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    Director of Food - Nairobi, Kenya - Kempinski Hotels

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    Kempinski Hotels S.A. is Europe's oldest luxury hotel group. The group now has its head office in Geneva but was founded in Berlin in 1897 as the 'Hotelbetriebs-Aktiengesellschaft'.
    Summary


    To contribute to and to support Kempinski's vision of becoming the undisputed leader in the hospitality industry, making our Food & Beverage offer a key differentiating factor for the Kempinski brand.

    To drive the top line of the Food & Beverage Department in Villa Rosa Kempinski while ensuring sustainable and profitable operations.

    Key Responsibilities

    Ensuring all rules & regulations are strictly established and adhered to within the hotel including hotel's policy on fire and safety as well as hygiene regulations including HACCP.

    Ensuring the sales are driven to the department's full potential and budgets and forecasts are adhered to.
    Ensuring all costs are in line with sales without compromising quality, i.e. minimum 85% LQA score.

    Ensuring the department is driven in an entrepreneurial manner, looking for opportunities to generate more business at all times.

    Ensuring innovation and new ideas are fostered, implemented and shared with other hotels via corporate office.
    Ensuring internal talents are grown to ensure a smooth transition in case of promotions and transfers.
    Prepare/consolidate the yearly budget for the department in cooperation with the Finance Department.

    Prepare the monthly income statement for each outlet and the department as a whole, hold the monthly performance meeting with the Outlet Management.

    Establish good partnerships with suppliers and involve them in activities that will strengthen working relationships, e.g. invite them to the hotel.

    Conduct the competitor analysis through on-site inspections to assess the local food & beverage offering including both hotel outlets and stand-alone restaurants.

    Analyse the global trends by reviewing print and web based media and attend local/regional trade shows and gastranomic events.

    Additional responsibilities and tasks can be added at any time according to the needs of the business and of the hotel.

    Job Requirements

    BA/BSc in Hospitality Management or related field or MBA.

    Minimum five 5 years in an F&B management role with minimum 3 years experience in a 5* hotel, preferably experience in a successful stand alone food & beverage operation.

    Ability to work and communicate in a multinational environment.
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    Ability to establish and retain effective working relationships with hotel staff and clients/vendors.
    Excellent organizational and time management skills.
    Computer literacy adapted to the field of Food & Beverage.

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