AVP, Food & Beverage

Royal Caribbean Cruises • Miami, FL

401d

About The Position

The AVP, Food & Beverage at Silversea Cruises is responsible for providing strategic leadership in culinary and beverage operations across the ultra-luxury fleet. This role involves managing the Food and Beverage Operations team, ensuring high guest satisfaction, and driving performance metrics. The position requires oversight of culinary programs, restaurant and bar operations, product development, and quality assurance, while also focusing on talent management and financial performance.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years in culinary- and beverage-related positions for established companies, preferably in a high volume 4- or 5-star resort, cruise line, hotel, restaurant, or food service facility.
• Bachelor's degree from a 4-year college, preferably in Hospitality Management or Business Administration.
• Proven leadership and F&B management abilities with experience at the executive level.
• Proven strategic business management knowledge and skills, including financial, product quality assurance, human resources, and analytical skills.
• Banquet experience in a high volume quality food preparation operation and F&B cost management required.
• Strong ability to interpret food industry dynamics.
• Strong organizational planning and communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with all levels of employees.
• Strong leadership capability and ability to establish credibility with shoreside and shipboard staff.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with different countries and exposure to different cultures.
• Innovative in the culinary arena.
• Team-oriented and comfortable working with others to reach objectives.

Responsibilities

• Provides overall leadership in the design, implementation, and execution of the company's F&B operational standards and procedures.
• Works closely with the Executive team to set strategic goals and drive the culinary and beverage vision fleetwide.
• Implements strategies to ensure continuous improvement in F&B guest feedback metrics and KPI scores.
• Evaluates operational performance and establishes strategies to improve efficiency and quality of the F&B operation.
• Ensures the effectiveness of company training procedures for the onboard F&B team.
• Facilitates communication with shipboard personnel to maximize leadership development.
• Maintains relationships with shipboard leaders to enable optimal performance for the F&B organization.
• Leads the development of recipes and innovative F&B items to enhance guest satisfaction.
• Collaborates with product development teams on resources, timing, and budget controls.
• Oversees fleetwide Dining Administration and supports the growth of the F&B Groups and Charters team.
• Ensures comprehensive processes and standards are developed and communicated effectively.
• Applies knowledge of luxury industry standards to manage F&B operations and ensure food safety compliance.
• Responsible for talent management and performance of over 2,000 F&B employees.
• Partners with human resources to attract, train, and retain talent for F&B operations.
• Leads the design and implementation of the overall F&B organizational structure.
• Prepares and manages the yearly budget for the F&B operation, monitoring financial performance.
• Provides F&B leadership for various company projects and initiatives.
• Manages multiple projects and priorities simultaneously, ensuring effective workload performance.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee discounts on cruises
• Opportunities for professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees