Second Maitre d'hôtel

About the job

The Fairmont Monte Carlo is a luxury hotel located in the heart of the Principality of Monaco. It features 596 rooms, suites, and residences as well as four restaurants, three bars, a Fitness Center, a Spa, two swimming pools, Room Service, and a Catering service.

Reporting to the F&B Manager, the key responsibilities and functions of the position

include, but are not limited to:

• Operational function:

• Actively participates in the service and sale of alcoholic beverages in the restaurant
• Collaborates in daily "pre-shift" meetings and any other necessary meetings to achieve the best results
• Conducts regular product training sessions
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships between different departments (purchasing/pantry/F&B/events/sales…)

• Offer improvement:

• Contributes to sourcing, selection, and referencing of various alcoholic beverages of the hotel: wines, champagne, beers, spirits, digestifs, liqueurs, cocktails…
• Proposes new references and vintages considering the different catering concepts.
• Maintains relationships with various suppliers to expand and update the "beverage offer".
• Updates the banquet catering offer on wines/champagnes/beers

• Financial management:

• Implements a consistent pricing grid for alcoholic beverages across the various restaurants/bars.
• Participates in managing the beverage cost of the restaurants, more specifically at Nobu, Lobby Lounge, and IRD:
  • Stock management, inventory, pricing, and sales control

• Benchmarking & Marketing:

• Stays informed about local competitors by comparing their offers and pricing
• Engages suppliers to promote products
• Suggests actions and participates in executing the communication and marketing plan: mixology master classes, wine tasting, special wine dinners, cocktail programs, etc. 
• Keeps up to date on new consumption trends and new products

 Other tasks as assigned

• Required hotel training
• 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar position
• Experience within an international hotel chain in an economic capital and/or abroad
• Team management
• Fluent in French and English
• Strong team management skills
• Ability to work with attention to detail, speed, and autonomy
• Organize and be able to delegate tasks while monitoring their progress
• Knowledge of hygiene and HACCP
• In-depth knowledge of food products, wines, and spirits
• Proficient with operational IT tools (Outlook, Office Suite, Micros, Opera)
• Flexible working hours
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Particularly responsible and reliable
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to focus on customer needs while remaining calm and courteous at all times

• Meal allowance
• Transport allowance
• Company health insurance with 50% coverage by the social fund
• Discounted rates within the hotel (dining, hairdresser, spa…)
• Discounted rates in Accor group hotels