Talent Showcase – July week 1 – 2010
E-News Bulletin 65
Your bi-weekly guide to the best hospitality professionals from around the world…
Welcome to the latest edition of the E-News Bulletin.
We are pleased to again present you with some of today’s finest hospitality professionals.
Please contact us via return email or by phone if any of the featured individuals is of interest or you would like help with placing other positions from our extensive database.
Hospitalitybiz looks forward to assisting you with your Executive placements and to finding the candidate that best matches your needs.
The Global Team
1. Regional/Area/Corporate Director Human Resources
This is a highly accomplished Human Resources professional is currently working for one of the finest resort hotels in addition to his corporate advisory role for the hotel management group. He has implemented a number of innovative approaches to Talent management through integrated HR systems. A highly talented individual with a forward looking approach to Human Resources, he also conducts supervisory and management development workshops, Service Quality audits and implements environment management systems. His professional background is supported by outstanding academic qualifications that include an MBA; he also speaks English and French fluently.
Available: Immediately
Position: Regional/Area/Corporate Director Human Resources
Preferred Location: Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Middle East and Indian Ocean.
Contact: Karl Faux – karl@hospitalitybiz.com.au
2. General Manager
This French national is one of today’s finest General Managers with a solid track record working for one of the largest hotel companies. He is very much at home in a Business Hotel environment and has been a General Manager in Europe, the Middle East and Asia for many years. Highly respected for his management style he has worked in challenging environments including rebranding, renovation and positioning of new properties. He is an ideal candidate for a company that requires a solid hotel professional that can lead a team to excel. The individual speaks a number of languages and is looking for a 5 star business hotel environment within a medium sized international company for his next move.
Available: September
Position: General Manager
Preferred Location: Middle East (GCCC), Europe
Contact: Karl Faux – karl@hospitalitybiz.com.au
3. General Manager
The award winning Australian national has a track record in some of the world’s best hotels and hotel chains. He has a background in Rooms Division, but as a GM has managed exceptional properties with extensive F&B facilities in locations from Europe, the USA, Middle East and Asia. A true hotel professional with excellent technical administrative and communication skills he now seeks his next challenge with an ambitious quality driven group – large or growing…
Available: August/September
Position: General Manager
Preferred Location: Asia, Oceania, Middle East
Contact: Tim Johns – tim@hospitalitybiz.com.au
4. General Manager
This individual is currently General Manager at a high end luxury property in the Maldives with a past working background in hip and trendy places in Europe. A great personality, professionally from the F&B side of the business he is the ideal candidate for a small luxury resort that requires a General Manager with that particular personal touch and attention to detail. Multilingual, outstanding leadership skills and great organization and communication skills make this an outstanding and well rounded professional.
Available: September/October
Position: General Manager
Preferred Location: Indian Ocean Islands, South East Asia, Caribbean, Europe
Contact: Karl Faux – karl@hospitalitybiz.com.au
5. General Manager/Hotel Manager/Resident Manager
This sophisticated Japanese professional has spent the past 15 years working in Europe and the Middle East and following a recent assignment in Japan is now looking for an overseas assignment.Educated in the UK he comes with outstanding academic credentials. He is fluent in English and Japanese and his exceptional international exposure with the best names in the business makes him an absolute asset to any business hotel with strong Japanese ties.
Available: September
Position: General Manager/Hotel Manager/Resident Manager
Preferred Location: Middle East (GCCC), Asia general
Contact: Karl Faux – karl@hospitalitybiz.com.au
6. Resident Manager/General Manager
This well travelled Hotelier has worked across the world in quality hotels and resorts both for major chains and deluxe boutique operators. With a grounding in Food and Beverage he progressed to EAM and Resident Manager roles with several high profile properties. He has experience of openings, re-positioning, project management and renovations together with top quality skills in leading and improving existing operations, in both corporate city hotels and deluxe resorts.
Available: Immediately
Position: Resident/Hotel Manager – Large property, GM small/mid sized Hotel
Preferred Location: Asia, Middle East, – UAE, Oceania
Contact: Tim Johns – tim@hospitalitybiz.com.au
7. Rooms Division Manager
This young, yet mature and highly talented Australian Front Office professional has gained his international experience in the Middle East and prior to that in the UK. He comes across as a highly polished individual. His professional experience is supported by outstanding academic qualifications and a great personality with potential for future development.
Available: Immediately
Position: Rooms Divison Manager
Preferred Location: Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Middle East
Contact: Karl Faux – karl@hospitalitybiz.com.au
8. Rooms Divison Manager/Director of Rooms/Front of House Manager
The candidate has most probably one of the best Front of the house backgrounds with many years at the finest hotels in London including the Dorchester and Claridge’s. The consummate hotel professional with an impeccable track record, he is sophisticated, refined and the perfect addition to any luxury hotel though we would see him in the perfect role for an upcoming opening establishing standards of operation.Outstanding professional with a solid work background.
