F&B Team Leader

Ithemba Recruitment- Sourcing Top Talent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,791 - 44,739; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced F&B Team Leader for a prestigious role in Saudi Arabia. The successful candidate will provide personalized service for VVIP guests, ensuring total satisfaction through high standards in food and beverage service. Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role within a 5-star hotel environment, a diploma from a hotel school, and be proficient in MS Office. An immaculate appearance, discretion, and a positive attitude are required for this high-profile position.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in F&B Service at a five-star hotel.
• Experience with VVIP guest service and discretion.
• Ability to train staff in service standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead service for food and beverages to achieve guest satisfaction.
• Ensure cleanliness and impeccable grooming standards.
• Maintain communication with all related departments.

Skills

Team player

Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Attention to personal appearance and hygiene

Knowledge of high-end porcelain and silverware

Fluent English

Experience in high-end restaurant industry

Education

3 years Diploma from Hotel School

Bachelor's Degree in Hotel Management specialized in F&B Service

Job description

Calling all British for incredible job opportunities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Key purpose:

To lead and provide a professional and personalized service experience and fulfil all guests requirements from their arrival to departure.

The F&B Team Leader is responsible for servicing the guests to the highest of standards.

The Team Leader will oversee any tasks related to the F&B service including mise‑en‑place, table set ups, service, and all other tasks required to ensure the guests total satisfaction from their arrival to departure.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Achieve total Guest satisfaction and organizational profitability through effective utilization of all resources
• Updating the owner preference, likes and dislikes, reporting directly to the F&B Manager and Supervisors.
• Follows all the owner needs until they are completed to the total satisfaction, with each food course and/or beverages.
• Service of food and beverages: arrange table setting, service of welcome drinks at any time the owner is welcomed in the residence.
• Acquire indepth knowledge of food and beverage menu
• Performs all owner duties with the sense of priority and dedication, serving in a calm, discrete and courteous manner, respecting timing standards.
• Ensure a clean dining area, reception rooms, maintaining cleanliness of work.
• Takes notes of all the information, updates and instruction and giving proper handover to your Supervisor before signing off from the shift
• Maintain effective communication with all Food & Beverage related departments, ensuring the guests requests and preferences are anticipated and handled effectively as well as ensuring that the F&B team on duty are fully conversant with the days operations and responsibilities and tasks.
• Ensure that impeccable grooming standards are maintained by the team, whilst personally presenting a professional image

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• 3 years Diploma Hotel school
• Bachelors Degree in hotel Management specialized in F&B Service preferred but not essential.
• Proficiency in working with MS office word, excel, outlook.
• Minimum 5 years experience at a similar level at a 5 star or full‑service hotel.
• Minimum 5 years experience in F&B Service: high standard Restaurant or Room Service 5-star Hotel.
• A Team player with a positive attitude, immaculate regards to personal appearance and hygiene.
• Experience and focused on client faced service side of role
• Knowledge and experience with high‑end porcelain and silverware, ability to care and look after items to highest standards.
• Able to provide a discreet and smooth service for the principal and his Guest at any time, making each experience an unforgettable one
• Flexible and able to adapt to the fast and ever changing request of the principal. No day is ever the same.
• Discretion is paramount at all times. Confident serving VVIP guest to the highest standard at all times.
• Able to provide and participate in staff training for the wider team and confident in taking the lead.
• Knowledge and interest in world‑wide cuisine. Confident answering question from guest and service team.
• Ability to speak English Fluently
• Experience in the high‑end restaurant industry, Michelin star exposure.