Food and Drinks Manager at Conrad Dubai

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2 Locations
In-Office or Remote
Entry level
Events • Food • Travel • Hospitality • Hotels & Resorts
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The Role
Leads food and beverage operations across restaurants, bars, in-room dining, banquets, and events. Develops business strategies, manages budgets and profitability, improves guest experiences, maintains brand, food safety, and quality standards, and develops hospitality leadership teams. Collaborates with culinary, finance, marketing, HR, and events departments to drive operational excellence and memorable luxury dining experiences.
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Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work!

As a Food and Drinks Manager at Conrad Dubai, you’ll lead our food and beverage operations across restaurants, bars, in-room dining, banqueting, and special events, inspiring teams to deliver exceptional service while driving revenue, operational excellence, and the highest standards of quality and safety. Your leadership will shape memorable dining experiences and ensure every guest enjoys the finest expression of luxury hospitality.

You’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

Responsibilities

Here’s what you’ll do during a typical day as a Food and Drinks Manager at Conrad Dubai:

  • Drive Business Strategy – Develop and implement food and beverage strategies aligned with hotel objectives, guest expectations, and commercial goals.

  • Lead with Excellence – Inspire, mentor, and develop venue managers and service leaders, fostering accountability, engagement, and high performance.

  • Oversee Daily Operations – Manage the smooth and efficient operation of all restaurants, bars, lounges, in-room dining, and banqueting services.

  • Elevate Guest Experiences – Champion personalised service, anticipate guest needs, and ensure effective service recovery to create memorable dining experiences.

  • Maintain Brand Standards – Conduct regular operational walkthroughs to uphold exceptional standards of service, cleanliness, presentation, and product quality.

  • Maximise Financial Performance – Manage budgets, forecasts, and financial targets while optimising revenue, profitability, labour productivity, and operating costs.

  • Analyse Business Performance – Review profit and loss statements, sales reports, and key performance indicators to identify opportunities for growth and improvement.

  • Innovate Dining Concepts – Collaborate with culinary and bar leaders to enhance menus, pricing, seasonal offerings, promotions, and distinctive dining experiences.

  • Ensure Quality and Compliance – Uphold food safety, sanitation, and workplace safety standards in accordance with local regulations, HACCP principles, and hotel policies.

  • Develop Future Leaders – Foster continuous learning, identify talent, support succession planning, and create meaningful career development opportunities for team members.

  • Collaborate Across Departments – Partner with Culinary, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources, and Events teams to deliver seamless operations and achieve shared business objectives.

  • Champion Operational Excellence – Continuously review processes, service standards, and operational practices to improve efficiency, elevate quality, and exceed guest expectations.

Qualifications

What It Takes to Make the Stay

At Hilton, our core values are the driving force behind our success and shape the qualities we look for in every team member. As part of the award-winning Conrad Dubai team, you’ll bring these values to life through thoughtful service, attention to detail, and memorable experiences that define luxury hospitality.

A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality. Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership. A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now, bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.

About Us
Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture
At Hilton, we don’t just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests—we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we’ve welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.
Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World’s Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands, and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we’re setting new standards for the future of travel.
Whether you’re starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career—and help us make every stay a little more magical.
Curious about life at Hilton? Explore our Careers Blog to see why we’re more than a great place to stay—we’re a great place to work. 
About the Team

How We’ll Help You Thrive

At Hilton, the hospitality we’re known for doesn’t end with our guests. We proudly invest in our Team Members’ wellbeing, supporting you through all of life’s moments. When you join Hilton, our exceptional care extends to you with unmatched perks and benefits, including*:

Incredible travel perks – Enjoy 110 nights of deeply discounted travel, with room rates as low as $40 USD/night at our world-class hotels through our Go Hilton travel program

Paid parental leave – Because family matters. We offer paid leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents

Crisis concierge – In times of loss, our Crisis Concierge offers a single, compassionate point of contact for both practical support and emotional care

Mental health resources – Your wellbeing comes first. Through our Care for All hub, we provide resources to help our Team Members to care for themselves and their loved ones. In many countries, eligible Team Members receive free counseling and support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

*Benefits availability may vary depending on Team Member’s location as well as terms and conditions of employment and are subject to the terms and conditions of each specific program/plan.

Skills Required

  • Passion for hospitality and delivering memorable guest experiences
  • Integrity and accountability
  • Leadership skills and ability to inspire and develop teams
  • Teamwork and cross-department collaboration
  • Ability to manage food and beverage operations across restaurants, bars, in-room dining, banqueting, and events
  • Ability to manage budgets, forecasts, revenue, profitability, labor productivity, and operating costs
  • Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, workplace safety, and HACCP principles

Hilton Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Go Hilton provides heavily discounted hotel stays for team members and extends access to family and friends, with up to 110 discounted nights and rates as low as $40 in some cases. Additional wellbeing resources include an Employee Assistance Program, mental-health support, caregiving resources, and programs like Thrive and sabbaticals.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) is offered with a company match of 100% on the first 3% of eligible pay plus 50% on the next 2%. This structure provides meaningful employer support for long‑term savings.
  • Parental & Family Support — New parents receive 4 weeks of fully paid parental leave, with birthing parents receiving an additional 8 weeks for a total of 12 weeks. Support extends to adoption assistance up to $10,000 per eligible child and resources for caregiving.

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The Company
HQ: McLean, VA
500,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1919

What We Do

Hilton (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company with a portfolio of 28 world-class brands comprising more than 9,400 properties and nearly 1.4 million rooms, in 144 countries and territories. Dedicated to fulfilling its founding vision to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, Hilton has welcomed over 4 billion guests in its more than 100-year history. Named as the No. 1 World’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune, Hilton aims to create the best culture for its 500,000 team members around the world. Hilton has introduced industry-leading technology enhancements to improve the guest experience, including Digital Key Share, automated complimentary room upgrades and the ability to book confirmed connecting rooms. Through the award-winning guest loyalty program Hilton Honors, the more than 260 million Hilton Honors members who book directly with Hilton can earn Points for hotel stays and experiences money can't buy. With the free Hilton Honors app, guests can book their stay, select their room, check in, unlock their door with a Digital Key and check out, all from their smartphone.

Why Work With Us

Hilton is proud to be recognized as the World’s Best Workplace by Great Place to Work and Fortune. At Hilton, every job makes the stay. Team Members can make an impact, be themselves, build new skills, grow their careers, explore opportunities around the world, and enjoy people-first benefits like Go Hilton travel discounts.

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