Food and Beverage Manager job description

About the job

We are looking for a food and beverage manager to run the hotel's restaurants, cafés, room service and banqueting, meeting revenue and food cost goals while keeping service quality and food safety high.

Duties and responsibilities

• Run the hotel's food and beverage outlets, room service and banqueting
• Set menus and prices with the executive chef
• Prepare the department budget and track revenue, food cost and labour cost
• Negotiate banquet and conference bookings with clients and organize their delivery
• Select and negotiate with suppliers and monitor delivery quality
• Make sure service and food safety standards are applied in every outlet
• Lead outlet managers and train and appraise the teams
• Analyse guest feedback and item sales and propose improvements

Working conditions

• Evening, weekend and holiday work around events

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in hotel management, hospitality or business administration
• At least 6 years of experience in hotel food and beverage management, including at least 2 years leading a team

The years of experience follow the level you choose when posting.

Skills

• Food and beverage management
• Food and beverage costing
• Budgeting
• Menu planning
• Banqueting and conferences
• Food safety
• Leadership

Preferred

• Experience in a hotel run by an international chain
• A food safety (HACCP) certificate
• Experience with point-of-sale and inventory systems