Food and Beverage Manager

Warner Leisure Hotels; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in hospitality seeks a Food and Beverage Manager to join their Runnymede hotel. This role involves overseeing daily operations, ensuring high service standards, and leading a diverse team in a vibrant environment. The successful candidate will benefit from career development opportunities, discounts across brands, and potentially live-in accommodation.

Benefits

20% discount for family and friends

Free use of gym and leisure facilities

Potential live-in accommodation

Access to corporate box at the O2

In-house training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience leading a large team in a customer-facing environment.
• Ability to manage costs within budget.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth running of the venue.
• Drive service standards front and back of house.
• Coach and give feedback to improve department performance.

Skills

Leadership

Customer Service

Communication

Team Management

Decision Making

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Food and Beverage Manager to join us at the Runnymede.

What will I be doing?

Working closely with the Head of Hospitality, other Food and Beverage Managers, and Food and Beverage Team Leaders, you will ensure the smooth running of your venue within the hotel.

Hospitality is a very important part of our guests’ experience when staying at Warner. As a Food and Beverage Manager, you are part of a great team, working within our restaurant and bar facilities. With inspiring and tasty menus and settings to be proud of, you will play an integral role in providing a perfect customer journey for our guests.

Where will I be working?

Set within magnificent grounds, Runnymede is part of the Warner Hotels Group. This beautiful hotel, located on the banks of the River Thames, is ten minutes from Windsor and features a purpose-built, award-winning spa, leisure facilities, three restaurants, and outdoor activities.

What are we looking for?

• An inspirational leader who drives service standards both front and back of house.
• A people-focused leader who puts the guest journey at the heart of everything they do.
• An individual with the ability to effectively lead, motivate, and engage your leaders and team, even in times of high demand.
• A willingness to challenge if standards aren’t meeting required levels.
• Someone who can make decisions confidently.
• A passionate leader to coach and give feedback across the Food and Beverage department to improve performance.

What skills do I need?

• Experience of leading a large team in a customer-facing environment.
• The ability to manage costs in line with budgets.
• Ability to create an environment where the team can grow and develop.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate ideas.

The benefits of working with us

• A fantastic opportunity for career development through externally recognized qualifications, in addition to in-house training and development (degrees and apprenticeship level).
• 20% discount for you, family, and friends across our Bourne Leisure brands Warner Leisure Hotels and Haven Holidays (including further discounted breaks within Warner for you, your family, and friends to use).
• Potential live-in accommodation available.
• Free use of gym and leisure facilities.
• Free or 60% discounted food onsite.
• Access to fantastic discounts and offers with many national brands and retailers.
• Access to the company's corporate box at the O2 for music, comedy, sport, and entertainment events.

We are part of Bourne Leisure Ltd. As a business, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse culture. We are driving inclusion and diversity across every strand of our business to ensure every team member feels included and part of something. If you require any further support or wish to inquire via email, you can contact the hotel directly at the provided email.