Head of Food & Beverage — Luxury Hospitality Leader

The First Group Hospitality; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Ciel Dubai Marina, Vignette Collection is a luxury hotel in the Dubai Marina district seeking an experienced Director of Food & Beverage. You will lead all F&B operations—restaurants, bars, banquets, room service, and catering—ensuring exceptional guest experiences and strong financial performance.

As part of The First Group Hospitality, you will develop strategies, manage budgets, and collaborate with culinary, sales, and operations teams to drive revenue and maintain HACCP compliance in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Hospitality Management.
• 8–10 years of food and beverage management experience, including senior leadership.
• Experience in a five-star hotel, luxury resort, or leading hospitality environment.
• Strong knowledge of restaurant, bar, banquet, catering, and in-room dining operations.
• Budgeting, forecasting, revenue management, and cost control.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong commercial awareness with focus on revenue generation and profitability.
• Knowledge of international luxury service standards and food safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and oversee all food and beverage operations.
• Develop and implement departmental strategies, policies, procedures, and service standards.
• Ensure consistently high standards of food quality, presentation, service, and guest satisfaction.
• Prepare and manage annual budgets, forecasts, operating plans, and financial reports.
• Monitor revenue, food costs, beverage costs, payroll, expenses, and departmental profitability.
• Identify opportunities to increase revenue and improve operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with the Executive Chef on menu planning, pricing, promotions, and cost control.
• Oversee purchasing, inventory management, stock control, and supplier performance.
• Ensure all outlets comply with food hygiene, health, safety, licensing, and HACCP requirements.
• Recruit, train, supervise, motivate, and evaluate food and beverage employees.
• Develop training programs to improve product knowledge, service quality, and employee performance.
• Establish staffing schedules according to business levels, events, and operational requirements.
• Review guest feedback and resolve complaints promptly and professionally.
• Coordinate with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Purchasing, Housekeeping, Front Office, and other departments.
• Develop seasonal menus, promotions, packages, and dining concepts.
• Conduct regular inspections of restaurants, bars, kitchens, storage areas, and banquet facilities.
• Maintain accurate operational, financial, inventory, and employee records.
• Prepare and present departmental performance reports to senior management.
• Monitor industry trends, competitor activity, and changing guest preferences.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Forecasting

Revenue management

Cost control

Communication

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Luxury service standards

Multicultural environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management

Job description

Ciel Dubai Marina, Vignette Collection is a luxury hotel in the Dubai Marina district seeking an experienced Director of Food & Beverage. You will lead all F&B operations—restaurants, bars, banquets, room service, and catering—ensuring exceptional guest experiences and strong financial performance.

As part of The First Group Hospitality, you will develop strategies, manage budgets, and collaborate with culinary, sales, and operations teams to drive revenue and maintain HACCP compliance in a