Director of Food & Beverage

Job Description

Title: Director of Food & Beverage

Company Name: Pan Pacific Sonargaon

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Hotel

• Bachelor/Honors

Minimum Graduation from a recognized local/foreign university. Post-Graduation in Hospitality Management will get preference.

• At least 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Hotel

• Maximum 50 (Fifty) years of age as of last date of submitting the application.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in F&B Department where 4-5 years as Director/ Assistant Director of F&B in a leading 5 Star Hotel. Overseas experience holder is highly advantageous.

• Sound knowledge on food menus, recipe & quality standards.

• Proven Track record in the ability to conceptualize, promote & deliver innovative promotional events with a strong focus in Revenue generation.

• Strong experience in high-volume banquets and luxury dining.

• Culinary & Chef experience will be an added advantage.

• Should possess strong networking capability, entertaining clients, ability to plan and ready to work under pressure.

• Ability to implement and maintain Food & Beverage and other relevant policy.

• Age & Experience limit may be relaxed for deserving candidates as per the discretion of the Management.

Other Requirements:

• Presentable personality, well-groomed, courteous and excellent inter-personal relationship skills.

• Commendable documented communications proficiency in spoken & written both English and Bangla.

• Other language proficiency will be counted as an added advantage.

• Familiar with MS Office package and Internet Browsing.

• Strong Leadership skills.

• Should have a “Can Do Attitude”.

• Ready to work extra hours irrespective of Duty schedule based on emergencies.

Pan Pacific Sonargaon Dhaka, the finest 5-Star Hotel in Beautiful Bangladesh, is being operated by Pan Pacific Hotels Group, Singapore and a member of the Global Hotel Alliance encompassing over 450 upscale and luxury hotels & resorts in different countries.

We are inviting application from Bangladeshi Nationals for the position of Director of Food & Beverage in the Food & Beverage Department. The candidate must fulfill the following criteria to qualify for the position:

Position: Director of Food & Beverage
Responsibility:

Director of Food & Beverage shall be the sole responsible for overall operations of Catering Sales and all Outlets of Food & Beverage Department including Kitchen Operations of the Hotel. The incumbent has to perform the following duties but not limited to:

• Manage & Monitor activities of all Associates in the Food & Beverage Department as per the standard of service excellence, policies & procedures, where needed.

• Must ensure the high standard of food quality and service in all the OUTLETS to our international and local guests.

• Maintain strong relationships with Corporate clients, Embassies and Event planners lead visible presence during peak operations and major events drive innovation while respecting brand identity and local culture.

• Luxury service mindset, strong commercial & financial acumen Cultural awareness and local market understanding exceptional leadership and team development attention to detail and operational discipline.

• Establish a culture in selecting innovative menus for more attraction of Hotel guests.

• Handle and resolve all guest queries, complaints, problem and special request and any other issues that may arise as and when required basis in an efficient manner and to establish an amicable relationship with all guests of the Hotel.

• Able to prepare business plan, budget & meet the revenue target per month with KPOs. 

• Develop and implement product promotions, food and beverage pairings, menu items, state-of-the-art recipe preparation and presentations.

• Lead a large, diverse F&B team (multicultural) across service and kitchen operations, build a culture of luxury service, discipline and accountability focus on training aligned with Pan Pacific brand standards and develop future leaders through structured Succession Planning.

• Provide & arrange proper training for the associates of Food & Beverage Department and ensure that all personnel are kept well informed of Department objectives, policy, procedures & Code of Business Conduct.    

• Estimate food and beverage consumption in order to anticipate amounts to be purchased or requisitioned from the Cost Control. Also, possess sound knowledge on preparing purchase proposal of Capital & Operational items.

• Work with local and international suppliers to ensure premium quality ingredients Manage procurement with cost efficiency while maintaining luxury standards ensure consistency despite local supply chain challenges.

• Develop and implement menus of different region as per guest mix of the Hotel.

• Make a Liaison with Food & Beverage and Other Departments regarding Maintenance work at banquet/ function rooms for preventive maintenance to get the job done for any upcoming event.

• Should have sound knowledge for preparation of manning budget and proper utilization of manpower in the different Outlets of F&B Department.

• Conduct competitive market analysis including pricing of Restaurants & Bars. Also conducting local customer research based on trends and lifestyles.

• Identify key market segments for each F&B outlet and provide new ideas for attracting new customers as well as repeated guests.

• Must have the personality and administrative capability to run the biggest Department of the Hotel.

Job Facilities: Excellent working environment and competitive salary package.