Rebecca O Brien
Director of Operations
The move
MoveApparel Group → BREAD AHEAD
TitleInternational Multi Brand Operations Manager - Jamie Oliver’s Restaurant Group GCC → Director of Operations – Dubai/Riyad/Jeddah/Qatar/Kuwait
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE8.2
Total experience17.9 years
Career arc
- Director of Operations – Dubai/Riyad/Jeddah/Qatar/KuwaitJan 2023 — Present
BREAD AHEAD· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- International Multi Brand Operations Manager - Jamie Oliver’s Restaurant Group GCCOct 2021 — Jan 2023
Apparel Group· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Director Of Food And BeverageOct 2020 — Oct 2021
Il Passaggio· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- F&B Operations ConsultantJan 2020 — Apr 2020TThe Hamptons Cafe & Restaurants (Coastal Investments Group)· Dubai· Freelance
- General Manager Hospitality DivisionJun 2018 — Nov 2019
Al Tamimi Investments· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Retail F&B Operations ManagerJul 2017 — Jun 2018
Skelmore Hospitality Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Retail Operations ManagerNov 2013 — Jan 2017
1762 UAE
- F&B Operations ManagerApr 2012 — Oct 2012
Chelsea Plaza Hotel
- Bar Manager/Food & Beverage Marketing ManagerJun 2010 — Feb 2012
Country Club Hotel
- Entertainments CoordinatorSep 2009 — Jun 2010
Millennium Airport Hotel
- Entertainments ManagerJan 2006 — Jun 2010
Millennium Airport Hotels
Education
- Middlesex University DubaiMaster's degree · International Business Management2019 — Oct 2021
Languages
- English
Top skills
general managerFinancial AnalysisBusiness ManagementInternational OperationsBusiness DevelopmentRestaurant Management
About
An accomplished general manager with 17 years’ experience in all aspects of international hospitality & franchise management. A recent Master’s degree graduate in international business management from Middlesex University, Dubai. Nominated as one of the 50 inspirational females in F&B by Caterer Magazine Middle east in 2022.