Director of Food and Beverage

Kimpton Ltd; Margate; On-site; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant and dynamic team as the Director of Food and Beverage at a leading establishment known for exceptional service. This role offers the chance to lead F&B operations, develop strategies for growth, and ensure high-quality experiences for guests. You'll be part of a company that values individuality and creativity, where your unique personality can shine. With a competitive salary and a potential annual bonus, this opportunity is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the hospitality industry. Embrace the chance to create memorable experiences and grow your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Extensive training and career progression

Subsidised childcare support

Meals whilst on duty

33 days holiday per year

Company sick pay and life insurance

Discounts for hotels and restaurants

Discounts from over 15,000 stores

Generous ‘Refer a Friend’ programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing large-scale F&B operations.
• Strong business and financial acumen required.
• Knowledge of F&B trends and systems is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise all F&B Heads of Department.
• Develop and implement F&B strategy focusing on revenue growth.
• Ensure operational excellence and exceptional guest experiences.

Skills

Leadership

Commercial Acumen

F&B Systems Expertise

Food Safety Knowledge

Sales & Marketing Strategy

Industry Knowledge

Education

Food Safety Level 4 Certification

Alcohol Personal Licence

Tools

F&B Management Systems

Job description

An amazing opportunity at Kimpton Clocktower for a dynamic and strategic-minded Director of Food and Beverage, to lead our F&B, C&E and Kitchen departments to new heights!

You will earn up to £65,000.00 salary – depending on experience, plus a potential earning of 20% annual bonus upon reaching targets.

At Kimpton, our shared mission is to make lives better through heartfelt human connections. This emotional investment drives all that we do, and it’s why you’ll love the work, too. Our colleagues are empowered and encouraged to act from the heart, to go above and beyond to create ridiculously personal experiences for each other and our guests.

The Refuge is a vibrant and bustling establishment in the heart of Manchester, renowned for its exceptional restaurant and bar experience. We pride ourselves on delivering top-notch service and unforgettable experiences to our guests.

Working at Kimpton is not just about working and it’s certainly not like working at other places. We value personality, individuality, creativity, doing right, continually improving, focus and passion.

Our passion is YOU…come as you are!

Here, you will have space to:

• Be yourself - bringing the real you to work, with your unique personality we want you to be who you are!
• Lead yourself – we trust you to make decisions and exert your creativity to provide our guests with heartfelt human connections!
• Make it count – you matter, and we will provide you with all the tools you need to create ridiculously personalised experiences for our guests every day!

As our Director of Food and Beverage, you will be responsible for directing and organising the activities of the Food and Beverage Departments to ensure a consistently high-quality food product and service levels.

Our Director of Food & Beverage is responsible for:

• Leadership & Oversight: Lead and supervise all F&B Heads of Department (HODs) across Conference & Events, F&B outlets, kitchen operations, back of house, and stores departments.
• F&B Strategy & Commercial Acumen: Develop and implement an overarching F&B strategy, focusing on revenue growth and achieving company-set metrics.
• Operational Excellence: Ensure the smooth and efficient operation of all F&B departments, delivering exceptional guest experiences.
• Performance & Engagement: Conduct performance reviews and provide ongoing coaching to the F&B team.
• Client, Guest & Team Satisfaction: Maintain the highest standards of service and operational excellence across all F&B outlets.
• Catering & Events Operations: Oversee Conference & Banqueting (C&E) operations, ensuring flawless execution of events.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Demonstrate strong collaboration across departments.
• Sales & Marketing Activation: Work with the Sales & Marketing team to develop and execute tactical promotional activities.
• Innovation & Market Trends: Stay current with market trends and innovations.
• Budgeting & Fiscal Management: Prepare annual F&B budgets and manage them in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Systems & Efficiency: Utilize knowledge of F&B systems to streamline operations.
• Compliance & Statutory Knowledge: Ensure the hotel operates in full compliance with all statutory regulations.

To succeed as our Director of Food and Beverage, you will need:

• Experience from Large-scale F&B Operations: Proven experience managing large Catering & Events (C&E) business operations.
• Commercial Acumen: Strong business and financial acumen.
• F&B Systems Expertise: Proficiency in F&B management systems.
• Food Safety & Licenses: Possession of an Alcohol Personal Licence and Food Safety Level 4 certification is preferred.
• Sales & Marketing Strategy: Experience developing and executing F&B sales and marketing plans.
• Industry Knowledge: Demonstrated ability to stay ahead of F&B trends.

Our Director of Food & Beverage enjoys a range of benefits including:

• Becoming part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts family.
• Extensive training and opportunities for career progression.
• Subsidised childcare support.
• Meals whilst on duty.
• 33 days holiday each year.
• Company sick pay and life insurance.
• Amazing discounts for our hotels and restaurants.
• Discounts from over 15,000 stores.
• Generous ‘Refer a Friend’ programme.

If you are someone who likes to march to the beat of their own drum and wants to join a company which encourages authentic individuality, apply today to join us as our Director of Food & Beverage!

You must meet the legal requirements to work in the UK.

At IHG Hotels & Resorts, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants crafts unique destinations that kindle heartfelt human connections.

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