Assistant Director of Food - Singapore - CAPITOL HOTEL MANAGER PTE. LTD.

Description

The Assistant Director of Food & Beverage should contribute to and support Kempinski's vision of becoming the undisputed leader in the hospitality industry, making our food & beverage offer a key differentiating factor for the Kempinski brand.

• Ensure that all rules & regulations are strictly established and adhered within the hotel including the hotel's policy on fire and safety as well as hygiene regulations including HACCP.
• Ensure that sales are driven to full potential in specific outlets as appointed by Food & Beverage Head of Department.
• Ensure that all costs are in line with sales without compromising quality, i.e. minimum 85% LQA score.
• Lead the department or appointed outlets and ensure that they are driven in an entrepreneurial manner, looking for opportunities to generate more business at all times.
• Create a conducive environment and ensure that innovation and new ideas are fostered, implemented and shared with other hotels via corporate office.
• Support and implement Human Resources & Talent Development initiatives.
• Oversee the operations of the outlets appointed by the Food & Beverage Head of Department.
• Assist in preparing/consolidating the yearly budget for the department.
• Assist in preparing the monthly income statement for each outlet and the department as a whole, attend the monthly performance meeting with the Outlet Management.
• Manage the consolidated inventory of Food & Beverage department's OS&E together with the stewarding department.
• Review and update all departmental operations manuals annually.
• Assist in sourcing the best available products, constantly aim to improve quality, communicate about the products both internally and externally.
• Prepare a yearly marketing plan for the appointed outlets in cooperation with the Sales & Marketing Department including a competitor analysis.
• Follow the local and global food & beverage trends.
• Ensure that all managers plan and implement effective training programmes in the appointed outlets.

• BA/BSc in Hospitality Management or related field, preferably from a hotel school.
• Minimum 3 years in F&B management role in a similar capacity
• Experienced in various dining concepts in luxury hotels including all day dining, signature restaurants and celebrity chef restaurants.
• Experience in Banquet (preferred)
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Possesses great leadership and motivational skills