Director of Operations
Palazzo Versace Dubai
Director of Operations
Palazzo Versace Dubai
Luxury hotel and event-venue services
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Director of Operations to oversee the day-to-day operations of a luxury 5-star hotel, ensuring exceptional service standards, operational excellence, and a consistently outstanding guest experience.
The ideal candidate will have a strong Food & Beverage and Culinary background, with proven experience leading complex F&B operations, while also demonstrating a solid understanding of Rooms Division and other key hotel departments.
Key Responsibilities:
Oversee the daily operations of the hotel, ensuring seamless coordination across all operational departments.
Provide strategic and operational leadership to F&B, Culinary, Rooms, and other guest-facing departments.
Take a strong leadership role in Food & Beverage and Culinary operations, ensuring exceptional quality, service standards, profitability, and guest satisfaction.
Drive operational excellence across restaurants, bars, banqueting, room service, and culinary operations.
Ensure all departments consistently deliver the standards expected of a luxury 5-star property.
Monitor operational performance, revenue, profitability, quality, and guest satisfaction across the hotel.
Develop and implement operational strategies and initiatives in line with the hotel's business objectives.
Collaborate with the senior management on budgeting, forecasting, business planning, and performance improvement.
Maintain strong knowledge and oversight of Front Office, Housekeeping, Engineering, Spa, Security, and other hotel operations, ensuring effective cross-departmental coordination.
Monitor guest feedback and service recovery initiatives, ensuring concerns are addressed promptly and professionally.
Lead, coach, and develop department heads and operational teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Ensure compliance with hotel policies, brand standards, health and safety regulations, HACCP, and other applicable requirements.
Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, service quality, revenue generation, and guest experiences.
Support the planning and execution of VIP arrivals, special events, functions, and high-profile hotel activities.
Maintain strong relationships with key guests, owners, stakeholders, and business partners.
Support the successful planning, development, and execution of pre-opening projects across the company’s hospitality portfolio, ensuring alignment with brand standards, operational objectives, and project timelines.
Luxury hotel and event-venue services
Palazzo Versace Dubai is a luxury hotel that extends the Versace fashion brand into hospitality. It provides upscale accommodation and rents out event venues, including meeting rooms and a gala ballroom, for corporate and private functions. The hotel supports events with on-site audio-visual services through partner vendors, creating revenue from hosting and related services. It differentiates itself through a blend of neo-classical Italian and Arabic-inspired design, and a structured loyalty program called ORO Rewards that offers tiered benefits to encourage repeat stays and event bookings. The goal is to attract high-end guests and recurring business by combining luxury lodging, sophisticated event spaces, and brand-driven experiences under the Palazzo Versace umbrella.
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