Fairmont Hotels Middle East
Food & Beverage Manager – Luxury Hotel / Resort Operations
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 5 - 10 yrs
Job expiry date: 11/04/2026
Job overview
Date posted
25/02/2026
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
5 - 10 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
11/04/2026
Job description
The Food & Beverage Manager at Fairmont the Red Sea is responsible for the smooth operation and financial success of all F&B outlets, including restaurants, lounges, in-room dining, and banqueting. This role involves maintaining the highest luxury service and hygiene standards, ensuring guest satisfaction, supervising and mentoring a multicultural team, developing training programs, and fostering continuous improvement. The manager monitors departmental budgets, forecasts, cost controls, inventory, procurement, and wastage, while collaborating with culinary and marketing teams to create innovative dining concepts. The role champions sustainable practices in line with Accor and Red Sea Global environmental commitments and ensures all F&B experiences reflect Fairmont’s luxury, authenticity, and innovation ethos, including pre-opening operational leadership.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Oversee daily operations of all F&B outlets, including restaurants, lounges, in-room dining, and banqueting
- Ensure smooth coordination between kitchen, service, and support departments
- Maintain high standards of service quality, hygiene, and guest satisfaction
- Analyze performance metrics to maximize profitability while maintaining luxury service standards
- Lead, mentor, and motivate a multicultural F&B team to achieve operational excellence
- Conduct training programs focused on guest experience, product knowledge, and service culture
- Foster a culture of engagement, empowerment, and continuous improvement
- Handle guest feedback promptly and effectively, ensuring personalized and memorable service recovery
- Collaborate with culinary and marketing teams to create unique dining concepts and seasonal offerings
- Develop, monitor, and manage departmental budgets, forecasts, and cost controls
- Monitor inventory, procurement, and wastage to optimize profitability
- Champion sustainable practices aligned with Accor’s and Red Sea Global’s environmental commitments
- Introduce innovative concepts enhancing the resort’s reputation as a leading luxury eco-destination
- Perform other responsibilities as assigned by management
Experience & skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management or a related field
- 5–7 years of progressive experience in F&B management within luxury hotels or resorts
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple outlets and large-scale operations
- Financial acumen with experience in budgeting and cost control
- Excellent command of English; Arabic and additional languages are an asset
- Experience in pre-opening F&B environments is highly desirable