F&B Pre-Opening Lead — Create Memorable Dining

Minor Hotels; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Avani Singapore is seeking an energetic, commercially minded Food & Beverage Manager to lead the opening and ongoing operation of the hotel’s dining venues. You will drive guest satisfaction, team development, and a high-performing service culture across restaurants, bars, in-room dining, and events.

The role requires a degree in Hospitality Management and a minimum of five years’ F&B leadership experience with international brands, including pre-opening exposure. English fluency is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Hospitality Management, Hotel Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Food & Beverage leadership within international hospitality brands.
• Strong operational knowledge of restaurant, bar, banquet, and in-room dining operations.
• Proven experience leading and developing high-performing Food & Beverage teams.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, profitability, and cost controls.
• Previous pre-opening hotel experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of Singapore's dining scene, guest expectations, and emerging food and beverage trends.
• Previous Food & Beverage leadership experience within Singapore hospitality would be highly advantageous.
• Passion for service excellence, team development, and guest experience.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Food & Beverage pre-opening workstream, including outlet setup, team mobilization, SOP implementation, service standards, training, and operational readiness.
• Oversee the day-to-day operation of all restaurants, bars, in-room dining, and banquet operations.
• Work closely with the Director of Culinary to create fresh, exciting menu concepts and a playful, personality-led service style that brings the Avani experience to life.
• Help create restaurants and bars that Singapore wants to talk about, return to and recommend, with the ambition to become recognised among the city’s most exciting dining experiences.
• Bring each venue to life as a complete experience, connecting great food and drinks with music, atmosphere, service rituals, storytelling and genuine Avani personality.
• Recruit, develop, and lead high-performing Food & Beverage teams while fostering a strong service culture.
• Drive quality standards and commercial performance across all dining venues.
• Manage labor, expenses, productivity, and operational controls to achieve financial targets.
• Deliver revenue-driving promotions, events, and partnerships; monitor market trends, guest preferences, and competitor activity to ensure the hotel's dining experiences remain relevant and commercially successful.
• Ensure compliance with hygiene, safety, and brand standards across all outlets.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Service excellence

Communication

Guest experience

Education

Degree/Diploma in Hospitality Management

Job description

Avani Singapore is seeking an energetic, commercially minded Food & Beverage Manager to lead the opening and ongoing operation of the hotel’s dining venues. You will drive guest satisfaction, team development, and a high-performing service culture across restaurants, bars, in-room dining, and events.

The role requires a degree in Hospitality Management and a minimum of five years’ F&B leadership experience with international brands, including pre-opening exposure. English fluency is essential.