Talent Showcase – August week 3 – 2010
E-News Bulletin 68
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. Director – Technical Services/Development
This experienced corporate executive has a background in project management, architecture and technical services. He has worked with a number of reputable hotel chains in senior positions, using his in depth knowledge of the industry in the delivery of design, new projects, refurbishments and as an advisor on technical services matters to the company and their individual property owners. He is about to conclude his current assignment and seeks a new challenge – great guy – a real asset…
Available: September/October
Position: Corporate role – Design/Development/Technical Services
Preferred Location: Asia, Middle East, Australia & Pacific
Contact: Tim Johns – tim@hospitalitybiz.com.au
2. Corporate Director/Managing Director for Spa-Fitness Operations
This individual has held highly published key positions in Europe and managed some of the better known sport and spa facilities. His academic credentials include a Master in Sports Science, a Diploma in Tourism and Sports Management. His Spa operations experience includes the CEO position with AVEDA institute in Berlin and CEO for the development of a Recreation/Spa/ facility for a major city in Germany. He is a sophisticated, highly professional individual who can develop and establish a corporate concept. Candidate is also a speaker a major Tourism forum in Europe and Middle East and interested in corporate work for luxury hotels keen on the development of superior facilities for their hotels.
Available: January 2011
Position: Corporate Director/Managing Director Spa/Fitness Operations
Preferred Location: Singapore, Hong Kong, Middle East, North Africa, Europe.
Contact: Karl Faux – karl@hospitalitybiz.com.au
3. General Manager or Regional/Area/ Group General Manager
This candidate has a solid and proven work record and has been for many years General Manger of business as well as resort properties. He is currently in a corporate position and looking at returning to the operation of a large property. He has been working in South East Asia and island resort destinations and is comfortable in the environment and working with a multicultural team. He is known to be an excellent people person and team builder; ideal candidate to open a property with 400 plus rooms and take on a regional capacity.
Available: September/October
Position: General Manager or Regional/Area/ Group General Manager
Preferred Location: Indian Ocean Islands, South East Asia, China
Contact: Karl Faux – karl@hospitalitybiz.com.au
4. General Manager/Resident Manager
With a background in 5 star deluxe boutique resorts this polished hotelier speaks 5 languages and has a background in Finance and Food and Beverage. He has worked in Europe, the Caribbean and Island locations at department head and General Manager level, and now seeks an opportunity to continue his development in a similar role in an upmarket boutique property or perhaps Resident Manager in a larger resort.
Available: Immediately
Position: Hotel Manager, Resident Manager, General Manager
Preferred Location: Worldwide
Contact: Tim Johns – tim@hospitalitybiz.com.au
5. EAM
This individual has a solid Hotel background mostly in Food & Beverage and for the past years as Resort and Hotel Manager of fine properties in Australia. This candidate is ideal for any operation with a strong F&B aspect. Great personality, dedication to work and an impeccable character are his trade mark. Outstanding people manager and team builder he is now looking for an assignment in Asia.
Available: September
Position: EAM
Preferred Location: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and China.
Contact: Karl Faux – karl@hospitalitybiz.com.au
6. Director of F&B – EAM i/c F&B
He has been in the US/Canada for many years working for some of the finest business hotels in New York, Miami and Toronto and a couple of years in the Caribbean. During his stellar career he also worked for the Churchill, Regent Hotels and Four Seasons. Mature and with a solid history in Food & Beverage he brings with him a wealth of international experience. Candidate is UK/Australian citizen, currently based in Australia and interested to relocate on a single status to any location with the need for a 5 star F&B professional.
Available: September
Position: Director of F&B – EAM i/c F&B
Preferred Location: Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, China, Luxury hotels worldwide.
Contact: Karl Faux – karl@hospitalitybiz.com.au
7. Director of Sales and Marketing
This talented sales professional has an excellent track record of achievement at the top level in quality deluxe Hotels and Resorts in Europe and the Middle East. She is a true sales and marketing generalist with a thorough knowledge of many different markets and market segments, together with skills in Revenue Management, PR, Convention Sales, E-Commerce, Web, Marketing and strategic planning. She has excellent management and leadership skills and the personality to drive strong results wherever she has been, regardless of the market conditions.
