Director, F&B Hotel Openings - Asia Pacific

Job Description - Director, F&B Hotel Openings - Asia Pacific (APA014NQ)

Job Description

Job Number:

APA014NQ

Work Locations

Hilton - Area Office - Singapore, 3 Temasek Avenue, #14-01/05, Centennial Tower, Singapore 39190

We are seeking a Director of Food & Beverage (F&B) for Hotel Openings in the Asia Pacific region. The ideal candidate will have strong culinary and kitchen experience to oversee kitchen design and food quality during pre-opening and operational phases.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Your role is vital and involves the following key responsibilities:

• Serve as a subject matter expert for F&B, restaurant, bar, and culinary disciplines within APAC.
• Provide strategic direction on new hotel openings, restaurant concepts, menus, food quality, and kitchen design.
• Participate in pre-opening training for all F&B outlets.
• Assist in creating menus, recipes, and conducting food testing.
• Train chefs and core kitchen staff on kitchen management practices.
• Lead initiatives to improve food quality in both new and existing hotels.
• Stay updated on culinary trends.
• Review and optimize kitchen and dining room designs and layouts.
• Offer expertise and support on F&B, restaurant, and bar concept development during new builds and renovations, reviewing spaces, facilities, and drawings throughout development phases.
• Maintain and communicate updated F&B SOPs, ensuring consistency with Hilton strategies.
• Collaborate with Architecture, Design & Construction (AD&C) teams to realize F&B concepts in new and renovated projects.
• Support hotels during pre-opening and opening phases, providing F&B expertise, training, and coordinating taskforces as needed.
• Perform additional duties as required to meet business needs.

WHY YOU’LL BE A GREAT FIT

Minimum qualifications include:

• At least 5 years of recent experience in F&B, restaurant, and bar management.
• Over 10 years of F&B experience, including leadership roles managing diverse teams.
• Strong culinary background.
• Understanding of multi-brand standards and pre-opening support processes.
• Deep knowledge of F&B, restaurant, and culinary management disciplines and procedures.
• Financial management skills, including P&L analysis, budgeting, CAPEX planning, and forecasting.
• Good understanding of related departments such as Meetings & Events and Culinary.
• Solid understanding of hotel operations, industry trends, challenges, competitors, and Hilton’s market position, with a focus on growth opportunities.
• Highly organized with excellent relationship management and training skills.
• Willingness to travel approximately 60% of the time.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience in luxury hospitality settings.

WHAT IT IS LIKE WORKING FOR HILTON

Hilton, recognized as the #1 World’s Best Workplace, is a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of brands. Committed to creating a welcoming environment, Hilton has welcomed over 3 billion guests in its 100+ years. We pride ourselves on an award-winning workplace culture and are consistently ranked among the best places to work worldwide. Learn more about life at Hilton through our Careers blog and Instagram!