Director - Food & Beverage

BluSalzz Hotels Private Limited; India; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

BluSalzz Hotels Private Limited seeks an experienced strategic leader to helm the food & beverage and culinary operations for Restaurants/Bars, Room Service and Banquets where applicable. The role focuses on shaping F&B experiences, implementing brand service strategies, and driving guest satisfaction while aligning with brand initiatives.

The position drives revenue growth and financial performance, leading property-wide F&B strategies and ensuring ROI while meeting the brand's target customer

Qualifications

• Requires leadership in F&B for luxury properties.
• Ability to develop and implement F&B strategies aligned with brand.
• Strong customer service and team training skills.
• Experience in budgeting, revenue growth, and ROI.
• Knowledge of modern F&B trends and operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Restaurants/Bars, Room Service and Banquets.
• Develop and implement brand service strategies.
• Ensure guest satisfaction and revenue growth.
• Lead property-wide F&B initiatives.
• Manage resources and teams.

Skills

Customer Service

F&B Knowledge

Team Training

Administration & Management

Applied Business Knowledge

Resource Management

Education

Associate Degree in Hospitality

10–15 years Hospitality F&B Experience

Job description

Functions as the strategic business leader of the property’s food and beverage/culinary operation, including Restaurants/Bars, Room Service and Banquets/Catering, where applicable. Position oversees the development and implementation of Food & Beverage experience & strategies and ensures implementation of the brand service strategy and brand initiatives.

The position ensures the food and beverage/culinary operation meets the brand’s target customer needs, ensures employee satisfaction, and focuses on growing revenues and maximizing the financial performance of the department. Develops and implements property-wide strategies that deliver products and services to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of the brand’s target customer and property employees and provides a return on investment.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED; 6 years experience in the food and beverage, culinary, event management, or related professional area.
• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Food Service Management, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related major; 4 years’ experience in the food and beverage, culinary, event management, or related professional area.
• 10–15 years of experience in hospitality F&B with a luxury DNA

Skills and Knowledge

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Food & Beverage Knowledge – well versed with modern trends in food & beverage, focus on continuous improvement in service delivery and customer satisfaction
• Training the team – champion the training and development of team members, get quality feedback from team and solicit suggestions
• Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Applied Business Knowledge - Understanding market dynamics, enterprise level objectives and important aspects of the company’s business to accurately diagnose strengths and weaknesses, anticipate opportunities and risks, identify issues, and develop strategies and plans. Aligning individual and team actions with strategies and plans to drive business results.
• Management of Material Resources - Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.