Director of Food & Beverage

Located adjacent to the residential tower, expert service and world-class luxury combine in the Raffles Hotel Jeddah, which is ready to welcome you and your guests at any moment. Here, the high standards, special touches, and trademark elegance of the Raffles brand are the ultimate compliment to the charm and beauty of a stay in Jeddah.

• Oversee all aspects of Food & Beverage operations, ensuring guest satisfaction, market competitiveness, and exceptional financial performance.
• Develop and manage F&B budgets, action plans, and promotional activities to stimulate sales and control operating expenses.
• Lead and develop the F&B team, including hiring, training, motivating, and coaching staff members.
• Manage the smooth daily operation of restaurants, cafes, and in-room dining services, ensuring high-quality food and beverage offerings.
• Analyse market trends, customer needs, and competition to recommend and implement appropriate product and operational changes.
• Coordinate with other departments, including Conference and Events, Front Office, and Engineering, to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Prepare and review financial reports, forecasts, and key performance indicators for all F&B outlets.
• Stay abreast of industry trends in service, product, and presentation to maintain the hotel's competitive edge in the luxury market.

• Minimum 8 years of experience in a multiple food & beverage department head positions within a five-star luxury hotels, with proven success in managing budgets and forecasts
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a team, including performance management and staff development
• Thorough understanding of luxury guest expectations and commitment to meeting them
• Proficiency in Micros, Opera, and other relevant applications
• Excellent numeracy, verbal and written communication skills; fluency in English essential
• Awareness of industry trends and aptitude for developing promotions and marketing strategies
• Willingness to work weekends and public holidays as required

• Being a Raffles employee means embodying and conveying the brand and the company mindset through our Heartiest service culture.