New director of operations joins Movenpick JBR

Movenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach, Dubai has appointed Sami Aawar as director of operations.

The Lebanese national brings more than 17 years of industry experience to his role.

He began his career in the F&B department at Al Bustan Hotel, Lebanon, before moving to the front office department. He then worked at Royal Park Beirut for four years.

Aawar joined Movenpick Hotels & Resorts in 2002 as front office duty manager at Movenpick Hotel Beirut, before being promoted to assistant front office manager in 2006.

He then transferred to Movenpick Hote & resort Al Bida’a Kuwait as front office manager, where he worked in the housekeeping department. In In 2011, he relocated to Mövenpick Tower & Suites Doha as room division manager and by the end of 2013, he was in charge of operations at the property.

In his new role as director of operations at Movenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach, Aawar will work on maintaining guest satisfaction and team building among the staff.