Director of Food

Do you picture yourself as a Director Food & Beverage? Crowne Plaza Resort Salalah our goal is to make business travel work. That is where YOU come in. When you work with Crowne Plaza Resort Salalah, you are more than simply your job title. Crowne Plaza Resort Salalah looks for energetic, confident, and ambitious; people who achieve in their roles and help our guests succeed. The Crowne Plaza Resort Salalah is set on 45 acres of beautiful tropical gardens and a lengthy stretch of pure sandy beach. The resort's location is suitable for business, meetings, and leisure travel.

What's on the menu for your next career move? As our new Director of Food and Beverage you could be leading the charge to ensure our guests enjoy a truly memorable experience – whether they've worked up an appetite for a full conference banquet or are just joining us for their favourite hot beverage.

A little taste of your day-to-day

• Leading, coaching, and motivating F&B Managers and teams to deliver world-class IHG service standards.
• Developing and executing the hotel's F&B strategy, ensuring alignment with brand expectations and market trends.
• Driving revenue performance through innovative concepts, menu engineering, pricing strategies, and promotional initiatives.
• Overseeing daily operations across restaurants, lounges, bars, in-room dining, mini-bar, and banqueting.
• Ensuring compliance with food safety, hygiene, licensing, and health & safety regulations.
• Working closely with the Executive Chef to ensure quality consistency, cost effectiveness, and culinary creativity.
• Managing department budgets, P&L, forecasting, and inventory controls.
• Monitoring guest satisfaction results and implementing initiatives to elevate the guest experience.
• Driving talent development, succession planning, and a strong culture of engagement and hospitality.

What do we need from you?

• Bachelor's degree/higher education qualification in Hotel Management, culinary arts, or related field preferred.
• Proven experience as Director of F&B or Assistant Director of F&B in a luxury or upscale international hotel.
• Fluency in Arabic and English (spoken and written) is required/preferred — essential for guest communication and team leadership in our multicultural environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and financial acumen.
• Deep understanding of global dining trends, operational best practices, and guest experience standards.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large teams and multi-outlet operations.
• Strong analytical skills to manage budgets, forecasting, and cost controls.
• Knowledge of HACCP and all relevant food safety regulations.
• Flexibility to work varied shifts, including weekends and peak business periods.

Join Crowne Plaza one of the largest and best loved premium hotel brands in the world. With more than 420 hotels in diverse locations globally Crowne Plaza is the perfect base to connect on business, pleasure or a blend of both. We've thoughtfully designed our spaces to encourage, support and celebrate great connections. We're also big on meetings and events, a trusted and valued partner for connecting both domestic and global groups alike.

Our branded service style 'Dare to Connect' is crafted for connection. Designed for humans not nameless guests or colleagues. Still professional but touches guests on an emotional level. Where colleagues take their initiative and use their personality because they make a crucial difference in the guest's experience. The role of every colleague at Crowne Plaza is to create memorable emotional connections and the job of every leader is to create an environment where that can happen.

Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.