Director of Food & Beverage

Luxury Caribbean Resort

Are you an experienced Food & Beverage leader who thrives in luxury hospitality environments and enjoys creating exceptional guest experiences?

We are recruiting for a senior leadership opportunity with a prestigious Caribbean resort seeking a dynamic Director of Food & Beverage to lead its multi-outlet operation. This is a hands-on executive role requiring a commercially minded leader who can balance operational excellence, financial performance, team development, and guest engagement.

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will oversee two distinctive dining concepts while driving overall Food & Beverage performance across the resort. This position plays a key role within the senior leadership team and will be responsible for operational strategy, revenue growth, service excellence, and the development of a high-performing team.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the overall Food & Beverage operation across multiple outlets.
Drive revenue growth and profitability through effective commercial planning.
Manage departmental budgets, forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis.
Develop innovative ideas to enhance guest experience and increase outlet performance.
Partner with culinary and operational teams to maintain exceptional service standards.
Monitor business trends, guest feedback, and market opportunities.
Lead recruitment, training, coaching, and succession planning initiatives.
Build strong relationships with guests, suppliers, and key stakeholders.
Oversee health, safety, hygiene, and quality assurance standards.
Work closely with senior leadership on strategic planning and business objectives.

What We're Looking For

Senior Food & Beverage leadership experience within luxury hotels or resorts.
Proven experience managing multiple restaurant concepts.
Strong food-focused operational background.
Good understanding of beverage operations and trends.
Excellent financial acumen, budgeting, and forecasting skills.
Strong leadership and people management capability.
Commercial mindset with the ability to drive revenue and guest engagement.
Experience developing teams and improving operational performance.
Confident communicator with strong guest interaction skills.
Ability to think strategically and solve problems in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Experience

Caribbean hospitality experience is highly desirable.
Experience within luxury resort environments.
Knowledge of restaurant reservation and POS systems such as OpenTable and Silverware.
Background working with high-end dining concepts and destination resorts.

Benefits

Performance-based annual bonus opportunity.
Housing allowance.
Annual return airfare for employee, spouse, and eligible dependent children.
Educational assistance for up to two children.
Gas allowance.
Laundry and dry-cleaning allowance.
Additional family and lifestyle benefits.

Target start date: October 2026.

The Next Steps?

Interested? Simply apply with your CV/Resume, and the New Recruits team will reach out for a confidential pre‑screening discussion. We will explore your background, your culinary philosophy, and your aspirations to ensure the ideal match. Interviews will be conducted via MS Teams.

About New Recruits International Ltd.

Founded in 2020, our agency specialises in recruiting elite talent across construction, engineering, hospitality, and corporate support throughout the Caribbean and the Americas. We are driven by passion, quality, integrity, collaboration, and discretion, consistently matching exceptional professionals with world‑class opportunities.