Randstad Singapore Hiring! Full Time F-B Operations Director in - Ricebowl

about the company

Our client is an established hospitality and lifestyle group with a strong presence in Singapore and a portfolio of distinctive food and beverage concepts.

Known for delivering high-quality dining and guest experiences, the organisation operates multiple restaurant concepts spanning different cuisines and formats. As the business continues to strengthen its F&B portfolio, they are looking for an experienced operations leader to drive performance, consistency and operational excellence across the group.

about the job

The F&B Operations Director will provide overall operational and commercial leadership across a portfolio of restaurant concepts.

Working closely with restaurant leaders, culinary teams and other business functions, you will be responsible for ensuring each establishment delivers a consistently strong guest experience while achieving its commercial and operational objectives.

This is a hands-on leadership position requiring someone who is equally comfortable reviewing business performance, developing operational strategy and spending time on the ground with restaurant teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership and operational direction across multiple F&B establishments, partnering closely with Restaurant Managers, Executive Chefs and other functional leaders.
• Develop annual operating plans, budgets and commercial priorities for the restaurant portfolio.
• Take ownership of restaurant performance, including revenue, profitability, operating expenses, food costs, labour productivity and inventory management.
• Analyse business performance and identify opportunities to improve margins, operational efficiency and overall restaurant performance.
• Maintain consistently high standards across service delivery, food quality, guest experience and day-to-day restaurant operations.
• Partner with culinary leadership on menu development, product quality and opportunities to strengthen the overall dining proposition.
• Establish and continuously improve operating procedures and standards across the restaurant portfolio.
• Develop restaurant leadership capabilities through coaching, performance management and sharing of best practices across concepts.
• Work collaboratively with marketing teams on initiatives designed to increase restaurant traffic, customer engagement and revenue.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external vendors across areas such as procurement, maintenance and operational support.
• Ensure restaurants operate in accordance with applicable food safety, hygiene, licensing and operational requirements.
• Review restaurant performance regularly and provide management with recommendations and action plans to improve business results.
• Support new initiatives and projects relating to the continued development of the group's F&B operations

skills and experience required

• Significant experience in F&B, restaurant or hospitality operations, with demonstrated responsibility for business and operational performance.
• Experience overseeing multiple restaurants, outlets or F&B concepts would be highly advantageous.
• Strong commercial acumen with practical experience managing budgets, P&L performance, food costs, inventory and operating expenses.
• Proven ability to lead and develop restaurant management and operational teams.
• Strong understanding of restaurant operations, service standards and guest experience.
• Ability to translate business objectives into practical operational plans and measurable results.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across culinary, marketing, procurement and other business functions.
• Good understanding of food safety, hygiene and relevant operational requirements.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple business priorities simultaneously.
  

Please click on the 'apply' button to apply online. For more information, please reach out to Rumi Mohd. (EA: 94C3609 /R1550851)