The role As the Director of Food and Beverage, you’ll lead the strategic vision for our food and beverage operations across the Kew Green portfolio, crafting exceptional dining experiences that align with our brand while driving impactful results in sales, profit, and guest satisfaction. We’re looking for a results-oriented leader who thrives on elevating standards, inspiring teams, and achieving a measurable impact across Kew Green. This role is remote with national travel required across our portfolio of hotels. K ey responsibilities: Set and deliver national food and beverage targets: Drive the long-term food and beverage plan, achieving core annual targets in sales, profit, and guest satisfaction across all sites. Leading strategic direction: Actively lead the food and beverage function in strategy planning, collaborating with other Directors, and bringing innovative ideas to drive business performance. Lead innovation in dining experiences: Develop and roll out profitable new food and beverage concepts that align with our company vision while elevating food quality and guest satisfaction. Create compelling partnerships: Develop brand collaborations with suppliers that add unique value and experiences for our customers. Champion food and beverage participation in investments : Guide capital investments, ensuring alignment with food and beverage objectives and delivering value through high-quality food and beverage enhancements. Lead capital programme: Oversee the central capital program, balancing innovation with brand consistency in every project. Maximise returns on investment: Ensure new openings and refurbishments meet sales and profit goals. Driving operational excellence: Drive the implementation of company initiatives, while ensuring operational needs are met. Full details of the role will be discussed with the shortlisted candidates. If you would like to find out more about the role before applying, please reach out to our resourcing team at recruitmentkewgreenhotels.com What you’ll bring to the team An ideal candidate for this role should possess: Proven experience in food and beverage management across multi-brand operations. Broad expertise in both food and beverage operations within high-paced, commercial environments. Strong budget management, commercial acumen, and third-party contract negotiation skills. Proven track record in developing innovative, value-added food and beverage concepts. A creative, collaborative leader with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills. A results-driven focus on ROI and cost management. Team-oriented with a history of effectively leading teams to success. Demonstrated experience in driving performance and operational excellence. Benefits Our rewards package includes: Private healthcare Car allowance Robust career development opportunities and support for personal growth Attractive discounts across many major retailers, restaurants, and events Employee and Family and Friend discounts in hotels across the Kew Green portfolio and at partner hotels worldwide 50% off food and beverage while staying in our hotels 24/7, 365 day per year Employee Assistance Support Line for mental health and wellbeing support, financial and legal advice FREE and UNLIMITED access to our Leisure Clubs (gym, pool, steam rooms) Next steps A member of the recruitment team will be in touch with those applicants who meet the specification, to book a 15-minute conversation so we can get to know you better. We will explain the role in detail, and you can highlight your skills. If successful at this stage, you will be invited to an interview. Please see below an indication of the recruitment timeline: Closing date for applications: 20 th November 2024 Telephone screening and shortlisting: from week commencing 11 th November 2024 Interviews: from week commencing 18 th November 2024 Who is Kew Green Hotels? Kew Green is a global company, with a diverse portfolio across leading hotel chains, including IHG Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and Hilton, but what unites us all is our values. Please view our website for more details – www.kewgreenhotels.com