Career Opportunities
Bring your skills and experience to roles that can make an impact to our guests and colleagues.
Director of Food and Beverage
Marco Polo Ortigas Manila
Responsibility
Operational
- Delegate responsibilities to subordinates using a multi-tasking approach and regularly evaluate their performance.
- Act as a hands-on manager, ensuring consistent presence in the restaurant, particularly during peak hours.
- Build rapport with guests and maintain strong customer relationships.
- Supervise RB&E team performance, facilities, sales, and costs to optimize departmental profitability.
- Ensure high standards of quality in both service and production to maximize guest satisfaction.
- Maintain strict sanitation standards by enforcing Marco Polo Ortigas Manila’s Sanitation Checklist.
- Oversee pricing, menu development, and coordination with local suppliers for food, beverages, and wine lists.
Administration
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Contribute to the hotel’s strategic and marketing plans. Prepare and manage the RB&E department budget and forecasts.
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Stay updated on trends, practices, and innovations in food and beverage service within the hospitality industry.
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Foster effective employee relations within the department.
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Act as a sales ambassador for the hotel by generating and following up on business leads to maximize revenue opportunities.
Qualifications
- A university degree in hospitality or related discipline with a minimum of 6 – 10 years of experience in the hospitality industry, at least 5 of which must be at leadership role.
- With excellent communication skills in Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese) and English language.
- Strong and proven leadership capabilities, sound judgement and decision-making skills with excellent communication abilities.
- Proven ability to develop creative approach and strategies in driving business and revenue for food & beverage outlets.
- With excellent knowledge of market trends.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational and administrative skills.
- With strong understanding of P&L statements, and the ability to develop and implement business plans.
- Candidates with existing or recent experience in the Philippines and Manila market are preferred though not essential.