Executive Assistant Manager i/c of Food & Beverage

Kempinski Hotel; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Kempinski Hotel is seeking an Executive Assistant Manager for Food & Beverage to ensure the smooth operation of F&B departments and adherence to brand standards across the hotel. You will develop strategic plans, manage budgets and P&L, and coordinate with Revenue Management and Sales to maximize occupancy and profits while leading a high-performing F&B team focused on cost control and quality.

International experience in Gulf and Europe is essential, with English fluency; additional languages

Qualifications

• At least two years of experience as Director of F&B required.
• International experience in Gulf region and Europe essential.
• Training in various departments in international luxury hotels beneficial.
• English - excellent oral and written skills; additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in development and preparation of hotel strategic plan.
• Prepare budget and monitor revenues; P&L responsibility.
• Coordinate with Revenue Management and Sales to maximize F&B occupancy, average check and profits.
• Optimize revenue through sales-promoting activities and revenue management controls.
• Supervise labor cost controls within budget and occupancy variances to maximize productivity.
• Conduct interviews with potential future employees and build a capable team.
• Communicate strategy and targets to department heads and ensure implementation.
• Maintain up-to-date procedures for safety measures with Fire & Safety team.

Skills

People management

Budgeting

Revenue management

Leadership

Operations management

Education

Experience in international luxury hotels

Job description

The Executive Assistant Manager i c of Food amp Beverage is responsible to ensure the smooth and efficient running of all operational aspects of the Food amp Beverage and to ensure that the various departments are run according to the standards set for the brand in general and the hotel specifically

• 1-Participate in development and preparation of hotels strategic plan
• 2-Prepare budget and monitor revenues
• 3-Profit and Loss responsibility
• 4-Coordinate with Revenue Management and Sales to maximize F amp B occupancy rates average check and profits
• 5-Optimize revenue by sales-promoting activities and controlling the Revenue Management in order to achieve the best possible Revenue Penetration Market Share in the market
• 6-Control the duty roster for sub departments guaranteeing the quality as well as considering the highest personnel cost efficiency
• 7-Oversee all labor cost controls within budget limits and occupancy variances to maximize productivity
• 8- Conduct interviews with possible future employees
• 9-Responsible for control of all operational tasks as well as the respective delegation and control
• 10-Re-evaluate work flows to improve and optimize organization
• 11- Implement and evaluate procedures and policies
• 12- Ensure clear communications with all other department heads
• 13-Create Career Development plans for each employee which is part of the Talent Pool or High Potentials
• 14-Regularly organize departmental meetings
• 15-Communicate the strategy and targets of the management to their departmental heads and the line staff and ensuring implementation
• 16-Ensure and communicate up-to-date procedures for all safety relevant measures with Fire amp Safety team
• 17-Conduct daily walk through to ensure quality standards and cleanliness in front and back of the house areas
• 18-Control the technical situation of the departments in rooms divisions
• 19- Maintain a high visibility with guests and employees
• 20- Responsible for maintaining 85 scoring for LQA inspections
• 21-Manager on Duty weekdays and weekends
• 22-GM responsibility in his her absence

At least two years of experience as Director of F&B. International experience across both the Gulf region and Europe is essential. Sound training in various departments in international luxury hotels. English - excellent oral and written skills Additional language - beneficial.