Food and Beverage Manager

Food and Beverage Manager, 5-Star Hotel, Central London

Salary up to £80,000 + 10% bonus, company benefits

We are looking for a Food & Beverage Manager to plan, innovate and direct food and beverage operations across this well-known 300+ bedroomed 5-star hotel, which is part of an international luxury hotel group.

You will be joining a passionate team at a very exciting time. The hotel’s inside areas are popular, and you will have full responsibility for the day-to-day food and beverage management of this busy operation.

Things to know:

• Salary of up to £80K plus an incentive scheme which pays 10% of salary in bonus annually (50% on financial and quality performance, 50% on individual goals)
• Work-life balance focused – 40 hours per week, with paid overtime, or time in lieu
• You will be joining a friendly and professional team
• The role is 60% hands-on role and isn’t for someone who wants to be office-bound
• Managing 6-direct reports, with a total team of 70
• Free luxury gym membership
• Good international career opportunities

Things you will be doing as a Food & Beverage Manager:

• Plan and direct all food and beverage operations across a busy 5-star hotel, reporting to the General Manager
• Be highly visible within the business, be innovative in your approach and be ready to create and drive new strategies
• Developing teams and implementing initiatives to provide the highest level of operational performance, guest experience and quality
• Maintain and improve the high standards of food and drink service and health and safety practices within the Food and Beverage areas
• Manage the training and development needs of your team
• Take full responsibility for the delivery of the financial and commercial targets within your area
• Innovate ideas, help plan new F&B products, and oversee all F&B and day-to-day operations within budgeted guidelines and to the highest standards

You will be a great fit if you:

• Have a senior leadership Food and Beverage background in luxury multi-outlet restaurants, luxury hotels, or luxury multi-outlet private member clubs
• Are motivating, encouraging, supporting and inspirational with a passion for supporting, developing, and coaching others
• Can be responsible, set & deliver the strategy, targets & key objectives
• Are confident, organised and maintain a hands-on supervisory management approach
• Can demonstrate exceptional attention to detail, a guest-first approach and a real passion for great service delivery
• Can work autonomously or as part of a team, but always be compliant
• Have experience with P&L management and experience delivering a budget
• Are confident, organised and maintain a hands-on management approach
• Have excellent people skills

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS

In line with present UK working requirements, all candidates are required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Spayse’s undertaking is as a recruitment agent in this role and are bound by the requirements requested by our client.