The Director of Food & Beverage leads all dining, bar, banquet, and room-service operations at Shangri-La Hambantota. Candidates should have substantial luxury-hotel or resort experience, strong knowledge of food and beverage standards, budgeting, cost control, menu planning, service quality, and team leadership. A hospitality, business, or related qualification is advantageous, along with excellent communication and guest-relations skills. The role expects a commercially minded leader who can increase revenue, maintain high service standards, develop colleagues, manage supplier relationships, and ensure compliance with health, safety, and brand procedures. Experience in an international five-star property and familiarity with Sri Lankan operations would be beneficial.
Shangri-La Group is a major luxury hospitality company founded in Asia and known for its hotels, resorts, and distinctive service culture. Its portfolio spans Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, North America, and other international markets. Shangri-La Hambantota is a large integrated resort on Sri Lanka’s southern coast, offering rooms, villas, restaurants, recreational facilities, golf, wellness experiences, and event spaces. The property combines the group’s international luxury standards with Sri Lankan hospitality and local character. Employees typically work in a multicultural environment with strong emphasis on guest satisfaction, operational excellence, teamwork, responsible business, and professional development. The resort’s scale provides senior hospitality leaders with exposure to diverse food and beverage outlets, leisure operations, events, and high-volume resort management.
Sri Lanka offers opportunities in hotels, resorts, restaurants, tourism, aviation, technology, finance, education, and international services. Hospitality jobs are concentrated in Colombo, the southern coast, the Cultural Triangle, and resort areas such as Hambantota. The culture blends Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim, and colonial influences, with strong traditions of family, religion, festivals, music, and welcoming visitors. Lifestyle costs are generally lower than in Western countries, while Colombo provides the broadest range of international amenities. Hambantota is quieter and more spacious, with beaches, wildlife parks, and a relaxed coastal atmosphere. Foreign employees normally require an employment or residence visa arranged with employer support before or after arrival; requirements vary by nationality and contract. Candidates should confirm sponsorship, accommodation, healthcare, taxation, flights, and dependent provisions directly with the employer before relocating.
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