Assistant Manager IRD Food & Beverage

InterContinental Hotels Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury hotel brand is seeking an Assistant Manager – In Room Dining for their Dubai location. The role includes managing the In Room Dining operations, ensuring excellent guest service, and leading a dedicated team. Ideal candidates will have a warm personality and at least 2 years of relevant experience. The position offers competitive salaries and numerous benefits, including room discounts and extensive training opportunities, fostering a welcoming work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Room discounts

Extensive training opportunities

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Effectively manage In Room Dining services.
• Oversee implementation of departmental standards.
• Conduct effective shift briefings.
• Encourage and motivate staff.
• Manage customer database.
• Performance management of the team.

Skills

Warm and inviting personality

Ability to think calmly under pressure

Willingness to learn

Passion for food

Curiosity for something new

Job description

Hotel: Dubai Festival City (DXBHB), PO 45777, 45777

Do you see yourself as an Assistant Manager – In Room Dining for InterContinental Hotel® Dubai Festival City?

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 ambience 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 the world's most international luxury hotel brand.

The InterContinental Hotels Group® at Dubai Festival City consists of four hotels. These include the luxury and lifestyle brand InterContinental, the lavish long-stay InterContinental Residence Suites, the premium Crowne Plaza, and the essentials Holiday Inn & Suites. In addition to over 1,600 rooms, the cluster boasts a selection of 16 restaurants and bars, an impressive 3,800-square-metre Event Centre across two levels, the 5,000-square-metre Festival Arena by InterContinental, the luxurious Spa InterContinental, and state-of-the-art gym and swimming pool facilities. We are looking for people who are friendly, welcoming, and full of life to join over 1,200 colleagues who are always finding ways to make every guest's experience an enjoyable one. We value the passion and enthusiasm of our colleagues and encourage you to share your passion when you work with us.

A little taste of your day-to-day

• Effectively manage the In Room Dining by ensuring the following:
• Oversee the Implementation of standards as detailed in the departmental standards and procedures manual.
• Adhere to opening and closing procedures.
• Adhere to bill paying procedures.
• Conduct effective shift briefings ensuring all staff are aware of VIPs, special occasions, daily specials; emphasis on upselling certain products; etc.
• Encourage and motivate staff to provide optimum service during all shifts.
• Share recommendations and guest comments to Chef and Cluster Assistant Director of Food & Beverage to reflect current customer profile.
• Anticipate market changes and review operations when necessary.
• Create positive publicity opportunities.
• Manage customer database and utilise effectively.
• Performance Management.
• Up-sell property facilities.
• Actively pursue cost saving measures.
• Recycle wherever possible.
• Stock control, Health and Safety & HACCP.

What we need from you

• Warm and inviting personality
• Ability to think calmly under pressure
• Willingness to learn open-minded
• Passion of food and curiosity for something new
• At least 2 experienced in similar role

What you can expect from us

We give our people everything they need to succeed, from a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life – including impressive room discounts and some of the best training in the business.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate differences and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance, always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

IHG gives every member of the team the Room to Belong, Room to Grow, and a Room to Make a Difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace.

So, join us, and you’ll become part of our ever-growing global family.

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