Director of Food and Beverage

Company Description

Your Fairmont Journey Starts Here:

Are you a someone with a passion for excellence and a flair for exceptional hospitality? Fairmont invites you to embark on an unforgettable journey of luxury

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain the highest standard operating procedures for all food services.
• Recruit, train, mentor, and manage a high-performing team, fostering a culture of excellence, teamwork, and guest satisfaction.
• Sets and clearly communicates the strategic direction for the Food & Beverage department in coordination with Director of Culinary and Director of Operations
• Work closely with Food & Beverage management team to achieve required targets 
• Work under pressure and be able to maintain all administrative elements required of the role such as scheduling, gross margins, labour margins, performance management and recruitment.
• Provide the highest and most efficient level of service expected by the guest.
• Ensure each outlet is staffed sufficiently.
• Oversee all restaurant functions, celebrations, meetings and events and your team throughout the service.
• Brief team and ensuring outlets are set to the required standard.
• Set performance goals, conduct regular evaluations, and provide guidance for professional development.
• Resolve staff and customer concerns quickly and efficiently. Be visible and engage with guests proactively
• Develop and manage the F&B budget in line with forecasts.

Qualifications

• Strong F&B Operations Experience with overall minimum 15 years of experience in Luxury resorts and minimum 2 years in a similar role.                   
• Pre Opening exposure, remote location work, high volume hotel experience is desirable.  and creative mindset, comfortable taking charge of projects and expanding scope of responsibilities.             
• Outstanding Social & PR skills to develop strong customer engagement       
• High volume and high quality Banquet, Outdoor Catering, All day dining, theme bars, fine dining exposure, night life management experience is required 
• Great networking with Wedding and MICE Planners, exposure to Rajasthan market is a plus.
• Sommelier or Mixologist training is an advantage.
• Indian Nationals only