Director of Food & Beverage - Premium Hospitality Group - Johannesburg

Pay

On application

Type

Permanent

Experience

1–3 years

Level

Senior

Sector

Hospitality & Catering

Closes

in 57 days

Recruiter

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About the role

Our client, an established premium hospitality group in Rosebank, Johannesburg, is seeking an exceptional Director of Food & Beverage to lead the operational and commercial performance of a diverse portfolio of restaurant, bar, café and events operations.

This is a senior executive appointment for a commercially astute hospitality leader with proven multi-outlet operational experience, full P&L accountability and the ability to drive profitability.

The successful candidate must be equally comfortable presenting financial performance to ownership and leading service excellence on the floor during peak trading periods.

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple premium Food & Beverage concepts.
• Oversee Front of House, Back of House, restaurant, bar, café, catering and events operations.
• Take full accountability for revenue, gross profit, EBITDA, budgets and financial performance.
• Drive profitability through effective labour management, food and beverage cost control and revenue optimisation.
• Analyse management accounts, operating results and performance trends.
• Implement menu engineering, pricing strategies and commercial improvements.
• Collaborate with senior chefs on food strategy and oversee beverage programme development.
• Lead and mentor General Managers, chefs and departmental leaders.
• Maintain exceptional guest experiences, service standards and brand reputation.
• Develop corporate catering, events and commercial partnerships.
• Oversee procurement, supplier negotiations, stock controls and loss prevention.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, liquor licensing, labour legislation and operational regulations.
• Report directly to ownership and contribute to long-term business growth.

What they're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Business Management or a related discipline – essential.
• Substantial senior leadership experience within a premium high-volume restaurant group, luxury hotel F&B operation or established hospitality group.
• Proven full P&L ownership and demonstrable improvements in profitability – essential.
• Strong experience leading senior managers and multidisciplinary operational teams.
• Excellent understanding of restaurant, kitchen, bar and events operations.
• Advanced financial management, budgeting, forecasting and cost-control skills.
• Strong commercial judgement, supplier negotiation and procurement experience.
• Sound knowledge of South African labour legislation and hospitality compliance.
• Experience presenting financial and strategic reports to owners or directors.
• International hospitality experience highly advantageous.
• Multi-brand or multi-concept hospitality leadership advantageous.
• Postgraduate business qualification or MBA advantageous.
• Valid driver's licence and reliable transport.
• Willingness to work evenings, weekends and major events when required.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: Up to R100,000 per month, dependent on experience and seniority
• Incentives: Performance-linked incentive structure to be discussed
• Location: Rosebank, Johannesburg
• Employment: Full-time, Permanent
• Work Arrangement: On-site