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IHG Director of Outlets (Food & Beverage) - InterContinental Houston in Houston, Texas
JOB OVERVIEW:
As Director of F&B Outlets, you’ll lead and direct food and beverage operations, ensuring quality service and standards are maintained to deliver a memorable guest experience. Always following government regulations concerning health, safety or other requirements.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Financial
Help prepare the hotel’s annual budget and the setting of departmental goals
Monitor budget and control expenses with a focus on food, beverage, and labor costs
Working with the catering office, identify additional sales opportunities to enhance revenue
Drive promotions that deliver great dining experiences for guests at a good value
Make sure credit and financial transactions are handled securely
People
Direct everyday activity, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right staffing numbers
Develop your team and improve their performance through coaching and feedback, and create performance and development goals for colleagues.
Train colleagues to make sure they deliver with compliance and to the standards we expect.
Drive a great working environment for teams to thrive – linking up departments to create sense of one team
Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.
Recommend or initiate any HR elated actions where needed.
Guest Experience
Make sure all food and beverage equipment is in operational condition and regularly cleaned
Make sure all food and beverage facilities including banquet/convention spaces are clean and properly stocked to anticipated business volume. Notify engineering immediately of any maintenance and repair needs
Establish and achieve quality and guest satisfaction goals. Help guests with their requests and complaints – making sure you maintain a high level of guest satisfaction
Analyse guest insights to identify and meet customer expectations and build on guest loyalty
Regularly communicate with guests to ensure expectations are met.
Responsible Business
Manage hotel food and beverage marketing programmes and participate in and maintain system-wide food and beverage marketing programmes and promotions
Keep an eye on competitor activity / industry innovation. Review and approve menu design and concepts with the Executive Chef
Make sure food and drinks are secure and stored safely – always keep stock replenished to minimise waste
Handle food and beverage inventory procedures. Determine minimum and maximum stocks for all food, beverage, material, and equipment.
Other ad-hoc duties – unexpected moments when we have to pull together to get a task done
May also serve as manager on duty.
ACCOUNTABILITY
This is the top food and beverage job in a large, luxury or resort hotel. Supervises a large number of employees in multiple major food and beverage outlets and kitchens, and banquets and convention facilities. Oversees multiple managers and supervisors.
QUALIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree / high education qualification / equivalent in Hotel Management, culinary arts, or related field
4+ years’ related experience, including management experience
Must speak local language
Must obtain certifications or permits as required by local governmental agencies.
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