Director of Operations

2 weeks ago

Doha, Qatar Marriott International, Inc Full time

**Job Number** 23130653

**Job Category** Rooms & Guest Services Operations

**Location** JW Marriott Marquis City Center Doha, Conference Centre Street, West Bay, Doha, Qatar, Qatar VIEW ON MAP

**Schedule** Full-Time

**Located Remotely?** N

**Relocation?** N

**Position Type** Management

**JOB SUMMARY**

Functions as the strategic business leader of the property's Hotel Operations. Responsible for food and beverage daily operations, including Culinary, Restaurants/Bars, Room Service and Banquets/Catering, where applicable. Areas of responsibility may include Front Office, BusinessCenter, Recreation/Health Club, Housekeeping, Food and Beverage/Culinary and Engineering/Maintenance. Position works with direct reports (department heads) to develop and implement departmental strategies and ensures implementation of the brand service strategy and brand initiatives. The position ensures Hotel Operations meet the brand’s standards, targets customer needs, ensures employee satisfaction, focuses on growing revenues and maximizes the financial performance of the department and developing positive owner relations. Develops and implements property-wide strategies that deliver products and services to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of the brand’s target customer and employees and provides a return on investment.

**CANDIDATE PROFILE**

Education and Experience
- 2-year degree from an accredited university in Business Administration, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 4 years experience in the guest services, front desk, housekeeping, sales and marketing, management operations, or related professional area.

OR
- 4-year bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Hotel and Restaurant Management, or related major; 2 years experience in the guest services, front desk, housekeeping, sales and marketing, management operations, or related professional area.

**CORE WORK ACTIVITIES**

**Managing Day-to-Day Operations**
- Develops a food and beverage operating strategy that is aligned with the brand’s business strategy and leads its execution.
- Supervises daily food and beverage shift operation and ensures compliance with all policies, standards and procedures.
- Supervises staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.
- Develops and oversees an order and purchase strategy for equipment and supplies.
- Supervises an effective monthly self-inspection program.

**Developing and Maintaining Food and Beverage/Culinary Goals**
- Sets expectations and holds food and beverage leadership team accountable for demonstrating desired service behaviors.
- Reviews financial reports and statements to determine how food and beverage is performing against budget.
- Makes recommendations for funding of food and beverage equipment and renovations in accordance with brand business strategy.
- Works with food and beverage leadership team to determine areas of concern and develops strategies to improve the department’s financial performance.
- Establishes challenging, realistic and obtainable goals to guide operation and performance.

**Managing Profitability**
- Demonstrates and communicates key drivers of guest satisfaction for the brand’s target customer.
- Analyzes service issues and identifies trends.
- Makes and executes the necessary decisions to keep property moving forward toward achievement of goals.
- Works with hotel management team to develop an operational strategy that is aligned with the brand’s business strategy and leads its execution.

**Managing Revenue Goals**
- Monitors hotel operations sales performance against budget.
- Reviews reports and financial statements to determine hotel operations performance against budget.
- Coaches and supports operations team to effectively manage occupancy & rate, wages and controllable expenses.
- Reviews the Wage Progress Report and compares budgeted wages to actual wages, coaching direct reports to address problem areas and holding team accountable for results.

**Leading Operations and Department Teams**
- Champions the brand’s service vision for product and service delivery and ensures alignment amongst the hotel leadership teams.
- Develops systems to enable employees to understand guest satisfaction results.
- Communicates a clear and consistent message regarding departmental goals to produce desired results.

**Managing the Guest Experience**
- Reviews guest feedback with leadership team and ensures appropriate corrective action is taken.
- Responds to and handles guest problems and complaints.
- Stays visible and interfaces with customers on a regular basis to obtain feedback on quality of product, service levels and overall satisfaction.
- Creates an atmosphere in all Rooms and Food and Beverage areas that meets or exceeds guest expectations.

**Managing and Conducting Human Resources Activities**
- Facilitates the development of creative solutions to overcome obstacles and ensures imple

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