UAE. Dubai Airports is looking for a Head of Food & Beverages as it continues to diversify its dining offer.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the food & beverage (F&B) portfolio of Dubai Airports, including “contract management, stakeholder relationship[s], category alignment and development [and] planning and execution”, according to a job description posted online.
They will also drive food & beverage sales and revenue and customer-service standards, as well as undertake audits to ensure the successful operation of the F&B portfolio at the two airports owned and managed by Dubai Airports, Dubai International and Dubai World Central.
The company adds: “You will plan and execute detailed service-standards checks and audits to ensure excellent operational standards and [also that] delivery of best-in-class service is achieved.”
The company is seeking candidates who:
- Are educated to master’s or bachelor’s degree level, with a minimum of four years in a leadership role and eight years’ related experience;
- Have a detailed understanding of global food & beverage trends;
- Understand the complexities and opportunities of the travel retail business;
- Are key drivers of food & beverage business;
- Can develop and deliver commercially challenging goals; and
- Have demonstrable success in a multi-stakeholder environment.
