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Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Director of Food & Beverage
Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Contract: Permanent
The Director of Food & Beverage leads the Food & Beverage operation, by establishing its strategic and tactical positioning as a world class operation. The position is responsible for supervising the overall success of the day to day operation, the long term positioning as well as achieving all set KPI’s in the areas of revenue/profit, cost and expense management, quality commitment, team morale, recruitment of the best international and local talent as well as ensuring the innovative and creative reputation of the division is upheld.
Primary Responsibilities
• Sets and clearly communicates the strategic direction for the Food & Beverage department in coordination with General Manager, Hotel Manager – F&B and Executive Chef
• Clearly describes and assigns responsibility and authority for the operation of the various food and beverage outlets
• Consistently improves the financial profitability, productivity and efficiency of the food and beverage department
• Prepares and monitors annual budget revenue goals and expenses for the Food and Beverage department and makes recommendations for adjustments if needed
• Executes inventory control and calculation for monthly analysis and reconciliation
• With the Executive Chef identifies opportunities to control food cost and other expenses
• Ensures that quality of service provided in all Food & Beverage Outlets is maintained to the highest level
• Walks all Food & Beverage front and back of the house areas on daily basis. Notes any shortcomings and takes appropriate action immediately
• Ensures consistency of quality, taste, presentation, temperature of beverage served in all Food & Beverage Outlets
• Ensures maximum creativity and consistency in all Food & Beverage presentations
• Ensures application of procedure and regulation to colleagues concerning hygiene (HACCP or Food Safety) / Fire Safety / emergency procedures
• Shares information from Executive Committee with Food & Beverage team
• Conducts daily Food & Beverage Briefing, monthly Food & Beverage Meeting and other scheduled meetings for Food & Beverage department
• Attends Department Head Morning Operations Briefing, Executive Committee Meeting, Business Review Meeting (P&L) and other scheduled meetings
• Maintains proper and adequate control over purchase orders and requisitions
• Reviews Food & Beverage Cost and ensures it is in line with budget and forecast
• Converses with guests in restaurants and bars to solicit comments and establish a loyal following and repeat business from the local market
• Controls casual labour & overtime requisitions submitted by Managers
Qualifications
• Bachelor Degree in Food & Beverage/Hospitality Management or extensive hands on experience in similar restaurant concept
• Relevant experience in the international deluxe hotel or free-standing restaurant and bar environment
• Prior work experience in UK
• Accustomed to and comfortable with media exposure
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Oral and written fluency in English
• Involvement in reservations and understanding of Revenue Management processes
• Thrives in large scale operation and high volume operation
• Enjoys working in multi-cultural environment
• Extrovert, sociable, and avid representing Food & Beverage and the Fairmont brand
• Team player with outstanding interpersonal skills with ability to communicate with all levels of stakeholders
• Service oriented with an eye for details, passion and innovative for Food & Beverage
• Good presentation and influencing skills
• Flexible and able to embrace and respond to change effectively
• Self-motivated and energetic, able to set priorities
• Inspiring and people person
• Commitment to professional values – brand conscious
• Visionary - able to lead the team to continuous improvement
• Innovates and sets trends
• Demonstrates sophistication, humbleness, personality, charisma, confidence, professional etiquette and pride
Job Title: Director of Food & Beverage
Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Contract: Permanent
The Director of Food & Beverage leads the Food & Beverage operation, by establishing its strategic and tactical positioning as a world class operation. The position is responsible for supervising the overall success of the day to day operation, the long term positioning as well as achieving all set KPI’s in the areas of revenue/profit, cost and expense management, quality commitment, team morale, recruitment of the best international and local talent as well as ensuring the innovative and creative reputation of the division is upheld.
Primary Responsibilities
• Sets and clearly communicates the strategic direction for the Food & Beverage department in coordination with General Manager, Hotel Manager – F&B and Executive Chef
• Clearly describes and assigns responsibility and authority for the operation of the various food and beverage outlets
• Consistently improves the financial profitability, productivity and efficiency of the food and beverage department
• Prepares and monitors annual budget revenue goals and expenses for the Food and Beverage department and makes recommendations for adjustments if needed
• Executes inventory control and calculation for monthly analysis and reconciliation
• With the Executive Chef identifies opportunities to control food cost and other expenses
• Ensures that quality of service provided in all Food & Beverage Outlets is maintained to the highest level
• Walks all Food & Beverage front and back of the house areas on daily basis. Notes any shortcomings and takes appropriate action immediately
• Ensures consistency of quality, taste, presentation, temperature of beverage served in all Food & Beverage Outlets
• Ensures maximum creativity and consistency in all Food & Beverage presentations
• Ensures application of procedure and regulation to colleagues concerning hygiene (HACCP or Food Safety) / Fire Safety / emergency procedures
• Shares information from Executive Committee with Food & Beverage team
• Conducts daily Food & Beverage Briefing, monthly Food & Beverage Meeting and other scheduled meetings for Food & Beverage department
• Attends Department Head Morning Operations Briefing, Executive Committee Meeting, Business Review Meeting (P&L) and other scheduled meetings
• Maintains proper and adequate control over purchase orders and requisitions
• Reviews Food & Beverage Cost and ensures it is in line with budget and forecast
• Converses with guests in restaurants and bars to solicit comments and establish a loyal following and repeat business from the local market
• Controls casual labour & overtime requisitions submitted by Managers
Qualifications
• Bachelor Degree in Food & Beverage/Hospitality Management or extensive hands on experience in similar restaurant concept
• Relevant experience in the international deluxe hotel or free-standing restaurant and bar environment
• Prior work experience in UK
• Accustomed to and comfortable with media exposure
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Oral and written fluency in English
• Involvement in reservations and understanding of Revenue Management processes
• Thrives in large scale operation and high volume operation
• Enjoys working in multi-cultural environment
• Extrovert, sociable, and avid representing Food & Beverage and the Fairmont brand
• Team player with outstanding interpersonal skills with ability to communicate with all levels of stakeholders
• Service oriented with an eye for details, passion and innovative for Food & Beverage
• Good presentation and influencing skills
• Flexible and able to embrace and respond to change effectively
• Self-motivated and energetic, able to set priorities
• Inspiring and people person
• Commitment to professional values – brand conscious
• Visionary - able to lead the team to continuous improvement
• Innovates and sets trends
• Demonstrates sophistication, humbleness, personality, charisma, confidence, professional etiquette and pride
