Director of Food And Beverage

About the Role

Director of Food & Beverage responsible for overseeing all food and beverage operations across the resort to ensure service standards aligned with the resort’s casual luxury and wellness positioning.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of all restaurants, bars, pool and beach F&B, in-room dining, banquets, and catering services.
• Ensure consistent delivery of service standards aligned with the resort’s casual luxury positioning and wellness brand values, including conducting regular quality audits and implementing corrective actions.
• Maintain full compliance with health, safety and hygiene standards.
• Recruit, train, and develop Outlet Managers and front-of-house teams; build a strong service culture through structured training programs, daily briefings, and performance coaching.
• Set individual and team performance targets, conduct regular appraisals and create succession plans for key roles; foster a collaborative, high-morale working environment across all F&B departments.
• Champion a guest-first culture; engage with guests to build rapport and resolve concerns professionally.
• Identify and respond to market trends, competitive activity, and evolving guest preferences; collaborate with Marketing and Revenue Management to develop F&B promotions, special events, and curated experiences that drive covers and ancillary revenue.
• Support the resort’s positioning as a wellness destination through innovative food and beverage programming.
• Prepare and manage operating budgets, conduct monthly P&L analysis, monitor food, beverage and labor cost ratios, and implement procurement and inventory controls to optimize profitability.
• Analyze sales data, guest feedback, and market trends to identify revenue growth opportunities and inform menu pricing strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 7–10 years of progressive F&B management experience with a demonstrated track record of managing multiple outlets.
• Excellent leadership and team-building skills with the ability to inspire, develop, and hold teams accountable.
• Deep understanding of food and beverage operations, menu engineering, and current hospitality trends; knowledge of wellness-oriented dining concepts is an advantage.
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in POS systems, hotel PMS, and standard business applications.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in Thai is an advantage.

Benefits

• Attractive compensation package commensurate with experience.
• Direct collaboration with ownership and senior leadership on strategic direction.
• Professional development and industry training opportunities.
• Work with a diverse international guest base and a passionate hospitality team; resort benefits.

Additional Information

• Location: Based in Phuket.
• Salary: Negotiable.
• Work arrangement: Onsite, Full-time.