Available: September/October
Position: Director of Sales and Marketing
Preferred Location: UAE, Asia, Europe, Oceania
Contact: Tim Johns – tim@hospitalitybiz.com.au
8. Director of Rooms
This exceptional Rooms Division professional has worked in some of the finest hotels in Europe. He has progressed steadily, but not too rapidly, so is able to really appreciate the needs and demands of true luxury hotels and their guests. He is a hands on manager with outstanding leadership and management ability – skilled in the motivation and guidance of teams to meet exacting standards of guest service. This guy has it all….
Available: September
Position: Director of Rooms – large/deluxe property
Preferred Location: Asia, Middle East, Oceania
Contact: Tim Johns – tim@hospitalitybiz.com.au
9. 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 Division Manager
Preferred Location: Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Middle East
Contact: Karl Faux – karl@hospitalitybiz.com.au
10. Food & Beverage Manager
This young and dynamic German individual has a fine background in Food & Beverage coming from the service and bar side. His experiences were gained by working at fine properties around the world. He has excellent training experience and capabilities in high end service techniques. This candidate would suit a small luxury island destination that requires a hands on fully involved F&B person.
Available: Immediately
Position: Food & Beverage Manager
Preferred Location: Fiji, Vanuatu, Pacific Islands
Contact: Karl Faux – karl@hospitalitybiz.com.au
11. 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/September
Position: Executive Housekeeper
Preferred Location: SE Asia, Middle East, Pacific/Indian Ocean Islands
Contact: Tim Johns – tim@hospitalitybiz.com.au
12. Director of Engineering with regional responsibilities
The candidate has extensive experience in the Engineering department having been Head of the department for more than 15 years with fine hotels. Currently based in the UK he has been a Director of Engineering for one of the finest properties in London for the past 5 years. Solid professional background, worldwide experience and a great character and personality make this Australian an outstanding addition to any management team. The candidate is currently looking for an assignment in the Asia Pacific region and considers only luxury hotels.
Available: towards the end of 2010
Position: Director of Engineering (potential for regional responsibilities)
Preferred Location: Asia Pacific
Contact: Karl Faux – karl@hospitalitybiz.com.au
13. Spa Director
This passionate Spa Director has a wealth of experience in the operation, management and renewal of quality Spa’s and Spa destinations. With more than 10 years in senior roles – both for individual properties and also on a Corporate/Cluster level – he has a thorough understanding of what makes these businesses successful. He fully understands a wide variety of treatments and has the financial and marketing acumen to make them profitable.
Available: September/October
Position: Spa Director, Individual Spa or Cluster/Corporate/Regional role
Preferred Location: Asia, Middle East, Islands, Africa
Contact: Tim Johns – tim@hospitalitybiz.com.au
Culinary Professionals
14. Executive Chef
This highly talented European Chef trained in Germany, Holland and the UK working in quality Hotels and fine Restaurants. He then joined a well known deluxe chain and rapidly climbed the culinary ladder progressing and learning each time he was moved. He has great knowledge of both exclusive deluxe resorts and large corporate city properties and is known for his creativity and versatility together with the ability to build quality teams and achieve superb standards.
Available: Immediately
Position: Executive Chef – Deluxe Hotel or Resort – large or boutique
Preferred Location: Asia, Middle East, Oceania
Contact: Tim Johns – tim@hospitalitybiz.com.au
15. Executive Chef
This individual is a certified Master Chef with more than 20 years experience at an international level. Previous experiences include openings in the UAE and Egypt and prior to that in one of the finest German hotels. He is a solid culinary professional with outstanding managerial skills, excellent people and team leader. The candidate comes highly recommended from previous employers in particular for his work ethics and quality of work. Excellent candidate for an opening of a luxury hotel.
Available: Immediately
Position: Executive Chef – Deluxe Hotel or Resort – large or boutique
Preferred Location: South East Asia, Middle East
Contact: Karl Faux – karl@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: September/October
Position: Executive Chef – Boutique deluxe hotel or fine restaurant
Preferred Location: Dubai, UAE, Maldives, Singapore, SE Asia
Contact: Tim Johns – tim@hospitalitybiz.com.au
