InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Jobs in Kenya

1.     Revenue Manager
2.     Executive Sous Chef

We are the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). We own, operate and franchise more than 4,500 hotels, offering close to half a million guest rooms in over 100 countries. Be part of the world’s most global hotels group.
Our core purpose: Great Hotels Guests Love
What’s your passion?
Whether you’re into playing the guitar, singing or rowing at IHG we’re interested in YOU.
At IHG we employ people who apply the same amount of care and passion to their jobs as they do their hobbies – people who put our guests at the heart of everything they do. And we’re looking for more people like this to join our friendly and professional team.
Currently the InterContinental Nairobi has vacant career opportunities for:

Revenue Department

Revenue Manager

The Revenue Manager is responsible for maximising all revenues for the Hotel, including but not limited to

  • Room and Banquet/Catering Revenues through budgeting and forecasting;
  • Leading cross functional decision making of all revenue generating departments including Sales and Marketing, Rooms, Catering and Food and Beverage;
  • The management of all aspects of competitor intelligence; pricing; management of room inventory, and/or the yield hurdle points; distribution channels, market segment mix and acceptance/denial of major group bookings;
  • Understanding the composition of hotel profitability and evaluate business in setting rates and negotiation;
  • Monitoring competitor pricing for all revenue generating departments and understanding the dynamic of the local market and recommend appropriate actions for the Hotels pricing and market mix strategy;
  • The creation and implementation of programs to achieve greater profitability through increasing average rate, overall occupancy and increased business volume during off-peak periods; Internal communication effectiveness;
  • Annual Budgets and cost control initiatives

Food & Beverage Department

Executive Sous Chef

The Executive Sous Chef assumes the duties and responsibilities of the Executive Chef in his absence;
  • Assist the chef in the management of the day to day operation of the Food Production and Stewarding sections;
  • Control and analyze, on an on-going basis, the level of scales, costs, issuing of food, quality and presentation of food and beverage products, condition and cleanliness of facilities and equipment and guest satisfaction;
  • Assist in developing and maintaining up-dated operations manuals for all Food Production and Stewarding sections;
  • Assist in developing popular menus offering guests value for money in accordance with IHG guidelines;
  • Assist in planning and organizing successful Food Beverage activities;
  • Assist in making recipes and maintaining up-dated ad accurate costing of all dishes prepared and sold in the food and beverage operation;
  • Assist in determining the minimum and maximum stocks of all food, material and equipment; assist in setting standards of all food and equipment purchases in accordance with IHG guidelines;
  • Participate in the preparation of the hotel’s revenue plan and marketing programs
In return we’ll give you a generous financial and benefits package and the chance to work with a great team of people.
Most importantly, we’ll give you the room to be yourself.
At IHG we are committed to developing our team and managing our talent and would encourage interested individuals to apply for available career opportunities.
To view and apply current career opportunities, visit www.ihg.com/careers and upload your application and CV by Friday May 7th 2010. Only online applications will be accepted.
What’s your passion? Whether you are into baking, playing the saxophone or painting, at IHG we are interested in YOU.