and sales, highlighting and acting on any anomalies
• Create and operate within efficient labor budgets, tracking labor spending and providing input regarding capital projects and initiatives
• Responsible in managing and achieving the set budgets
• Oversee the inventory and keeping financial records of purchases and sales

Food Hygiene and safety

• Ensure strict compliance with all relevant Hygiene and Safety legislation and requirements
• Ensure and maintain staff awareness on health and safety, fire and hygiene regulations

What we need from you

• The ideal candidate must be motivated, focused leader with a proven track record in leadership with at least 3 years Hotel Leadership experience
• Solid F&B and/or Culinary background in a 5 star hotel.
• High ability to influence, sound business acumen, strong analytical skills and understands the competitive market.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Hotel Management or a relevant field of work, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience in the hotel industry is essential.
• A passion for delivering superior results.
• Preferred candidates will be able to demonstrate a proven track record of results achieved, creativity and the implementation of new practices.

What we offer

In return we’ll give you a competitive financial and benefits package and the chance to work with a great team of people. Most importantly, we’ll give you Room to be yourself.

So what’s your passion? Please get in touch and tell us how you could bring your individual skills to IHG by clicking “Apply Online” now!

We are an equal opportunities employer.

Job Reference: EMEAA35223