Join Our Team as Director of Food & Beverage at JA Ocean View Hotel!

JA Ocean View Hotel is seeking an experienced Director of Food & Beverage to oversee our award-winning dining venues. These include Oia, our newly opened signature Greek restaurant with stunning views of Ain Dubai; Il Motto, an authentic Italian pizzeria; Offside, a vibrant sports bar; Aqua, our stylish all-day dining restaurant; and Il Motto Café, a relaxed spot for coffee and light bites.

In this role, you will lead a talented team, enhance guest satisfaction, and ensure operational excellence across all venues. If you have a proven track record in luxury hospitality and a passion for delivering exceptional food and beverage experiences, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Summary:

To assist the Line Manager in planning, organizing and supervising all processes of the outlet and to provide hands-on support to food and beverage associates. Also to ensure the outlet provides quality service that is consistent with the SBU’s SOP to achieve maximum revenue and profit in line with the budgeted and forecasted projections. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure the entire Food & Beverage department’s smooth operation.
• Update Line Manager daily in all other Food & Beverage operation function as required.
• Supervise the Chief Steward and inspect the reports keeping of all inventories of operating equipment and provides guidance when necessary.
• Develop menu, pricing, theme and events for various food outlets.
• Drive initiative to maximize department revenue.
• Develop and implement F&B department budget yearly plan.
• Control inventory, labour cost and other expenses within the department.
• Monitor and control department expenses and payroll in cooperation with Culinary Director where applicable.
• To assist in the preparation of the department budget and the sales and marketing plans.
• Prepares annual business plan as well as Sales and Marketing Plans.
• Orders equipment and supplies and maintains inventory control for all Food & Beverage area according to the budget.
• Create and develop annual department objectives, goals and budget.
• Develop, monitor and take corrective action of annual operating budgets of controllable costs, progress report and P&L Statement.
• Introduce new profitable ideas.
• Assist the preparation and deliver the SBU’s Food & Beverage Department’s objectives.
• Prepares duty roster to ensure maximum staff productively.
• Ensure that all colleagues’ activities adhere to and support the quality management system.
• Maintains overall welfare to Food & Beverage associates.
• Develop and improve product activities and assist Restaurant Manager in planning and implementation of effective sales and promotions to increase maximum revenue.
• Develop and enforce Standard Operating Procedure, ensuring that the manuals are up to date according to the Food & Beverage scope.
• Co-ordinate all Food & Beverage promotion with all related entities to carry out action plan and establish end results. Measure the successes thus initiating revenue driving initiative for Food & Beverage outlets.
• Follow up the execution of the action plans and work along with other team members to ensure the achievement of department and company’s objectives.
• Actively participate in the business planning process in Food & Beverage department.
• Apply creative solutions and propose ideas to grow; develop and improve the business.
• Assist Restaurant Managers to achieve sales and profit targets and enhance the margins through effective stock management and minimizing controllable costs.

Experience and Skills:

• Minimum 4 years in similar role, in the same property rating.
• Budgeting and financial modelling experience.
• Costing, budgeting monitoring and control.
• Menu engineering.
• P&L financial awareness.
• Focusing on new worldwide market trends.
• Create bench marketable products/standards.
• Managing food costs and inventory control.
• Excellent knowledge of outlet operations.
• Proven track record in successfully launching promotions.
• Proven track record in successfully launching new concepts.
• Proven track record in training and developing staff.
• Managing multicultural work force.