Director of Food
Pubblicato il 16-08-2026 - The Luxury Collection in Venezia
Job Number: 26077449
Job Category: Food and Beverage & Culinary
Location: Campo Santa Maria del Giglio 2467, Venice, Italy, 30124
Schedule: Full Time
Position Type: Management
Pay Range: annual gross euro 60.000 - 68.000 + premio + housing allowance
The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel in Venice, is looking for a Director Food & Beverage, reporting to the General Manager. This role functions as the strategic business leader of the property’s food and beverage/culinary operation, overseeing Restaurants/Bars, In Room Dining, and Banquets/Events. The director implements brand service strategy, drives revenue growth, and ensures financial performance and employee satisfaction.
What We Offer
- Professional career progression at international level in Marriott International hotels.
- Learning and development opportunities online, on the job and in class.
- Experienced management & motivated and engaging colleagues.
- Competitive benefits package, including a structured corporate welfare program.
- Discounts on hotel rooms, gift shop items, food and beverage across the company.
- Charity events, wellbeing activities through the TakeCare program.
What You’ll Need
- Regular work permit.
- Fluent Italian and English; French is a plus.
- Experience in 5* luxury hotels, ideally knowledge of Marriott standards and policies.
- Previous managerial experience with ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams.
- Strong financial acumen and ability to manage budgets and performance metrics.
- Strategic thinking with a proactive and solution-oriented approach.
- Ability to foster a culture of quality, accountability, and attention to detail.
- Track record of driving continuous improvement and service excellence initiatives.
- Strong analytical skills to interpret guest feedback, KPIs, and quality metrics.
Candidate Profile
- Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Management, Economics, Humanities, or a related discipline.
- 6 years experience in food and beverage, culinary, event