Available: Immediately
Position: Rooms Divison Manager/Director of Rooms/Front of House Manager
Preferred Location: Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Australia
Contact: Karl Faux – karl@hospitalitybiz.com.au
9. Director of Sales & Marketing
She has extensive Sales & Marketing experience gained in Europe and Asia and has worked for some of the best hotel companies during her career. Single, the candidate is multi lingual and has been part of 3 openings in the DOSM capacity. She has previous China experience and is interested to remain and make use of her gained experience and contacts in China, however she also considers other Asian destinations for the right challenge.Previous experience also includes Cluster Revenue Manager for a large hotel operator in Europe.
Available: August/September
Position: Director of Sales & Marketing
Preferred Location: China, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Luxury hotels worldwide.
Contact: Karl Faux – karl@hospitalitybiz.com.au
10. Food and Beverage Director/Manager
This German national has a background in some exceptional hotels in Europe, working his way through the ranks to a Food and Beverage Manager position. He has excellent technical skills in Food and Beverage which he has developed through his hands on approach and openness to new ideas. He has superior drive, enthusiasm and well rounded communication skills, which makes him an excellent candidate for a quality hotel looking for a young and ambitious leader.
Available: Immediately
Position: Food and Beverage Manager/Director
Preferred Location: Asia, Middle East, – UAE, Oceania
Contact: Tim Johns – tim@hospitalitybiz.com.au
11. Front Office Manager/Director of Rooms
This European national has a background in quality 5 star properties in Europe, USA and the Middle East. A hotel school graduate who speaks 5 languages, she has built her career in quality properties steadily progressing with each step. She has excellent communication and management skills, an engaging personality loved by guests and of course is skilled in all aspects of Rooms Division, Front Office, Reservations and Revenue Management.
Available: August
Position: FOM – Large property, DOR Medium/Smaller property
Preferred Location: UAE, Dubai, Abu Dhabi
Contact: Tim Johns – tim@hospitalitybiz.com.au
12. Executive Housekeeper
This vastly experienced European Housekeeper exemplifies all the traditional skills and values one would expect in a true professional. Her background and training was in Europe and she has subsequently held senior Executive Housekeeper roles in deluxe hotels from exclusive resorts to large 5 star properties across Asia, Africa, Middle East and the Caribbean. A strong leader and manager renowned for her ability and attention to detail, who has both pre-opening and corporate level experience – a huge asset to any team.
Available: August
Position: Executive Housekeeper
Preferred Location: SE Asia, Middle East, Pacific/Indian Ocean Islands
Contact: Tim Johns – tim@hospitalitybiz.com.au
13. Spa Director
This highly motivated and visionary Spa professional comes with vast experience in the industry, from hands on therapy, training, and lecturing to Spa Management for exclusive deluxe resorts. She has outstanding organisational and interpersonal skills and a demonstrated passion for the industry. With an eye for details, she has a proven ability to deliver exceptional standards and strong financial results.
Available: August
Position: Spa Director – deluxe property – resort or city location
Preferred Location: Asia, Pacific, Middle East
Contact: Tim Johns – tim@hospitalitybiz.com.au
Culinary Professionals
14. Culinary Director/Executive Chef
He has been a Culinary Director for one of the finest hotels in Hong Kong and is now looking for a new challenge. A true Master of his craft he is one of Australia’s finest Chefs who achieved much success for many years in his own restaurant in Sydney. He is open towards his next challenge with high end cuisine expectations, a destination where fine cuisine and professional kitchen management is required and appreciated. A truly professional Executive Chef of a rare calibre.
Available: September
Position: Culinary Director/Executive Chef
Preferred Location: South East Asia, China, Middle East.
Contact: Karl Faux – karl@hospitalitybiz.com.au
15. Executive Chef
This experienced Executive Chef has a background in several leading 5 star luxury properties across the world. He has operated multi unit exclusive resorts as well as corporate city properties with large banqueting facilities. He is a talented and strategic leader able to set and achieve high standards even in challenging conditions.
Available: August/September
Position: Executive Chef – deluxe hotel or resort
Preferred Location: Worldwide
Contact: Tim Johns – tim@hospitalitybiz.com.au
16. Executive Chef
This experienced chef has worked at the highest level in Michelin star restaurants and boutique hotels around the world. He was trained by a number of the who’s who of chefs and some of the fine restaurants he has worked in are household names. He is motivated and enthusiastic able to perform at the highest level under extreme pressure and has the people and culinary skills you would expect in a chef of this calibre.
Available: August
Position: Executive Chef – Boutique deluxe hotel or fine restaurant
Preferred Location: Dubai, UAE, Maldives, Singapore, SE Asia
Contact: Tim Johns – tim@hospitalitybiz.com.au
***Culinary professionals***
We currently have a large number of quality Executive Chefs seeking new roles – large or boutique properties, city or resort destinations – if those listed do not seem to fit please contact us by return email with your specifications.
