Our client is one a luxury resort in Cambodia. They are looking for an Director of Food and Beverage who will be responsible for managing all the food & drink quality and supervise / coordinate all related culinary activities, select and develop cocktail recipes, plan and price menus, ensures proper equipment operation/maintenance and ensures proper safety and sanitation in department and ensure best practice methods are implemented and adhered to in relation to costing, pricing, and inventory.  He/she will be based in Kep, Cambodia. 

Staff and Team Performance

• To take full responsibility for resourcing and managing all aspects of the restaurants to ensure there is a motivated and skilled workforce and all direct reports fully understand their roles.

• Ensure there is consistent, regular resource planning to meet the needs of the business.

• Establish & maintain lines of control and delegate responsibilities as appropriate.

• Lead and manage restaurant staff, through the establishment of high ethical and professional standards, goal setting, coaching and developing, and performance reviews.

• Work closely with the Staff in training staff on excellence in food service and preparation.

• Motivate and inspire team members to achieve outstanding results.

• Practice a policy of equal opportunity employment.

• Be the lead coach and advisor in dealing with performance and HR issues.

• Conform with company HR policies.

Reporting and Financial

• Provide the GM with the requested and required daily, weekly and monthly reports.

• Be ultimately responsible for the accuracy and integrity of reconciling all cost and revenue related reports.

• Work with the General Manager in the creation of the annual operations and sales budgets for the business unit.

• Responsible for achieving sales and operating cost budgets for the business unit.

 Supplier relationship

• Negotiate competitive pricing and terms of payment with suppliers in regards to all required inventory relevant to the kitchen side of the restaurants.

• Ensure regular meetings are held with key suppliers and business contacts to ensure good relations and build rapport and reputation.

Marketing and sales

• Endeavour to achieve pre-established sales targets.

• Lead the development of competitive specials and product offers for promotions and marketing initiatives.

• Recognize new opportunities to grow revenue.

• Write interesting and informative articles profiling The Restaurants and Kep in newsletters and social media platforms.

Guest satisfaction

• Lead the staff in delivering excellence in culinary and dining experiences.

• Develop menu and food offerings that are acknowledged by the customers and highly regarded in the industry.

Product development and product research

• Become familiar with the food and beverage offerings of the competitors within the destination.

• Undergo competitor product and pricing analysis, where possible.

• Review, revise and refresh The Restaurants dining offering on a regular basis.

Safety and risk

• Ensure that restaurants exposure to risk is minimized and health and safety issues are given paramount attention.

• Assess and report on all external risks (e.g weather, destination overcrowding) etc and develop strategies to minimize exposure to those risks.

• Ensure the Emergency Response Plan is understood by all staff.

• Conduct regular training and awareness sessions to ensure all staff are prepared for emergencies.

• General Manager

• Strong restaurant background preferred rather than hotel only experience.

• Strong competency in international & Asian cuisines as well.

• Strong spoken & written English. Other languages are a plus: Mandarin, Japanese, French, Spanish.

• Must be able to commit to long working hours as required.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including an ability to write procedures and reports, respond to customer concerns and queries.