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W Melbourne is on the hunt for a dynamic Director of Beverage & Food to join our vibrant tribe!

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for food and beverage luxury hospitality and creating unforgettable guest experiences W Melbourne is searching for a Director of Beverage & Food who thrives in fastpaced environments inspires highperforming teams pushes boundaries and leads with bold innovation.

About the Hotel W Melbourne

W Melbourne is the rebel between the streets taking its design cues from Australias cultural capital and providing the backlane entrance keys to whats New/Next in the city. Extending the laneway culture inside 294 bold rooms and suites peel back the layers and revel in the citys history.

Home to four electric venues Lollo Curious Warabi and WET Bar plus over 800 square metres of cuttingedge event space W Melbourne is the place to see and be seen in.

Why Choose W Melbourne

• Enjoy your a competitive base salary with annual merit increases and performancedriven bonus plan.
• Get 35 off food and beverage at W Melbourne and Marriott Internationals global room night & F&B discounts for you and your loved ones.
• Advance your career globally with Marriott International with a wide array of opportunities featured on our dedicated recruitment platform and strong succession planning.
• Be part of W Melbournes success including a Hatted Restaurant Best Deluxe Restaurant Award Winning Event SpacesAwardWinning Bar Design and 2024 Certified Great Place to Work.
• Engage with Marriotts TakeCare initiativesactively participating in meaningful community service because we believe in action not just words.
• Earn a paid day off on your birthday because we believe in celebrating our rockstars YOU!
• Benefit from our Employee Assistance Program addressing physical emotional and financial wellbeing.

What We Expect of You

• You have previous experience as a Director of F&B or similar preferably with an international hotel chain.
• You are a passionate and resultsdriven professional with a strong technical understanding of F&B operations coupled with a deep product knowledge and a warm peoplefocused approach.
• Youre known for building highperforming teams through inspiring coaching clear direction and a strong focus on talent development.
• Highly organized and efficient you thrive in fastpaced environments using your analytical skills to assess business trends and drive business strategies.
• You navigate change with integrity resolve conflicts effectively and make innovative resultsdriven decisions.
• Your cando attitude sets the tone for excellence and youre always eager to take on new challenges and grow in your career.
• A strong career foundation in the Australian hotel market and luxury hotel operations is highly valued.

A Glance at What You Will Do

• As our Director of B&F you will partner with the Assistant Director of B&F & Venue Managers to develop and implement B&F departmental strategies. The position oversees and ensures that the B&F operations meet the Brands Standards and luxury Leading Quality Assurance and ensuring guest and talent satisfaction focusing on growing revenues and maximizing the departments financial performance.
• Lead and execute the B&F strategy in alignment with W Hotels luxury standards.
• Work with the B&F leadership team to determine areas of concern and develop strategies to improve the departments financial performance.
• Drive innovation by staying ahead of market trends and introducing new F&B experiences.
• Monitoring the B&F departments actual and projected sales to ensure revenue goals are met or exceeded and opportunities are identified and addressed.
• Engage mentor and inspire your team to deliver exceptional service and elevate the guest experience.
• Provides services above and beyond for guest satisfaction and ensuring return patronage and of B&F venues and the Hotels.
• Focuses on maintaining profit margins without compromising guest or Talent satisfaction.
• Carry out any other duty/function that the Hotel Manager or General Manager may assign. Provide ongoing support to the Hotel Manager or General Manager.

Ready to Create Epic Moments

Join W Melbourne and be part of a team that dares to deliver a different kind of luxury. Apply now and ignite your career with us! Please submit your CV along with a cover letter addressing your suitability and interest for the role. Please address your cover letter to Director of HR David West.

W Hotels mission is to Ignite Curiosity Expand Worlds. We are a place to experience life. Were here to open doors and open minds. We are constantly inspired by new faces and new experiences. A tunedin upforanything spirit is at our core and has made us renowned for reinventing the norms of luxury around the globe. Whatever/Whenever is our culture and service philosophy that brings our guests passions to life. If you are original innovative and always looking towards the future of whats possible welcome to W Hotels. In joining W Hotels you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott you can do your best workbeginyour purposebelongto an amazing globalteam andbecomethe best version of you.