Director - Food and Beverage Operations

Atlantis; Dubai; On-site; AED 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantis Resorts is seeking a Director of Food and Beverage Operations in Dubai to lead a diverse portfolio of luxury dining venues. The role involves strategic oversight, operational excellence and strong guest experience across high-profile restaurants, bars and destination dining concepts.

Ideal candidates will bring senior leadership experience in luxury hospitality, proven ability to drive revenue and profitability, and a track record of developing outstanding F&B teams within a demanding

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in large-scale luxury F&B operations.
• Experience with destination dining concepts or Michelin-recognized venues.

Responsibilities

• Lead dining strategy across Atlantis Dubai’s F&B outlets.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting and P&L performance.
• Drive revenue growth while maintaining profitability and guest experience.
• Collaborate with culinary leadership to align kitchen and service.
• Develop and mentor F&B leaders and teams.

Skills

Restaurant Management

Food and Beverage operations

Luxury hospitality

Multi-outlet management

P and L management

Team leadership

Tools

Budgeting

Financial forecasting

Job description

Director - Food and Beverage Operations Job Snapshot Role: Director - Food and Beverage Operations Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates Industry: Hospitality Function: Restaurant Management Experience: Senior leadership experience in large-scale luxury Food and Beverage operations Job Type: Full-time Position Overview Director - Food and Beverage Operations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a senior Hospitality opportunity responsible for leading complex multi-outlet dining operations, strengthening commercial performance and elevating guest experience across a globally recognized luxury resort portfolio. Atlantis Resorts is hiring an accomplished Food and Beverage leader to oversee operational excellence, financial performance, concept development, talent growth and strategic initiatives across restaurants, bars, lounges and destination dining venues.

Job Details Country: United Arab Emirates City: Dubai Industry: Hospitality Function: Restaurant Management Salary: 45000-65000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer. Gender: Any Candidate Nationality: Any Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The Director - Food and Beverage Operations provides senior leadership across one of Dubai 's most diverse luxury dining environments. Working closely with the Vice President, Food and Beverage, the role combines operational control, commercial strategy, guest experience and concept innovation across multiple high-profile venues. Strong leadership is essential to ensuring each outlet delivers distinctive service and dining experiences while meeting demanding revenue, profitability and operational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Vice President, Food and Beverage in shaping and executing the overall dining strategy across Atlantis Dubai.
• Lead operational performance across a broad portfolio of restaurants, bars, lounges and destination dining concepts.
• Maintain consistent luxury service standards across multiple Food and Beverage outlets.
• Drive revenue growth while protecting profitability and long-term commercial sustainability.
• Monitor P and L performance and identify opportunities to improve margins and operating efficiency.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and financial planning for assigned Food and Beverage operations.
• Review outlet performance and implement corrective action where financial or operational results fall below expectations.
• Partner with Finance teams to maintain accurate performance visibility and strengthen commercial decision-making.
• Evaluate guest satisfaction data and dining trends to identify opportunities for service improvement.
• Develop strategies that increase guest engagement, repeat visitation and overall dining spend.
• Maintain strong operational focus across high-volume and high-profile restaurant environments.
• Lead the development, repositioning and enhancement of restaurant concepts.
• Support new outlet openings from concept development through operational launch.
• Ensure new concepts are commercially viable while remaining consistent with luxury positioning.
• Collaborate with celebrity chefs, restaurant partners and external stakeholders where applicable.
• Maintain effective relationships with Michelin-recognized venues and destination dining partners.
• Review restaurant operating models and introduce improvements that strengthen efficiency and guest experience.
• Encourage innovation across menus, service models, dining experiences and operational processes.
• Work closely with Culinary leadership to ensure strong alignment between kitchen and front-of-house operations.
• Coordinate with Marketing and Commercial teams on promotions, events and revenue-generating initiatives.
• Lead major seasonal dining programs and high-profile Food and Beverage activations.
• Establish clear performance expectations for outlet leaders and senior managers.
• Coach and develop future Food and Beverage leaders through structured development and succession planning.
• Build high-performing teams across diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.
• Promote strong colleague engagement and accountability throughout the operation.
• Identify talent gaps and support recruitment for critical leadership positions.
• Strengthen leadership capability across Restaurant Managers and senior Food and Beverage teams.
• Ensure operational decisions balance guest experience, service quality and financial performance.
• Maintain close awareness of luxury hospitality and international dining trends.
• Benchmark Atlantis dining experiences against leading global restaurant and resort operations.
• Present operational and commercial performance updates to senior leadership.
• Manage complex stakeholder relationships across resort departments and external partners.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen consistency, productivity and service delivery.
• Champion an operating culture focused on innovation, attention to detail and memorable guest experiences.

Ideal Profile

• Current or recent experience as a Director of Food and Beverage within a luxury hotel, resort or integrated resort.
• Proven leadership of large-scale multi-outlet Food and Beverage operations.
• Experience with destination restaurants, Michelin-recognized venues, celebrity chef concepts or lifestyle hospitality brands.
• Strong understanding of luxury dining and premium guest service expectations.
• Demonstrated commercial leadership with responsibility for budgets, forecasting and P and L performance.
• Proven record of increasing revenue and profitability across complex dining operations.
• Experience opening, repositioning or transforming restaurant concepts.
• Strong understanding of restaurant operating models and financial performance drivers.
• Ability to lead large and culturally diverse teams across multiple outlets.
• Experience developing senior Food and Beverage managers and future leaders.
• Strong stakeholder management skills across internal and external partners.
• Excellent executive communication and presentation capability.
• Strong strategic thinking combined with practical operational leadership.
• Ability to manage multiple high-profile priorities within a fast-moving resort environment.

Skills Set

• Restaurant Management
• Food and Beverage operations
• Luxury hospitality
• Multi-outlet management
• Restaurant operations
• Destination dining
• Michelin-recognized restaurants
• Celebrity chef partnerships
• Luxury dining
• Food and Beverage strategy
• P and L management
• Budget management
• Financial forecasting
• Revenue growth
• Profitability management
• Commercial strategy
• Restaurant concept development
• Restaurant openings
• Concept repositioning
• Guest experience
• Service excellence
• Operational excellence
• Restaurant performance
• Outlet management
• Culinary coordination
• Front-of-house operations
• Leadership development
• Succession planning
• Talent development
• Team leadership
• Stakeholder management
• Executive reporting
• Performance management
• Hospitality innovation
• Menu strategy coordination
• Commercial partnerships
• Continuous improvement
• Resort dining operations
• Strategic planning

Why Join Us

This position offers a senior Food and Beverage professional the opportunity to influence the future of dining across one of Dubai 's most prominent luxury resort portfolios. The role provides direct exposure to destination restaurants, internationally recognized culinary concepts and complex multi-outlet operations while carrying significant responsibility for commercial growth, guest experience and leadership development. It is an exceptional platform for an established Hospitality executive seeking broader influence across world-class restaurant operations.

About the Company

Atlantis Resorts is part of Kerzner International and operates Atlantis, The Palm and Atlantis The Royal in Dubai. Its Food and Beverage portfolio includes a wide range of luxury restaurants, bars, lounges and destination dining concepts supported by international culinary talent and hospitality teams focused on delivering distinctive guest experiences.