Food & Beverage Manager - Marriott Executive Apartments Hanoi West Lake at Marriott International

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HOTEL DESCRIPTION Marriott Executive Apartments Hanoi West Lake is a 240‑key hotel comprising studio guestrooms and 1‑, 2‑, and 3‑bedroom apartments, each equipped with residential‑style amenities including a kitchen with stove, oven, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, as well as washer and dryer. The hotel will form part of a mixed‑use development incorporating commercial and retail spaces and is scheduled to open in Q2 2027. Facilities include a residents’ lounge, pool bar, swimming pool, fitness center, kids’ playground, BBQ area, and an arcade with pool table. The hotel also offers one meeting room of approximately 50 sqm, with an outdoor function space that potentially can be integrated with the pool deck and pool bar. Located along Vo Chi Cong Road, the hotel is just a 15-minute drive from West Lake, one of Hanoi’s most vibrant lifestyle destinations, known for its diverse collection of restaurants, cafés, bars, boutiques, and picturesque lakeside experiences. JOB SUMMARY Position responsible for all the food and beverage operations, which includes all culinary, restaurant, beverage and room service operations. Oversees guest and employee satisfaction, maintaining standards and meeting or exceeding financial goals. Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency of all applicable food and beverage laws and regulations. Develops and implements business plan for food and beverage. CANDIDATE PROFILE Education and Experience • High school diploma or GED; 4 years experience in the food and beverage, culinary, or related professional area. OR • 2-year degree from an accredited university in Food Service Management, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hospitality, Business Administration, or related major; 2 years experience in the food and beverage, culinary, or related professional area. CORE WORK ACTIVITIES Developing and Maintaining Budgets • Develops and manages all financial, employee engagement and guest satisfaction plans and actions for Food and Beverage departments. • Maintains a positive cost management index for kitchen and restaurant operations. • Utilizes budgets to understand financial objectives. Leading Food and Beverage Team • Manages the Food and Beverage departments (not catering sales). • Supervises and manages employees. Manages all day-to-day operations. Understands employee positions well enough to perform duties in employees' absence. • Utilizes interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example. • Oversees all culinary, restaurant, beverage and room service operations. • Creates and nurtures a property environment that emphasizes motivation, empowerment, teamwork, continuous improvement and a passion for providing service. • Provides excellent customer service to all employees. • Responds quickly and proactively to employee's concerns. • Provides a learning atmosphere with a focus on continuous improvement. • Provides proactive coaching and counseling to team members. • Encourages and builds mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. • Monitors and maintains the productivity level of employees. • Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work. • Provides the leadership, vision and direction to bring together and prioritize the departmental goals in a way that will be efficient and effective. • Sets clear expectations with the employees and team leaders and verifies that appropriate rewards are given if expectations are exceeded. Ensuring Exceptional Customer Service • Provides excellent customer service. • Responds quickly and proactively to guest's concerns. • Understands the brand's service culture. • Drives alignment of all employees, team leaders and managers to the brand's service culture. • Sets service expectations for all guests internally and externally. • Takes ownership of a guest complaint/problem until it is resolved or it