Complex Food & Beverage Manager
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Complex Food & Beverage Manager

About the job

At Westin, we are committed to empowering the well-being of our guests by providing a refreshing environment, thoughtful amenities, and revitalizing programming to help ensure that they leave feeling better than when they arrived. We recognize that travel can be disruptive to our guests’ well-being, and we’re energized to assist as partners in helping them maintain control and soaring above it all while on the road. Everything we do is designed to help guests be at their best, and they appreciate our supportive attitude, anticipatory service and extensive knowledge on how to best assist them throughout their stay. We are looking for dynamic people who are excited to join the team and ready to jump into any situation to give a helping hand. If you’re someone who has is positive, adaptable and intuitive, and has a genuine interest in the well-being of others around you, we invite you to discover how at Westin, together we can rise.


JOB SUMMARY

Position responsible for all the food and beverage operations, which includes all culinary, restaurant, beverage and room service operations. Oversees guest and employee satisfaction, maintaining standards and meeting or exceeding financial goals. Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency of all applicable food and beverage laws and regulations. Develops and implements business plan for food and beverage.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED; 4 years experience in the food and beverage, culinary, or related professional area.

OR

• 2-year degree from an accredited university in Food Service Management, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related major; 2 years experience in the food and beverage, culinary, or related professional area.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Developing and Maintaining Budgets

• Develops and manages all financial, employee engagement and guest satisfaction plans and actions for Food and Beverage departments.

• Maintains a positive cost management index for kitchen and restaurant operations.

• Utilizes budgets to understand financial objectives.

Leading Food and Beverage Team

• Manages the Food and Beverage departments (not catering sales).

• Supervises and manages employees. Manages all day-to-day operations. Understands employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence.

• Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.

• Oversees all culinary, restaurant, beverage and room service operations.

• Creates and nurtures a property environment that emphasizes motivation, empowerment, teamwork, continuous improvement and a passion for providing service.

• Provides excellent customer service to all employees.

• Responds quickly and proactively to employee's concerns.

• Provides a learning atmosphere with a focus on continuous improvement.

• Provides proactive coaching and counseling to team members.

• Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

• Ensures and maintains the productivity level of employees.

• Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

• Provides the leadership, vision and direction to bring together and prioritize the departmental goals in a way that will be efficient and effective.

• Sets clear expectations with the employees and team leaders and ensures that appropriate rewards are given if expectations are exceeded.

Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service

• Provides excellent customer service.

• Responds quickly and proactively to guest's concerns.

• Understands the brand's service culture.

• Ensures that all employees, team leaders and managers understand the brand's service culture.

• Sets service expectations for all guests internally and externally.

• Takes ownership of a guest complaint/problem until it is resolved or it has been addressed by the appropriate manager or employee.

• Ensures all banquet functions are up to standard and exceed guest's expectations.

• Provides services that are above and beyond for customer satisfaction and retention.

• Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guest needs, providing guidance, feedback, and individual coaching when needed.

• Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.

• Manages day-to-day operations, ensuring the quality, standards and meeting the expectations of the customers on a daily basis.

Managing and Conducting Human Resource Activities

• Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

• Conducts performance reviews in a timely manner.

• Promotes both Guarantee of Fair Treatment and Open Door policies.

• Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaches, mentors, or otherwise helps others to improve their knowledge or skills.

• Identifies the educational needs of others, develops formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaches or instructs others.

• Develops an action plan to attack need areas and expand on strengths based on employee engagement and guest satisfaction results.

Additional Responsibilities

• Complies with all corporate accounting procedures.

• Provides information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

• Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

• Ensures effective departmental communication and information systems through logs, department meetings and property meetings.

 
Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Marriott International does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.

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The company

Ideally located in the heart of Manama, The Westin Bahrain City Centre is the first-ever Westin Hotel to grace the island. Thoughtfully devised with a host of novel and innovative facilities that include the city’s first Heavenly® Spa, guests are afforded the opportunity to sample the unique Westin feel-good promise when staying for business or leisure.

The Westin is attached to City Centre Bahrain, the nation’s most popular retail and leisure destination with more than 340 retail stores. One of two entrances leads directly to the mall's ground floor, and is a few steps away from the luxurious Saks Fifth Avenue department store.

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Complex Food & Beverage Manager

Manama, Bahrain

Full-time, Indefinite

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