We are looking for Director, Food & Beverage \(F&B\) Hotel Openings \- Asia Pacific \(APAC\) with strong culinary / kitchen experience to drive kitchen design and food quality pre and during opening\. **HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT** Your role is important and below are some of the fundamental job duties that make your work unique\. + Serve as a subject matter expert for F&B, restaurant, bar and culinary discipline within APAC + Provide direction on new hotel openings, restaurant concepts, menus, food quality, and kitchen design + Participate in pre\-opening training for all F&B outlets + Assist with creating menus, recipes, and food testing + Train chefs and heart of the house teams on kitchen management + Lead food quality improvement in both new and current trading hotels + Understand culinary trends + Review and optimize kitchen and dining room design and layout + Provide expertise and support on new build and renovation F&B, restaurant and bar concept development and designs, reviewing spaces, facilities, and drawings throughout development phases + Maintain and communicate updated F&B standard operating procedures \(SOPs\), and ensure consistency in messages that support Hilton strategies + Partner with Architecture, Design & Construction \(AD&C\) team in bringing new build, renovation, and conversion projects' F&B concepts to life + Liaise with Opening teams and support hotels through pre\-opening and opening processes, including providing F&B, restaurant and bar expertise and training for specialists, and coordinating taskforces as needed + Perform other duties as assigned to meet business needs **WHY YOU’LL BE A GREAT FIT** You have these minimum qualifications: + 5 years of recent experience in F&B, restaurant and bar management + 10 years of experience in F&B including experience as a department leader managing a culturally diverse workforce + Strong culinary skill / background + Hotel opening experience + Understanding of multi brand standards and process flow of supporting hotels during the pre\-opening phase + In\-depth knowledge of F&B, restaurant and culinary management discipline, processes, and procedures + Comprehensive financial management skills, ability to analyze P&L, budgeting, CAPEX planning, and forecasting + Strong understanding of interrelationships with related departments such as Meetings & Events and Culinary + Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the lodging business \(hotel operations, industry drivers, challenges, competitors, Hilton's position in the global marketplace\) and cutting\-edge F&B trends to unveil opportunities for growth + Highly organized, strong relationship management skills and passion for training + 60% of travel time It would be useful if you have: + Luxury experience **WHAT IT IS LIKE WORKING FOR HILTON** Hilton, the \#1 World’s Best Workplace, is a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world\-class brands \(https://jobs\.hilton\.com/us/en/brands\) \. Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more\-than 100\-year history\. Hilton is proud to have an award\-winning workplace culture and we are consistently named among one of the World’s Best Workplaces\. Check out the Hilton Careers blog \(https://jobs\.hilton\.com/us/en/blog\) and Instagram \(https://www\.instagram\.com/hiltoncareers/\) to learn more about what it’s like to be on Team Hilton\! **Job:** _Bars and Restaurants_ **Title:** _Director, F&B Hotel Openings \- Asia Pacific_ **Location:** _null_ **Requisition ID:** _APA014NQ_ **EOE/AA/Disabled/Veterans**