Job Ref: ZES1003

Branch: Zest Hotel and Resort

Location: Zest Hotel and Resort, Illes Balears Spain

Salary/Benefits: Competitive Salary

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Posted date: 06/10/2026

Closing date: 23/11/2026

About ZEST Hotel Resort Ibiza

ZEST Hotel Resort is where dynamic energy meets effortless luxury. Designed for those who seek both indulgence and authenticity, we create a space where creativity thrives and every moment is a celebration of the senses. From vibrant days by the pool to elegant evenings under the stars, ZEST pulses with movement, music, and connection. Our approach to luxury is relaxed yet refined, stylish, welcoming, and always inspiring. Here, pleasure is an art, and every stay is an unforgettable experience.

ZEST Hotel Resort is a new luxury resort in Cap Negret, Ibiza, scheduled to open in April 2027. With 206 rooms and seven villas, destination dining, wellness facilities, and a Beach Club, we are building a team that will bring warm, thoughtful hospitality to every part of the guest experience.

About the Role

Lead the Food Beverage vision behind one of Ibiza's most exciting luxury resort openings.

As we prepare for opening, we are looking for an exceptional Director of Food Beverage to join our Executive Leadership Team and help shape the culinary, beverage, and social experiences that will define ZEST Hotel Resort Ibiza.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, the Director of Food Beverage will lead the overall strategy, performance, and guest experience across all Food Beverage outlets within the resort.

This is a unique opportunity to create and launch a distinctive FB offering from the ground up. With oversight of destination restaurants, bars, beach and pool experiences, in-room dining, events, and entertainment-driven concepts, you will play a pivotal role in positioning ZEST as one of Ibiza's most sought-after lifestyle and dining destinations.

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you will be responsible for driving commercial performance while delivering exceptional service standards, innovative concepts, and memorable guest experiences that embody the ZEST brand.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Leading the overall FB strategy and day-to-day operation across the resort
- Driving revenue, profitability, cost control and payroll performance




- Working closely with the Executive Chef on food quality, presentation and concept delivery
- Leading restaurant, bar, pool and events operations
- Developing menus, pricing, beverage strategies and service standards
- Recruiting, developing and inspiring an outstanding FB leadership and operational team
- Working collaboratively with Sales, Marketing and Events to maximise commercial opportunities
- Delivering exceptional experiences for international, VIP and high-profile guests
- Coordinating FB operations around pool parties, DJ sets, entertainment and promoter-led events
- Supporting pre-opening, seasonal mobilisation and operational readiness

About You

Experience Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, Culinary Management, or a related field.
- Significant senior leadership experience within Food Beverage operations in luxury hotels, resorts, lifestyle brands, or complex multi-outlet environments.
- Proven track record of successfully managing restaurants, bars, beach clubs, pool venues, and event operations.
- Strong commercial expertise across revenue management, budgeting, payroll control, purchasing, and profitability analysis.
- Demonstrated experience leading, developing, and motivating large and diverse Food Beverage teams.
- Strong knowledge of contemporary food, beverage, nightlife, and lifestyle hospitality trends.
- Previous experience within a luxury resort or seasonal destination environment is highly desirable.
- Experience participating in a hotel or resort pre-opening is advantageous.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
- Fluent in English and Spanish.
- Valid EU work authorization or the appropriate Spanish work permit.

Key Competencies

- Strategic and commercially driven leadership.
- Passion for hospitality, food, beverage, and guest experience excellence.
- Strong operational and financial management capabilities.




- Inspirational leadership and team development skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entertainment-led environment.
- Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management abilities.
- Creativity, innovation, and attention to detail.
- Alignment with ZEST values, culture, and service philosophy.

Benefits

At ZEST, we believe exceptional dining and social experiences are at the heart of unforgettable hospitality. As Director of Food Beverage, you will have the opportunity to create the concepts, experiences, and standards that will become synonymous with the ZEST brand.

- Competitive executive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunity to join the Executive Leadership Team of a landmark luxury resort.
- Be part of a pre-opening project and shape the entire Food Beverage offering from day one.
- Freedom to innovate and influence the culinary and social identity of the resort.
- Opportunities for professional growth, development, and international exposure.
- Employee recognition and engagement initiatives that celebrate success and performance.
- The opportunity to make a lasting impact on one of Ibiza's most exciting luxury hospitality destinations.
- Work within a culture driven by the ZEST Effect, where passion, creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do.Work within a culture driven by the ZEST Effect, where passion, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything we do.

Why Join Us?

This is far more than a traditional Food Beverage leadership role.

You will join the Executive Team responsible for launching one of Ibiza's most exciting new luxury lifestyle resorts, helping shape its dining concepts, social experiences, commercial success, and reputation from day one.

If you are looking for an opportunity to leave your mark on a landmark hospitality project and create a Food Beverage experience that becomes a destination in its own right, we would love to hear from you.

ZEST Hotel Resort Ibiza is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

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📌 Director of Food & Beverage (Ibiza)
🏢 Zest Hotel & Resort - Ibiza
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