Food and Beverage Manager

JR United Kingdom; Exeter; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and growing UK holiday company as a Food & Beverage Manager, where you'll lead across bars, restaurant, café, and events. This hands-on leadership role focuses on driving performance, setting high service standards, and ensuring exceptional guest satisfaction while managing a motivated team.

Benefits

Enhanced family benefits

Perkbox employee discount platform

Life insurance

Discounts on Away Resorts holidays

Free Gym & Golf Membership

Awards and recognition programmes

Qualifications

• Proven F&B leadership experience in a multi-outlet operation.
• Strong background in F&B coupled with events.
• A hands-on leader who can inspire and develop teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead with purpose, drive performance, and create unforgettable experiences.
• Maximise revenue opportunities across all F&B areas.
• Deliver high-quality corporate functions and weddings.

Skills

F&B leadership experience

Commercial awareness

Operational efficiency

Job description

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Job Type: Permanent

Hours of Work: 40 Hours – weekend and evening required

What we need in a nutshell:

We’re looking for a commercially astute and operationally strong Food & Beverage Manager to take the lead across our bars, restaurant, café, and events spaces. You'll play a key role in the senior park team, combining hands-on leadership with strategic oversight to ensure seamless delivery and exceptional guest satisfaction.

Who are we?

We’re a dynamic and growing company, and we’re shaking up the Great British holiday. At our amazing 27 UK resorts we pull out all the stops and add the bells and whistles to give our guests the holiday of a lifetime. Find out more about our holiday experience on our website: http://www.awayresorts.co.uk.

What you’ll be doing:

Lead with purpose. Drive performance. Create unforgettable experiences.

As a key part of our park management team, you’ll lead from the front — motivating and developing your team, ensuring high standards, and creating a culture where service excellence and profitability go hand in hand. This is a hands-on leadership role where no two days are the same.

You'll be expected to maximise revenue opportunities across all F&B areas and drive performance through clear KPIs.

You’ll also take responsibility for delivering high-quality corporate functions and weddings, working closely with the events team to ensure every detail meets expectations — from planning through to seamless delivery on the day.

• Leading and motivating the F&B team to deliver high service standards
• Overseeing day-to-day operations and setting the tone for consistent delivery
• Managing stock and supply in line with company policy and targets
• Driving strategic planning across all outlets to optimise resources and revenue
• Delivering commercial goals, including profit targets, guest satisfaction, and budget control
• Lead the F&B team in day to day events operations
• Monitoring and improving payroll efficiency and rota planning
• Supporting the health, safety, and compliance standards across all outlets

Skills, experience, and qualities you’ll need:

• Proven F&B leadership experience in a multi-outlet operation
• Strong background in F&B coupled with events
• Commercial awareness with experience hitting key profitability and KPIs
• A strategic mindset with an eye for operational efficiency and service excellence
• A hands-on leader who can inspire and develop teams at all levels
• Holiday park or leisure industry experience is advantageous

What we can offer you:

• A chance to make your mark in a key growth role at one of the UK’s most exciting holiday companies
• Enhanced family benefits
• Perkbox employee discount platform
• Life insurance
• Discounts on Away Resorts holidays and on-park purchases
• Free Gym & Golf Membership
• Awards and recognition programmes

Want to join our team? Here’s how to apply

Just click on the Apply Now button and follow the instructions. To find out more about what it’s like to work for Away Resorts check us out at www.awayresorts.co.uk/careers.

Our Promise to You:

Holiday Heroes come with all sorts of different super-powers, and we welcome them all!

We embrace diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities. From our investors to our teams, we love that everyone comes from different backgrounds, allowing us to grow and inspire each other. We’ll never accept any form of discrimination, and we’ll forever strive not just for our product to be unique but our people too. After all, wouldn’t it be boring if we were all the same? In short, we want you to bring your whole self to work!