Assistant Director of F&B

Set along the dazzling Bosphorus waterfront in the historic district of Karaköy, The Peninsula Istanbul provides a showcase for both vibrant Turkish culture and superlative hospitality within Galataport, a new waterfront revitalisation project. The hotel is comprised of four exquisite buildings – three of them historic and beautifully restored – and welcomes guests arriving by land or sea.

• An exceptional opportunity to join our high-profile hotel in Istanbul.

• The Peninsula Hotels espouses luxury service, dedication to our customers, and commitment to our employees. 

• Be a part of the highly experienced team.

Key accountabilities

• Assists EAM, F&B in managing daily operations of food and beverage to ensure the provision of F&B quality, and service experience, innovating and demonstrating vision as required to position the hotel as an industry leader and achieve unique identities for each F&B outlet. 

• Ensures that all areas within responsibility operate in line with maximizing profit while delivering on the excellence in product and service.

• Ensures the highest level of Health and Safety and Hygiene are maintained, reporting employee and guest accidents, and responding properly to any hotel emergency.

• Ensures customer satisfaction from arrival to departure in accordance with standards.

• Hires, develops, motivates, supervises, and coaches F&B department employees.

• Establishes and maintains positive guest and colleague interactions with productive working relationships.

• Conducts and analyzes current trends in the market and makes recommendations on what can be applied to current F&B operation in the hotel to consistently evolve the food and beverage offering through creativity and innovation.

General requirements

• Minimum of 4 years in a similar position within luxury hotels.

• Detailed knowledge of food and beverage as well as strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

• Hotel financial acumen and good knowledge of financial tools and processes.

• Ability to influence and communicate effectively with the team

• Fluent in English & Turkish language proficiency.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Peninsula family and receiving your resume.