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IHG Director of Restaurants & Bars (Pre-Opening) at Hotel Indigo Palau in Palau
About Us
IHG® is one of the world’s leading hotel companies, with a promise to provide True Hospitality for Good. Making everyone feel welcome and cared for, recognized and respected, whoever and wherever they are in the world. Join us and not only can you benefit from the world of variety and opportunity that comes with working for a global organization, but you can also look forward to being part of a company that will appreciate you for being you. We give you room to belong.
Hotel Indigo Palau
Hotel Indigo is an upper upscale boutique hotel brand with IHG, focusing on creating a uniquely local experience in each of our hotels. We deliver a beautiful perspective of the neighborhood, bringing its sights, sounds, and flavors into our space.
Hotel Indigo Palau is the first international brand hotel on the island with over 200 rooms and extensive dining and leisure facilities.
Do you see yourself as a Director of Restaurants & Bars (Pre-opening) with Hotel Indigo Palau?
We are looking for innovative team members passionate about bringing to life an authentic Hotel Indigo experience, inspiring new stories and local connections for our guests. If you understand this, and will help us bring to life a unique guest experience then we would love to hear from you.
Your day to day
We are looking for a dynamic Director of Restaurants & Bars , who will oversee all Operational programs and budgets within the food and beverage environments, working closely and collaboratively with the Executive Chef to implement process and programs to drive achievement of revenue targets and budget goals, evaluate team progress, while identifying new ideas that will help drive the business and solving problems through strong interpersonal skills and efficient communication.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage 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
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
Manage hotel food and beverage marketing programmes and participate in and maintain systemwide food and beverage marketing programmes and promotions
Keep an eye on competitor activity / industry innovation. Review and approve menu design and concepts with 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
Monitor budget and control expenses with a focus on food, beverage and labour costs
Drive promotions that deliver great dining experiences for guests at a good value
Make sure credit and financial transactions are handled in a secure manner
What we need from you
For you to be the ideal candidate, you should have the following:
Min. 5 years’ of related experience in hotel Food & Beverage Management
Must have managed a large team
Pre-opening experience preferred
Strong awareness of multi-cultural guest requirements
Must read, write and speak English. A 2nd Asian language is an advantage
What we offer
In return we'll give you a competitive benefit package including, hotel discounts worldwide and the opportunity to progress your career with IHG®. Most importantly, we'll give you the room to belong.
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?
Hotel Indigo is an upper-upscale boutique brand that captures the true spirit of the neighborhoods our hotels belong to. With over 125 properties worldwide, we look for individuals that can inspire our guests to make unique discoveries. Opening the door to meaningful connections to the diverse people, places, and cultures of the local area.
Making travel inspiring. It’s what we do.
Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.
At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills within our business and provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual's, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.