The Director of Food & Beverage leads all dining, bar, banquet, and room-service operations at Shangri-La Hambantota. Candidates are expected to have substantial luxury-hotel experience, strong commercial and operational knowledge, and a proven record of managing large teams and multiple outlets. Responsibilities include setting service standards, improving guest satisfaction, controlling costs, driving revenue, managing budgets, ensuring food safety, and developing menus and promotions with the culinary team. The role requires excellent leadership, communication, staff-development, and problem-solving skills, together with the ability to work in a demanding resort environment and maintain Shangri-La’s international service standards.
Shangri-La Group is a leading Asian luxury-hospitality company headquartered in Hong Kong. Its portfolio includes luxury hotels, resorts, residences, and other hospitality businesses across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Australia, and Africa. Shangri-La is known for warm Asian hospitality, strong service standards, distinctive guest experiences, and extensive training opportunities. Shangri-La Hambantota is a large integrated resort on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, featuring hotel accommodation, restaurants and bars, event facilities, golf, wellness services, and leisure activities. The property serves international leisure travelers, families, groups, and corporate guests. Employees typically work within a multicultural environment and are expected to demonstrate professionalism, genuine hospitality, commercial awareness, and a commitment to consistent service quality.
Sri Lanka offers opportunities in tourism, hotels, restaurants, travel services, technology, education, healthcare, and international business. Hospitality professionals may find roles in Colombo, the southern coastal resorts, the Cultural Triangle, Kandy, and the eastern beaches. The culture combines South Asian traditions, Buddhist and Hindu heritage, colonial influences, welcoming communities, and a strong emphasis on family and respect. Lifestyle varies from busy urban living to relaxed beach or countryside life, with generally affordable food, transport, and housing outside central Colombo. Foreign nationals normally need an employer-sponsored employment visa or residence approval before starting work; requirements can include a contract, passport, qualifications, medical checks, and government approvals. Applicants should confirm current rules with the Sri Lankan mission and employer. Relocation packages may include housing, meals, flights, insurance, and transport, but these should be confirmed in writing.
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