A luxury hospitality brand for modern travellers, Anantara connects guests to genuine places, people and stories through personal experiences and providing heartfelt hospitality in the world’s most exciting destinations. From pristine islands and tropical beaches to cosmopolitan cities, tranquil deserts and lush jungles, Anantara welcomes guests for journeys rich in discovery.

This is a superb opportunity to join the hotel team of Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel Executive Team as Director of Food & Beverage.

Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel is a Leading Hotel of the World, offering all the experiential luxury Anantara Hotels & Resorts is renowned for, and it is imperative that the candidate must have the ability to deliver a high level of service in a confident and professional manner.

• To ensure the hotel achieves the Leading Hotels of the World Quality Assurance targets and that the highest standards of luxury and quality are delivered consistently to our guests.
• To deliver excellent care to our guests
• To carry our departmental audits to ensure LQA is achieved by all team members.
• To ensure that the Hotel’s Vision & Mission statement is communicated to the team
• To ensure that areas of responsibility are clean and well maintained.
• Ensure that all new initiatives are implemented in the agreed time frame.
• To ensure that personal objectives are set and achieved on a yearly basis.
• To ensure there is management presence in all departments at all times.
• To ensure guest feedback is acted upon in a timely manner ensuring the relevant people are informed and that all necessary action is taken to prevent re occurrences.
• To monitor all purchasing and costs in the department and to ensure that spend is in line with budgets and in line with purchasing procedures
• To ensure departmental sales are achieved in line with the hotel budget
• To accept a flexible work schedule necessary for uninterrupted service to Hotel guests and to maintain flexibility within teams.
• Drives business results through revenue growth and cost savings efficiency.

• To assist in the recruitment and selection of F&B Managers
• To appraise managers in accordance with the agreed appraisal procedure.
• To ensure departmental daily briefings are carried out at relevant times.
• To chair monthly departmental meetings and ensure team members attend General Team Meetings and ECCM when required.
• To ensure that all team members are rostered in accordance with the Organisation of Working Time Act
• To identify develop key team members and develop a succession plan in conjunction with People & Culture.
• To ensure that the purchasing and accountancy procedures are adhered to.

• To ensure stock takes are carried out and any deviances are acted upon in a timely manner.
• To ensure weekly departmental payroll forecasting is completed and that all rosters are in line with budget. 
• To ensure all departmental costs are in line with budget.
• To ensure that all F&B outlets are well organised daily for expected business levels
• To assist with carrying out regular HACCP, Fire, Health & Safety Audits.
• To assist in the developmentment and implementation of the Capital expenditure.
• To ensure that all deadlines are agreed and adhered to
• To ensure that all departments are familiar with cash handling, credit policy and to ensure all controls are in place and adhered to.

• Self-motivated and sets a positive example for employees by their attitude and performance
• Demonstrates high levels of energy, enthusiasm and professionalism
• To have a proven successful position held as Director of Food & Beverage.
• Encourages the team towards Hotel and individual objectives and aims
• Shows concern for their team members and interacts with them in a positive manner
• Provides a great work environment and treating each other with dignity and respect and embracing diversity (TEAM)
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills and regularly shows an ability to adjust their approach to deal with different people and situations
• Communicates in a structured and effective manner with their team
• Builds and sustains effective relationships with employees and customers
• Motivates, inspires and empowers others to improved performance
• Fully knowledgeable and complaint with the Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) and LQA program.

• Competitive Salary
• Annual Bonus Scheme
• Career Progression
• Refer a Friend program - €500 bonus for a referral of your friend or acquaintance for a vacancy in The Marker or another hotel of Minor Hotels Group
• Excellent Room Employee Rates in over 800 properties worldwide
• Access to a exhaustive learning experience including unlimited access to the company eLearning platform
• Meals whilst on duty in our employee restaurant
• Employee Recognition Awards
• Suits provided and dry cleaning
• Employee Assistance Program - mental health and wellbeing support