Director of Food & Beverage

Ennismore; Jeddah; On-site; SAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

SO Jeddah is seeking a dynamic Director of Food & Beverage to lead the culinary and dining experience across the hotel. Shape distinctive concepts, drive commercial performance, and bring the bold SO spirit to life in every restaurant, bar and social space.

You will collaborate with the Executive Chef to curate trend-driven menus, oversee budgeting and cost control, and mentor a high-performing F&B team to deliver exceptional service and guest engagement in a luxury setting.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of F&B leadership in luxury hospitality.
• Strong financial and P&L management capabilities.
• Saudi market experience preferred.
• Pre-opening experience a plus.
• Proficiency with POS and F&B systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and elevate F&B experiences across the hotel.
• Drive revenue, profitability and guest satisfaction with innovative concepts.
• Partner with Executive Chef on trend-driven menus reflecting the SO lifestyle.
• Build relationships with guests, VIPs, partners, and local community.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing and Revenue to drive activations.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting and cost control.
• Champion service standards and memorable guest experiences.
• Lead, inspire and develop a high-performing F&B team.
• Drive creativity and continuous improvement across outlets.
• Ensure brand standards, operational excellence and health & safety.

Skills

F&B leadership

Financial acumen

Team leadership

Guest engagement

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Creativity

Health & safety

Saudi market experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management or related field

Tools

Hotel POS systems

F&B management software

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic and visionary Director of Food amp Beverage to lead the culinary and dining experience at SO Jeddah You will shape distinctive concepts create buzz-worthy experiences drive commercial performance and bring the bold creative spirit of SO to life across every restaurant bar and social space

What You Will Create

• Lead and elevate all Food amp Beverage experiences across the hotel
• Drive revenue profitability and guest satisfaction through innovative concepts and experiences
• Partner with the Executive Chef to curate trend-driven menus that reflect the SO lifestyle
• Build strong relationships with guests VIPs partners and the local community
• Collaborate with Sales Marketing and Revenue teams to create demand-driving activations and events
• Oversee financial performance budgeting forecasting and cost control
• Champion exceptional service standards and memorable guest experiences
• Lead inspire and develop a high-performing F amp B team
• Drive creativity innovation and continuous improvement across all outlets
• Ensure compliance with brand standards operational excellence and health amp safety requirements

Qualifications

• 8 years of Food amp Beverage leadership experience within luxury hospitality or lifestyle brands
• Proven success leading large-scale F amp B operations and delivering strong commercial results
• Strong financial acumen including budgeting forecasting and P amp L management
• Passion for creating exceptional dining experiences and trend-driven concepts
• Experience leading developing and inspiring high-performing teams
• Strong understanding of luxury service standards and guest engagement
• Excellent leadership communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strategic thinker with a creative and commercially driven mindset
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and operational best practices
• Experience in the Saudi Arabian market is highly desirable
• Pre-opening experience and familiarity with the local lifestyle and dining scene are a plus
• Proficiency in hotel POS and F amp B management systems