Director of Food and Beverage

About Four Seasons:

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world-class employee experience and company culture.         

At Four Seasons, we believe in recognizing a familiar face, welcoming a new one and treating everyone we meet the way we would want to be treated ourselves. Whether you work with us, stay with us, live with us or discover with us, we believe our purpose is to create impressions that will stay with you for a lifetime. It comes from our belief that life is richer when we truly connect to the people and the world around us.

About the location:

Look up and you'll find us, an avant-garde hotel on the top 30 floors of the Guangzhou International Finance Centre building, high above the Pearl River. Inside, you’ll discover an architectural masterpiece including a sky-lit atrium, seven stylish restaurants and lounges including Michelin-starred Yu Yue Heen, and a cloud-level infinity pool. Guangzhou is a famous culture city and a splendid tourism city with a history of more than 2,200 years and a homeland of overseas Chinese as well.It enjoys the name of "Flower City" as the superb geographic and climatic conditions in the South contributed to the natural beauty here. Apart from being the starting point of the "Maritime Silk Road", Guangzhou is the key city in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.It plays an significant role in the opening and reform of China, making great contribution to the economic and cultural exchange and friendly contacts between China and the rest of the world and demonstrating everlasting prosperity. Here, you will discover more other than fun!

The Director of Food and Beverage forms part of the Hotel Leadership team who collectively make key strategic and operational decisions for the Hotel or Resort.  The Director manages the Food & Beverage Operation which includes all restaurants, bars & lounges, banqueting, room service and private bars. The primary responsibilities for this position are to ensure our guests receive the highest level of food quality and service, manage and develop a team, devise and monitor an annual budget, manage labor control and operating expenses and develop relationships with key suppliers and industry associates.

We are looking for individuals who have a solid knowledge of food & beverage, have creativity and flair, and are able to evidence good business acumen, a strong work ethic and people-management skills.

Applicants are required to have five to seven years experience with a diversity of Food and Beverage management positions.  A college degree preferably specializing in hotel/restaurant management or business administration, or equivalent experience is required.

Some travel is required for training, conferences and special events.