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

Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel is a Leading Hotel of the World and it is imperative that the candidate has the ability to deliver a high level of service in a confident and professional manner.

What do we have to offer you?

• Competitive Salary
• Refer a Friend program - €500 bonus for a referral of your friend or acquaintance for a vacancy in Anantara The Marker Dublin Hotel or another hotel of Minor Hotels Group
• Excellent Room Employee Rates in all Minor Hotels properties worldwide
• Unlimited access to the eLearning platform
• Increased holiday entitlement for long-service employees
• Meals whilst on duty in our employee restaurant
• Employee Recognition Awards
• Employee Assistance Program - mental health and wellbeing support 
• Complimentary provision and laundry of uniforms
• Local employee discounted rates (Spa, restaurant, bar, rooftop) for employees with friends and family.

Management responsibilities:

• As a member of LHW (Leading Hotels of the World), you are responsible for maintaining the standards as set by LQA (Leading Quality Assurance) and applying the Anantara Brand 
• Demonstrate a strong leadership presence and take a proactive hands on role in order to identify and support department heads and colleagues at all levels
• To lead by example and remain passionate about creating highly energised teams 
• Inspire the team to provide world class service and deliver exemplary and memorable experiences to all our guests. 
• Retention by driving engagement and investing in development of the team. 
• To carry our departmental audits to ensure LQA standards are followed at all times and the quality goal is achieved by all team members.
• To ensure that the Hotel’s Vision & Mission statement is communicated to the team
• Ability to work under pressure and delivery upon guest expectation and the expectations of the management and the team. 
• To have a good financial acumen and awareness. 
• To ensure that food cost and beverage costs are in line with the budget and forecast. 
• To ensure that POS systems are kept up to date and menu items and prices are correct. 
• To carry out month end procedures in line with company policies and guidelines. 
• To ensure that areas of responsibility are clean and well maintained. 
• To ensure that the ambience in departments (lights, music and temperature) are controlled.
• To report defective materials and equipment to the appropriate departments.
• 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 attend meetings as required.
• To ensure there is management presence in all departments at all times.
• To ensure a consistently high level of security is well maintained throughout the Hotel.
• 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.
• To provide support where necessary in other areas of the Hotel.
• To comply with the hotels cash handling procedures and ensure that all team members are trained accordingly.
• Drives business results through revenue growth and cost savings efficiency.

People

• To assist in the recruitment and selection of F&B Managers
• To appraise managers in accordance with the agreed appraisal procedure.
• To ensure that all team members comply with the employee handbook.
• To oversee the Time Management System for reporting Managers and their teams
• To ensure holidays, bank holidays and lieu time are managed for all team members.
• 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 ensure that all team members adhere to the hotel’s grooming procedures.
• To identify develop key team members and develop a succession plan in conjunction with Human Resources
• To train all team members have a full knowledge and understanding of the Leading Hotels of the World Quality Assurance targets and that the highest standards quality are delivered consistently to our guests.

Specific Duties:

• To work with the Restaurant Manager, Conference and Events Manager and Bar Manager and provide operational support to the departments. 
• To be available to assist in any and all F&B outlets as required and support and plan for peak times
• 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 that all F&B outlets are well organized daily for expected business levels
• To assist with carrying out regular HACCP, Fire, Health & Safety Audits.
• To ensure that all departments are familiar with cash handling, credit policy and to ensure all controls are in place and adhered to.
• In conjunction with the Director of F&B, review the bookings for all F&B departments and drive bookings for quieter periods to maximize revenue
• To create upselling programmes for the F&B departments.
• To measure the quality of the service and product according to LQA standards

• Self-motivated and sets a positive example for employees by their attitude and performance
• Demonstrates high levels of energy, enthusiasm and professionalism
• 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 LQA program.

All Candidates must have the right to work in Ireland

References:

All employment offers are made subject to us receiving two satisfactory references, which could be:

• A corporate email and/or phone number or
• A letter in a headed paper signed by the manager / HR

We will not ask for reference details until you reach the interview stage.