John Keells Holdings PLC

Director - Food & Beverage

John Keells Holdings PLC  •  Onsite  •  23 days ago
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Job Description

Job Responsibilities

- Assists in recruiting, training, and supervising a diverse team of food and beverage professionals.
- Provides guidance, leadership, and support to foster a culture of excellence within the department.
- Finalizes budgets, forecasting revenues, and controlling costs to achieve financial goals with the support from Finance team.
- Analyses financial reports, identify areas for improvement, and implement strategies for optimizing profitability.
- Works with the team to ensure exceptional guest experiences by maintaining high standards of service, food quality, and presentation.
- Handles guest feedback and concerns in a timely and effective manner.
- Oversees various food and beverage outlets, including restaurants, bars, room service, banquets, and catering services.
- Coordinates service operations to ensure seamless and exceptional guest service.
- Ensures that food and beverages meet the highest standards of taste, presentation, and safety.
- Conducts regular quality checks, tastings, and evaluations to maintain consistency.
- Supervises inventory levels, track stock, and assist in procurement to maintain quality and minimize waste.
- Directs the team to work with purchasing teams to achieve day to day requirement.
- Collaborates with the marketing team to develop and execute marketing strategies, promotions, and events to attract and retain customers.
- Guidelines the marketing communication to the creation of effective advertising campaigns.
- Ensures compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations related to food service, alcohol service, and workplace safety.
- Guides the team to maintaining HACCP standards across the property.
- Exercises department license and guiding the team to collaborate with finance.
- Ensures timely finalization of department goals with management and assignment of the goals to respective team members.
- Ensures continuous performance management is encouraged within the team.
- Ensures discipline and adherence to core brand standards within the team.
- Aligns with the Cinnamon brand standards.
- Thorough understanding about the business continuity planning (BCP), General data protection regulation (GDPR) & emergency planning & complying with them.

Person Specifications

  • 4 to 5 years’ experience in a similar capacity food and beverage management roles within the hospitality industry.
  • A diploma or a bachelor's degree in hospitality management, culinary arts, business administration, or a related field is typically required.
  • Certification in food safety and responsible alcohol service (e.g., ServSafe, TIPS) is often required.
  • Strong strategic thinking and the ability to develop and execute long-term plans and a quick decision maker.
  • Exceptional leadership and team-building skills.
  • Proficiency in financial management, budgeting, and cost control.
  • A dedication to providing outstanding guest experiences.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for interactions with guests, staff, and stakeholders.
  • Effective problem-solving skills to address complex operational challenges.
John Keells Holdings PLC

About John Keells Holdings PLC

John Keells Holdings PLC (JKH) is the largest conglomerate listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange. With a heritage of over 150 years, through innovation and strategic partnerships, the John Keells Group of companies have become leaders in many key industry verticals, and the Group is a driver and an integral part of the Sri Lankan economy.

Industry
Holding Companies
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Colombo, LK
Year Founded
1870
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