Assistant Food & Beverage Director

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• Implement the company's F&B methodology. (products, orders, service standards, SOP's).

• Manage and control the P&L and compliance with CO Budget and KPIs.

• Implement the F&B strategy based on 4th and 5th tier products.

• Implement standards.

• Implement projects, programs, and tools based on the new F&B scenario in the company.

• Participate, together with the commercial department and operations management, in the pricing and offer strategy for events, meetings, and congresses.

• Manage and control staffing levels based on occupancy.

• Annual Operational PAI.

• Prepare the annual budget for the F&B area, regarding raw material costs, orders, and personnel.

• Perform daily monitoring of costs and revenue.

• Control the department's KPIs: raw material cost, personnel, and order monitoring.

• Control personnel KPIs. Productivity levels, ratios in breakfast room, bar, restaurant, and events.

• Control and monitor F&B area KPIs.

• Produce an economic result for their departments. Profitability. Control of income and expenses.

• Administer their area, verify cost allocation through USALI, control the budget and inventory, review costs, and monitor compliance with corporate administration and purchasing policies.

• Provide control and monitoring of all F&B tools.

• Control COUPA Products.

• Monitor Social Media comments, Review pro, and the monitoring and development of action plans.

• Control HACCP.

• Participate in ad hoc meetings to stay informed about the global situation of the hotel.

• Participate in OS follow-up meetings to ensure events are delivered on time and in the proper manner.

• Participate in monthly management meetings with updated area results.

• Ensure consistency in service and the highest quality in procedures.

• Ensure all teams are knowledgeable of the procedures in the various outlets.

• Ensure presentation and service format following implementation standards.

• Creation of action plans for their hotel, regarding the implementation of the new methodology.

• Control department KPIs: raw material cost, personnel, and order monitoring.

• Analysis of planned services (breakfast, restaurant dinner covers, Room Service, and events) with managers on a weekly/bi-weekly basis.

• Ensure the Request for orders is made with due anticipation.

• Control of the Beverage area, as well as the adaptation of service based on customer requirements to maximize results.

• Confirm staffing for service (waiter ratios).

• Implement action plans with corrective measures.

• • Schedule periodic meetings with planned services based on upcoming events with related departments (commercial, kitchen, reception).

  • Coordinate upcoming events with Kitchen and Front of House.

  • Analyze cost/revenue ratios.

  • Place orders.

  • Review completed events: discrepancies, possible improvements.

  • Monitor personnel costs by outlet, productivity KPIs, cook-to-cover ratios, events, and breakfasts.

  • Ensure team labor schedules for RLT with hotel managers.

• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Restaurant Manager or leading teams
• University degree, preferably in Tourism or Hospitality, or similar.
• Advanced English is essential; a second language is valued

• • Knowledge of the kitchen area.

  • Knowledge of REVO, and POS handling.

  • Advanced handling of the Office suite.

  • Knowledge of hotel operations.

  • Teamwork capacity, service orientation, Quality and professionalism, global and strategic vision, and communication and influence as key competencies.

  • Creativity and innovation.

At Meliá Hotels International we are committed to equal opportunities between women and men in the workplace, with the support of management and the principles contained in our Human Resources policies. We also care about spreading a corporate culture committed to effective equality throughout the entire workforce, and raising awareness of the need to act jointly and globally.

We promote our commitment to equality and diversity, avoiding any type of discrimination, especially that related to disability, race, religion, gender, or age. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is fundamental to our success as a global company.

Furthermore, we are committed to the sustainable growth of our sector through a great, socially responsible human team. In this regard, our motto is "Towards a sustainable future, from a responsible present" Thanks to all our collaborators we make this possible.

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