Assistant Food & Beverage Manager - InterContinental Hotels Group® Dubai Festival City

Do you see yourself as an Assistant F&B Manager for InterContinental Hotels Group® Dubai Festival City?

What's your passion? Whether you're into triathlon, exploring new restaurants or dancing the tango, at IHG we're interested in you. We love people who apply the same amount of passion and precision to their jobs as they do to their hobbies. Imagine working for a company that gives you Room to be yourself. Our commitment to our people is to deliver room to have a great start, to learn and grow, to perform, to be recognized and rewarded, to be involved and to take the initiative and lead.

The InterContinental Hotels Group® properties in Dubai Festival City consist of four hotel brands. These include the luxury brand InterContinental, the superior upscale Crowne Plaza, the lavish long-stay InterContinental Residence Suites and the vibrant mid-scale Holiday Inn. In addition to over 1000+ bedrooms, the four properties boast a selection of high quality restaurants and bars, an impressive 3,800 square meter Event Centre across two levels, the 5,000 square meters Festival Arena by InterContinental, the luxurious Spa InterContinental, state-of-the-art gymnasium and swimming pool facilities. We are looking for people who are friendly, welcoming and full of life to people to join over 900 colleagues who are always finding ways to make every guests experience an enjoyable one. We value the passion and enthusiasm of our colleagues, and encourage you to share your passion when you work with us.

A little taste of your day-to-day:

• Daily operational management.
• Maximise F&B outlet revenue and handle group requests.
• Budgeting and forecasting.
• Implementation and maintenance of brand standards and standard operating procedures.
• Enhancing the guest experience through food and service quality.
• Implementation of quality assurance programs.
• Ensuring the implementation and compliance with the Company’s Fire, Life, and Safety requirements, including food safety and hygiene standards, Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points (HACCP).
• Conducting market and competitor analysis.
• P&L, including productivity and cost management.
• Conducting and implementing F&B promotions.
• Role modelling company values and core purpose.
• Driving departmental communication.
• Conducting Annual and Mid-Year Performance Reviews.
• Coaching outlet managers and conducting regular feedback sessions.
• Implementation of company and specific F&B training programmes.
• Key stakeholder in monthly F&B People Meetings.
• Recruitment, talent management, and succession planning.
• Working closely with the Sales Team and Marketing Team.
  
  

What we need from you:

• A bachelor’s degree in hospitality management, Business Administration, or a related field is often preferred.
• Experience in the food and beverage industry, including roles in management and leadership.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with colleagues, guests, and other hotel departments.
• Ability to think calmly under pressure.
• Willingness to learn open-mindedly.
• Passion of food and curiosity for something new
• Strong leadership and managerial skills to oversee food and beverage operations across multiple hotels.
• Financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and P&L analysis.
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards, as well as (HACCP).
  
  

What you can expect from us:

We’ll reward all your hard work with competitive salary and benefits.

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG® family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care: that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve - visit www.careers.ihg.com to find out more about us.

So go on - show us how your passion and personality are the perfect fit to deliver memorable experiences to our guests.

At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. Want to be part of the journey?

As the world’s first and most global luxury hotel brand, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has pioneered international travel since the 1940s, we are passionate about sharing our renowned international know-how and cultural wisdom in truly impressive surroundings. We all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental®️ brand and to be part of the brand you will have a thirst for travel, passion for culture and appreciation for diversity. We create inspiring experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world. If you’d like to embrace a world of opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s most international luxury hotel brand. Let’s Go Further Together.

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