Food and Beverage Assistant Manager

London Southend Airport Company Limited.; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant airport as an F&B Assistant Manager and lead a team dedicated to providing excellent service in lounges, cafes, bars, and restaurants. This role involves overseeing operations, managing profit and loss, and supporting employees' growth. Enjoy an array of benefits including professional development opportunities and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Apprenticeships fully funded for career development

Medicash for virtual GP & physio appointments

Access to a Wellbeing app

Employee Assistance Programme

'My Gym Discounts' for gym memberships

Mental Health First Aiders on site

Cycle to Work Scheme discounts

World Duty Free Discount

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience is essential.
• Level 2 in Food Hygiene and Health & Safety is required.
• Understanding both Front of House and Back of House operations is necessary.
• Experience with KPI's and budgets is needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the F&B team, including training and appraisals.
• Manage F&B Profit and Loss and stock control.
• Embody the airport's 'One Team' culture.

Skills

Supervisory experience in a hospitality setting

Level 2 in Food Hygiene and Health & Safety

Understanding of Front of House and Back of House operations

Experience of working to KPI’S and within budgets

Job description

Our SENsational colleagues are what make our airport thrive. Our goal is to develop each and every one of our colleagues’ skillsets by investing heavily in training and development throughout their careers, creating a culture of internal development and progression. A number of our senior leadership team began their career with us in an entry level role, the sky is the limit here at LSA.

As one of the key employers for Southend City we aim to always ensure that our roles are accessible to the community. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and creating an inclusive environment for our colleagues.

Now is an exciting time as ever to join our airport. As a business, we are constantly growing, resulting in a wealth of roles to choose from, many that you may not have considered before, we’re talking, Air Traffic Control, Fuelling, Car Parking, Rail, Security, Ground Maintenance, Firefighters, Cleaning, Technical Services and so much more. There really isn’t a better time to join team SENsational

About the role

Our Food and Beverage department are a key part in providing our passengers with a smooth and positive journey through our airport. Our F&B Assistant Managers are responsible for the day to day running of the premium lounges, Café’s, Bars, and Restaurants across the terminal. We bet you’re thinking “so what is it I will actually be doing day to day?” well….

• I will oversee and manage the F&B Team, including training, conducting appraisals, and colleague development.
• I will be responsible for the rostering of the F&B Team.
• I will be responsible for the F&B Profit and Loss.
• I will be responsible for the stock control across the services.
• I will fully embody the Airports ‘One Team’ culture and understand that there may be times when I am required to undertake other activities to support the needs of the business.
• I understand that the Airport is in operation 24/7 so I may be scheduled and expected to work any shift during operating hours, this will include early mornings, late nights, weekends, and bank holidays

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Sounds good so far? You’re probably wondering “What skills and experience do I need for this role?” there are just a handful of skills you need in order to undertake this role, everything else we can teach you, if you can answer yes to all of the below requirements you have the required skills:

• Supervisory experience in a hospitality setting.
• Level 2 in Food Hygiene and Health & Safety.
• Detailed understanding of both Front of House (Restaurant, Bar, and Café) and Back of House (Kitchen) operations.
• Experience of working to KPI’S and within budgets.

If you require any reasonable adjustments regarding these points, please talk to us during the interview process.

Now that you understand the role and possess all the necessary skills, we would like to share more about our outstanding benefits package. We take great pride in these offerings, as they are designed with the wellbeing and job satisfaction of every colleague in mind! Here’s a small insight into some of our amazing benefits.

• Apprenticeships –we are proud to offer our colleagues the opportunity to gain valuable qualifications from level 3 through to level 7 (Master’s Degree Level) all whilst being at work. These courses are fully funded and available in a huge variety of disciplines.
• Medicash - London Southend Airport fund cover for all airport colleagues. Giving colleagues access to virtual GP & Physio appointments, access to the Skin Vision app, several retail discounts, and with our bespoke healthcare cash plan, you can claim back what you spend on your everyday health expenses.
• Access to a Wellbeing app containing amazing featuressuch as a mood tracker, live chat or telephone counselling service.
• Employee Assistance Programme to confidentially support and provide advice and guidance to our colleagues with all health and legal related issues.
• ‘My Gym Discounts’ giving up to 25% off memberships with over 3,800 gyms throughout the UK.
• Mental Health First Aiders - We are extremely proud to have qualified and experienced mental health first aiders working fulltime at London Southend Airport who are on hand to provide colleagues with support.
• Cycle to Work Scheme giving a saving of up to 21-39%RRP on bikes and accessories
• World Duty Free Discount.

Sound good? Hit that apply button, we can’t wait to hear from you!