Marriott International, Inc Hiring for Restaurant Operations Manager – Barasti Job at Dubai Full Time

About Le Méridien

At Le Méridien, we believe in helping guests unlock the unexpected and engaging experiences each destination has to offer. Our guests are curious and creative, cosmopolitan, culture seekers that appreciate sophisticated, timeless service. We provide original, chic and memorable service and experiences that inspire guests to unlock the destination. We’re looking for curious, creative and well-informed people to join our team. If you appreciate connecting with like-minded guests and have a deep desire to create unexpected experiences, we invite you to explore career opportunities with Le Méridien.

About Barasti Beach Bar & Grill

The World famous Barasti Beach Bar has always been one of Dubai’s most vibrant bars.

Boasting a vast outdoor seating area and Dubai’s best live sport big screen, it’s simply the best place to watch sport with a cool drink and bar snacks. Inside, live music is on throughout the week with plenty of seating for sundowners, food and a fantastic night out.

If lazy beach days are your thing, there’s no better place to while away the hours than the award winning Barasti Beach. A Dubai institution, Barasti offers the perfect mix of great music, delicious food and divine cocktails against the stunning backdrop of Dubai Marina. If you don’t want to leave when the sun goes down, that’s alright with us! Stay and party into the night with great music entertainment.

We are now looking for a Restaurant Operations Manager that will keep the great Barasti favourites going and challenge the team for the future!

As Restaurant Operations Mangaer, you will be leading a vast multicultural team in different parts of the restaurant, as well as liasing with Director of Food & Beverage, Marketing and other stakeholders to come up with innovative ideas to create fresh experiences for our guests.

About you!

The successful candidate has experience in working for multiple years in a vibrant and large volume business set up whilst still able to maintain the edge and staying on trend offering fresh ideas from morning to evening.

You have worked in Europe and have experienced the different styles of sports bars, beach clubs and everything in between.

You are passionate about leading a team and working with many nationalities in a multicultural setting.

A minimum of 5 years of leading a large restaurant operation is required.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Managing Day-to-Day Operations

• Supervises and manages employees. Manages all day-to-day operations. Understands employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees’ absence.

• Maintains service and sanitation standards in restaurant, bar/lounge and room service areas.

• Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.

Leading Food and Beverage Team

• Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.

• Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

• Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.

• Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaches, mentors, or otherwise helps others to improve their knowledge or skills.

• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

• Ensures and maintains the productivity level of employees.

• Provides the leadership, vision and direction to bring together and prioritize the departmental goals in a way that will be efficient and effective.

• Ensures compliance with all food & beverage policies, standards and procedures by training, supervising, follow-up and hands on management.

• Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

• Ensures compliance with food handling and sanitation standards.

• Ensures staff understands local, state and Federal liquor laws.

• Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensures employees do the same within the team.

• Establishes guidelines so employees understand expectations and parameters.

• Monitors alcohol beverage service in compliance with local laws.

Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service

• Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.

• Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.

• Manages day-to-day operations, ensures the quality, standards and meets the expectations of the customers on a daily basis.

• Displays leadership in guest hospitality, exemplifies excellent customer service and creates a positive atmosphere for guest relations.

• Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.

• Acts as the guest service role model for the restaurants, sets a good example of excellent customer service and creates a positive atmosphere for guest relations.

• Handles guest problems and complaints.

• Meets with guests on an informal basis during meals or upon departure to obtain feedback on quality of food and beverage, service levels and overall satisfaction.

• Ensures corrective action is taken to continuously improve service results.

• Incorporates guest satisfaction as a component of departmental meetings with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Manages service delivery in outlets to ensure excellent service from point of entry to departure (e.g., greeting from hostess, speed of order taking and food and beverage delivery, fulfillment of special requests, collection of payment & invitation to return).

Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities

• Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

• Identifies the educational needs of others, develops formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaches or instructs others.

• Ensures employees are treated fairly and equitably. Strives to improve employee retention.

• Ensures employees receive on-going training to understand guest expectations.

• Solicits employee feedback, utilizes an “open door” policy and reviews employee satisfaction results to identify and address employee problems or concerns.

• Strives to improve service performance.

• Ensures recognition is taking place across areas of responsibility.

Additional Responsibilities

• Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

• Analyzes information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

• Assists servers and hosts on the floor during meal periods and high demand times.

• Recognizes good quality products and presentations.

• Supervises daily shift operations in absence of Assistant Restaurant Manager.

• Oversees the financial aspects of the department including purchasing and payment of invoices.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.