JOIN OUR TEAM!

...as Food & Beverage Director at The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama.

We are seeking a strategic and visionary leader in the world of gastronomy, passionate about service excellence and culinary innovation, with fluent Spanish and English skills. As Food & Beverage Director, you will be responsible for defining, leading, and elevating the resort's overall Food & Beverage strategy, ensuring a cohesive, profitable dining offering aligned with the highest luxury standards.

Your leadership will play a key role in inspiring multidisciplinary teams, enhancing the guest experience, and strengthening the resort's position as a world-class gastronomic destination.

• Define and execute the resort's comprehensive Food & Beverage strategy, aligned with The Ritz-Carlton vision and Gold Standards.
• Lead and oversee all restaurant, bar, banquet, event, in-room dining, and specialty dining operations.
• Ensure exceptional, innovative, and memorable dining experiences at every guest touchpoint.
• Build, lead, and develop high-performing teams while fostering a culture of excellence, creativity, and engagement.
• Drive departmental profitability through strategic budget management, cost control, margin optimization, and inventory management.
• Analyze financial performance and guest satisfaction metrics, implementing continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with the Marketing and Revenue Management teams to position and promote the resort's dining concepts.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards, presentation guidelines, food safety regulations (HACCP), and all applicable legal requirements.
• Drive culinary innovation by identifying market trends and developing unique dining experiences that reinforce the resort's reputation.
• Lead recruitment, training, performance management, and succession planning across the Food & Beverage division.
• Represent the resort at culinary events, strategic partnerships, and key supplier relationships.

• Proven experience as a Food & Beverage Director or Assistant Food & Beverage Director within luxury hotels, large-scale resorts, or internationally recognized gastronomic destinations.
• Strong financial acumen with demonstrated experience managing P&L.
• Inspirational leadership style, strategic thinking, and the ability to lead large, multicultural teams.
• Extensive knowledge of international culinary trends, fine dining, and the management of diverse dining concepts.
• Strong results orientation with a passion for operational excellence and outstanding guest experiences.
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills in fast-paced, demanding environments.
• Fluency in both Spanish and English; additional languages will be highly valued.
• Valid work authorization for Spain.

Joining The Ritz-Carlton means creating experiences that guests will remember for a lifetime. Here, your leadership will directly shape the resort's culinary reputation while helping develop an exceptional team.

• Highly competitive salary above market rates, plus flexible compensation benefits.
• Explore Rate at more than 9,500 Marriott hotels worldwide (also available to immediate family members).
• 20% discount on Food & Beverage at Marriott hotels and 50% discount on dining experiences within the resort.
• Up to 75% discount on flights between Tenerife and mainland Spain for Canary Islands residents.
• Corporate benefits on leisure, travel, and wellness.
• Continuous learning through our corporate university.
• Genuine opportunities for international career development and growth.
• Complimentary employee dining.
• Team events, celebrations, and engagement activities.
• Participation in Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.

Benefits are subject to applicable company policies and local tax regulations.

Submit your application through Marriott Careers, including all required application documents.

At The Ritz-Carlton, our Ladies and Gentlemen create extraordinary experiences guided by our Gold Standards. Here, you'll have the opportunity to take pride in your work, grow professionally, and become part of one of the world's most iconic luxury hospitality brands.

At Marriott International, we are committed to providing equal opportunity, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome, and ensuring access to meaningful career opportunities. We actively promote a workplace where the diverse backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the unique blend of cultures, talents, and experiences our associates bring. We are committed to non-discrimination on the basis of disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

At more than 100 award-winning properties worldwide, The Ritz-Carlton Ladies and Gentlemen create experiences so exceptional that long after a guest stays with us, the experience stays with them. Attracting the world's top hospitality professionals who curate lifelong memories, we believe that everyone succeeds when they are empowered to be creative, thoughtful and compassionate.