Assistant F&B Manager

Anantara Hotels & Resorts; Dubai; On-site; AED 260,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Anantara Downtown Dubai is seeking an experienced Food & Beverage Manager to lead the F&B team across outlets, ensuring exceptional guest experiences, high brand standards, and creative dining concepts.

You will oversee business planning, budgeting, and revenue generation, mentor diverse teams, and collaborate with sales, marketing and events to deliver memorable dining experiences in a luxury setting.

Qualifications

• College Diploma in Hotel Management or related field.
• 3+ years in a managerial role within a luxury international hotel brand.
• Advanced diplomas or certifications in F&B operations, wine, spirits, or service excellence.
• Eye for detail to achieve operational excellence.
• Experience leading diverse teams and managing multiple outlets.
• Strong skills in training, motivating, and retaining talent.
• Foster a culture of excellence, elegance, and personalization.
• Deep understanding of luxury guest expectations; familiarity with luxury branding and dining trends.
• Ability to curate memorable dining experiences and manage VIP requests with discretion.
• Personalizing service, anticipating needs, and resolving complaints gracefully.
• Strong knowledge of revenue generation, upselling, and marketing strategies.
• Data-driven decision-making using KPIs, guest feedback, and operational reports.

Responsibilities

• Drive the Food & Beverage team in all aspects from business planning to operations and administration.
• Achieve highest customer satisfaction, brand and quality standards.
• Bring creativity and variety to our F&B offering.
• Manage the department's financials to achieve budgeted revenues, profit and F&B costs.
• Maintain team member performance and development at a superior level.
• Groom 'good' to 'great' and achieve targeted team member satisfaction.
• Collaborate with sales & catering, marketing and banquet teams to maximize business results.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Training & development

Guest engagement

Revenue generation

Upselling

Operations management

Brand & quality standards

VIP service

Education

Diploma in Hotel Management

Job description

Job Location

Anantara Downtown Dubai

Anantara Hotels & Resorts is a global luxury hotel and resort brand rooted in Thai culture, with an intrinsic sense of authentic hospitality. Inspired by the Sanskrit word meaning ‘without end’, our spirit embodies freedom, movement, and harmony. We believe every journey should leave a lasting impression — for our guests and for our people.

Founded in 2001 in Thailand, we have since expanded across the world, welcoming guests in some of the world’s most captivating locales — from pristine beaches and private islands to ancient sites and vibrant metropolises. If you are driven by a passion for generosity, warmth and heartfelt hospitality, Anantara offers a career without limits.

You will be driving the Food & Beverage team in all aspects, from business planning and organizing to operations and administration. You will be responsible for achieving the highest customer satisfaction, brand and quality standards, as well as bringing creativity and variety to our food & beverage offering. You will manage the financial aspects of the department to achieve the budgeted revenues, profit and food & beverage costs whilst maintaining food and beverage quality. You will maintain the team member performance and development at the superior level – grooming ‘good’ to ‘great’ and achieve the targeted team member satisfaction. You will work closely with the sales & catering, marketing and banquet teams to maximize the business results.

Qualifications

• College Diploma in Hotel Management or related field
• 3+ years in a managerial role within a luxury international Hotel brand.
• Advanced diplomas or certifications in F&B operations, wine, spirits, or service excellence
• Eye for detail to achieve operational excellence
• Experience leading diverse teams and managing multiple outlets
• Strong skills in training, motivating, and retaining talent.
• Able to foster a culture of excellence, elegance, and personalization.
• Deep understanding of luxury guest expectations, Familiarity with luxury branding, guest engagement strategies, and dining trends.
• Ability to curate memorable dining experiences and manage VIP requests with discretion.
• Skilled in personalizing service, anticipating needs, and resolving complaints gracefully.
• Strong knowledge of revenue generation, upselling, and marketing strategies.
• Data-driven decision-making using KPIs, guest feedback, and operational reports.