Food and Beverage Manager

Company Description

Join us at Accor, where life pulses with passion!

As a pioneer in the art of responsible hospitality, the Accor Group gathers more than 45 brands, 5,600 hotels, 10,000 restaurants, and lifestyle destinations in 110 countries. While each brand has its own personality, where you will be able to truly find yourself, they all share a common ambition: to keep innovating and challenging the status-quo.

By joining us, you will become a Heartist®, because hospitality is, first and foremost, a work of heart.

You will join a caring environment and a team where you can be all you are. You will be in a supportive place to grow, to fulfil yourself, to discover other professions and to pursue career opportunities, in your hotel or in other hospitality environments, in your country or anywhere in the world!

You will enjoy exclusive benefits, specific to the sector and beyond, as well as strong recognition for your daily commitment.

Everything you will do with us, regardless of your profession, will offer a deep sense of meaning, to create lasting, memorable and impactful experiences for your customers, for your colleagues and for the planet.

Hospitalityis a work of heart,
Join us and become a Heartist®.

Job Description

Passionate about creating exceptional dining experiences through outstanding service, operational excellence, and strong leadership? As a Food & Beverage Manager, you will lead and oversee the hotel’s Food & Beverage operations, ensuring exceptional guest experiences, high service standards, and strong financial performance while inspiring and developing our Heartists.

What is in it for you:

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates at Accor properties worldwide.
• Learning programs through our Academies and the opportunity to earn qualifications while you work.
• Opportunity to develop your talent and grow within your property and across the world.
• Ability to make a difference in the local community through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, including Planet 21.

What you will be doing:

• Lead, manage, coach, and develop the Food & Beverage team to deliver exceptional service and operational excellence.
• Oversee the day to day operations of multiple Food & Beverage outlets, ensuring smooth and efficient service across all areas.
• Personally lead and oversee F&B catering and high volume operations, maintaining a strong presence on the floor and ensuring operational excellence.
• Ensure all Food & Beverage outlets consistently deliver exceptional guest experiences in line with luxury hospitality and brand standards.
• Monitor service quality, guest satisfaction, productivity, and operational performance while ensuring compliance with hotel policies and brand standards.
• Develop and implement strategies to maximize revenue, profitability, guest satisfaction, and overall F&B performance.
• Take ownership of F&B financial performance, including P&L management, budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and achieving departmental targets.
• Monitor food and beverage costs, labour costs, inventory, purchasing, and wastage to ensure effective cost management.
• Coordinate closely with the Kitchen, Housekeeping, Front Office, Engineering, Sales & Marketing, and other departments to ensure seamless hotel operations.
• Conduct regular operational and service inspections to ensure cleanliness, presentation, service standards, and brand compliance are consistently maintained.
• Handle guest feedback, requests, and complaints promptly and professionally, ensuring effective resolution and maintaining guest loyalty.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, training, coaching, and performance management of Heartists.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and implement initiatives to enhance service quality, operational efficiency, and financial results.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, hygiene, food safety, and other applicable hotel standards and regulations.
• Lead by example, fostering a positive, collaborative, and performance-driven working environment.

Qualifications

Your experience and skills include:

• Strong passion for luxury hospitality, guest engagement, and service excellence.
• Minimum 5 years of managerial experience in Food & Beverage, including Restaurant Manager/General Manager experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as an Assistant F&B Manager or F&B Manager in charge.
• Minimum 5 years of managerial experience in the Middle East/GCC, preferably Dubai or Doha.
• Previous experience in a 5-star luxury and large-scale operation is preferred.
• Proven experience managing multiple outlets, catering, and high-volume operations.
• Hands on and operationally driven, with strong floor presence.
• Strong knowledge of P&L, budgeting, cost control, and F&B financial performance.
• Excellent leadership, communication, coaching, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding and implementation of luxury and brand standards.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and F&B/POS systems is an advantage.
• Flexibility to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays.

Additional Information

Your team and working environment:

We are Dream Makers and committed to creating memorable moments for our guests and colleagues inspired by the authentic Qatari warmth and essence of generosity.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Alwadi Hotel Doha is the first MGallery boutique hotel located within Msheireb Downtown Doha, vibrant new retail, commercial and residential development in the heart of Qatar’s capital, offering 213 luxurious rooms and suites with desirable amenities, a spectacular ballroom, and five class meeting rooms, with variety of restaurants and an exclusive spa and swimming pool. Ideal for business or leisure and is just 15 minutes’ drive from Hamad International Airport and 10 minutes from West Bay.

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