Directeur De La Restauration

Sofitel Sydney Wentworth

Cotonou, Benin
On-site
Financial performance and business steering
Innovative f&b concepts
Operational excellence and client experience
The Director of Food & Beverage is responsible for the strategy, financial performance, and operational excellence of all Food & Beverage activities, reporting directly to the Hotel Manager and sitting on the hotel's Management Committee

Job Summary

  • The Director of Food & Beverage is responsible for the strategy, financial performance, and operational excellence of all Food & Beverage activities, reporting directly to the Hotel Manager and sitting on the hotel's Management Committee.
  • Key responsibilities include defining and steering the department's financial strategy, developing innovative and differentiating F&B concepts, ensuring operational excellence and client experience aligned with Sofitel standards, and leading and developing teams.
  • The ideal candidate has proven experience in F&B management in a 5-star/luxury establishment, strong financial management expertise, and a natural leadership ability to unite demanding teams.

Matching Summary

The Director of Food & Beverage is responsible for the strategy, financial performance, and operational excellence of all Food & Beverage activities, reporting directly to the Hotel Manager and sitting on the hotel's Management Committee.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Financial performance and business steering
  • Innovative F&B concepts
  • Operational excellence and client experience
  • Team leadership and development
  • Market intelligence and commercial development

Nice-to-have

  • French elegance and Beninese culture
  • Responsible and innovative F&B offer
  • Dynamic and demanding work environment

Key Requirements

  • Proven experience in F&B direction in a 5-star/luxury establishment
  • Strong financial management and profit center steering expertise
  • Mastery of hygiene, food safety, and CSR standards
  • Natural leadership and ability to federate demanding teams
  • Keen sense of client experience and detail
  • Entrepreneurial spirit, results-oriented
  • Excellent understanding of international standards and high-end service
  • Strong analytical, decision-making, and adaptation skills
  • All applications must be exclusively in French

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