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Food & Beverage Director - Large Scale Operations

Madrid, Spain Permanent View Job Description
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced operational leader to take responsibility for a large-scale food & beverage operation, delivering exceptional guest experiences across premium hospitality, events, VIP services and high-volume customer environments. The successful candidate will lead a complex operation, manage significant teams and oversee the delivery of world-class hospitality standards within a fast-paced and highly visible setting.
  • Lead the F&B operation of a high-profile hospitality and events venues.
  • Proven experience leading large-scale, high-volume F&B operations.

About Our Client

Leading international hospitality and premium experiences operator

Job Description

  • Lead the day-to-day Food & Beverage operation across multiple service environments.
  • Drive operational excellence, guest satisfaction and service quality.
  • Manage, coach and develop a team of operational leaders and department heads.
  • Oversee workforce planning, scheduling and deployment of large operational teams.
  • Ensure seamless delivery across premium hospitality, events, VIP services and general admission operations.
  • Control departmental budgets and deliver strong financial performance.
  • Monitor and optimise labour costs, productivity and operational efficiencies.
  • Ensure compliance with all food safety, health & safety and regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborate with culinary, logistics and commercial teams to deliver best-in-class guest experiences.
  • Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Identify opportunities to enhance service standards, operational processes and guest satisfaction.

The Successful Applicant

The ideal candidate will be a highly operational hospitality professional with experience managing complex, high-volume environments.Key requirements include:

  • Significant leadership experience within hospitality, food service, hotels, resorts, large-scale leisure venues, entertainment venues or premium catering operations.
  • Strong understanding of food & beverage operations and guest experience management.
  • Proven experience leading large teams within fast-paced operational environments.
  • Demonstrated financial acumen with experience managing departmental budgets and P&L performance.
  • Exceptional people leadership and team development skills.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities.
  • Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with changing operational demands.
  • Hands-on leadership style with a strong operational focus.
  • Fluency in both English and Spanish.



What’s on Offer

  • Opportunity to join a globally recognised hospitality operator.
  • Leadership role within a flagship venue and internationally recognised destination.
  • Competitive compensation package.
  • Career development opportunities within a growing international organisation.
Contact
Regina Santamaria
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7103072

Job summary

Function
Operational & General Management
Subsector
Operational & General Management Subsector
Industry
Travel Leisure & Hospitality
Location
Madrid
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Regina Santamaria
Job reference
JN-092026-7103072
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Regina, a multilingual expert in the luxury hospitality and tourism industry, leads C-level and General Management hiring processes for Food & Beverage, resorts and restaurants across Spain and Europe.

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