F&B Director - NH Collection Helsinki Grand Hansa

NH Collection Helsinki Grand Hansa is looking for an experienced leader to the role of F&B Director to lead the hotel’s entire Food & Beverage operation.

This is a senior leadership role combining strategy, operations, guest experience, commercial performance and people leadership.

You will be fully responsible for the quality, profitability and continuous development of all F&B concepts and outlets.

This role is working closely with the Executive Chef and the hotel leadership team, you will shape the overall F&B vision, service culture and product offering, while being visibly present in daily operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Full responsibility for the hotel’s Food & Beverage business: quality, concepts, service standards, teams and financial results, in cooperation with Executive Chef and other F&B responsible managers
• Lead and develop F&B managers, supervisors and teams with clear goals and strong structure
• Develop in-house concepts, reinforce our position in Helsinki’s food and beverage scene, and lead the coordination of events and in-house initiatives.
• Ensure excellent guest experience and smooth daily operations across all outlets
• Drive sales, cost control, forecasting and profitability with a strong commercial mindset
• Build and embed effective processes and service standards
• Collaborate closely with local Sales, Marketing, Front Office, Human Resources and other hotel departments

What We’re Looking For

• Proven senior F&B leadership experience in luxury or upper-upscale hotels or other demanding F&B environments
• Strong commercial and financial understanding
• Proactive, structured and people-centred leadership style
• Ability to balance strategic planning with operational excellence
• Decisiveness and resilience in a fast-paced environment
• Fluency in English; Finnish is an advantage

You will succeed in this role if:

You are an experienced hospitality and restaurant professional who is ready to further develop and elevate extensive food & beverage operations within a hotel environment.

You lead by example and believe that strong results are built through people, teamwork, and trust. You are commercially minded and comfortable working with key figures and performance indicators, while remaining a highly visible and valued presence in the daily operations.

You are a true team player who gains energy from coaching, developing, and empowering others. You take pride in helping your team grow into new responsibilities, succeed in their roles, and take on new challenges with confidence. Creating an inspiring, well-led, and high-performing work community is something that genuinely motivates you.

What We Offer

• A key leadership role in one of Helsinki’s top hotels
• High level of autonomy and influence within the hotel leadership team
• The opportunity to shape and elevate one of Helsinki’s most exciting F&B experiences
• International career opportunities within a global hotel group
• A skilled, professional and supportive team

In addition to role's perks, our benefits are

• A competitive salary complemented by attractive employee benefits
• Local discounts to NH Collection Grand Hansa
• Comprehensive occupational health care
• Sports/Culture benefits

At Minor Hotels Europe & Americas we are committed to shaping exciting careers worldwide and cross-cultural experiences. Our journey is fueled by the passion and dedication of our incredible teams, who also enjoy inspiring and exclusive benefits such as:

• Worldwide experience – diversity of 150 nationalities
• Career development opportunities with international pathways
• Extensive training and development programmes
• Wellbeing, Sustainability and Volunteering initiatives
• Exclusive team member hotel rates globally

We recommend applying quickly as we start interviews immediately upon receiving qualified applications.

The application period is 23rd February – 8th March. 

Please submit your CV and application in English or Finnish.