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Assistant Director of Food & Beverage - Food & Beverage Department
Hotel Okura Amsterdam is looking for a driven Assistant Director of Food & Beverage to join our ambitious Food & Beverage team.
About Hotel Okura Amsterdam
Hotel Okura Amsterdam is a five-star luxury hotel and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.
With 300 rooms, six restaurant concepts—two of which hold a total of three Michelin stars—two bars, extensive event facilities for up to 2,000 guests, and an exclusive health club, we operate at the highest level of hospitality.
Our ambition is clear: continuous improvement and exceeding expectations.
The role
As Assistant Director of Food & Beverage, you act as the right hand of the Director of F&B and play a key role in driving the overall performance of the F&B organisation.
Your focus is on enabling department heads to perform at their best. You ensure they have the right direction, tools, and support to succeed—both operationally and commercially. You are visible in the operation, but primarily lead through people, structure, and clear expectations.
What you will do
- Enable and strengthen F&B department heads in their roles and responsibilities
- Drive performance: revenue, cost control, profitability, employee engagement and guest experience
- Create clear frameworks within which teams can operate independently
- Monitor performance and intervene where needed
- Act as a sparring partner for department heads on both operations and business
- Identify improvement opportunities and translate them into action
- Be present during key moments to support and challenge teams
- Maintain focus on employee satisfaction and working conditions
- Ensure strong collaboration between F&B and other departments
- Safeguard a consistent 5-star guest experience
Competencies
- Drive results: revenue, cost and quality
- Develop department heads and strengthen ownership
- Combine commercial insight with operational sharpness
- Decisive and effective in a dynamic environment
- Bring structure and maintain oversight in complexity
- Visible leadership with clear communication
What we offer
- Contract: 1 year with the possibility of extension
- Salary: Group IX (Click here for the salary scale)
- Bonus: One month salary upon achieving GOP targets
- Holiday allowance: 8% (pro rata)
- Vacation days: 25 days per year (pro rata)
- Pension: Survivor’s pension plan
- Additional pension scheme via Nationale Nederlanden
- Discounts: “Family & Friends” rates for stays and 50% discount in our restaurants
- Staff discount: 20% on food and beverages in our outlets
- Travel allowance: For commuting distances over 10 km (one way)
- Unique experience: After your probation period, a complimentary overnight stay including breakfast for two to experience the hotel as a guest
Interested?
Do you want to make an impact in one of the most ambitious Food & Beverage operations in the Netherlands and help teams perform at the highest level?
Apply now. We will contact you shortly.
Application Procedure
Below is a brief overview of our application process.
Introduction via phone
Once your application has been evaluated, we will call you for a brief chat and ask you a few questions about your application. We will also explain the next steps in the application process.
Interview
In this interview, we get to know each other better. We are pleased to share information about Hotel Okura Amsterdam and the position and there is room for you to ask your questions. Of course, we are also curious about you and whether we are a match!
Reference check
We will ask you to provide a reference from your previous employer(s) and we will ask them a few short questions.
Offer
Congratulations on your new position! We much look forward to welcoming you as our new colleague soon! We will call you to shortly talk you through our offer and you have the opportunity to ask your questions. After that, you will receive the offer via email.
