Food and Beverage Manager

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Chelsea Harbour Hotel is seeking a Food and Beverage Manager to lead its Front of House team. The role requires a passionate leader with a strong hotel F&B operations background who can effectively motivate a diverse team while ensuring exceptional guest experiences. The ideal candidate will manage departmental strategies, budget forecasting, and maintain high food quality standards. This position offers various perks including career development, team events, and discounted accommodations.

Benefits

Social events and team-building activities

Training and development opportunities

Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Career development and salary reviews

Interest-free Season Ticket Loan Scheme

One volunteer day per year (paid)

Complimentary meals

Length of Service holiday scheme

My Millennium discount perks

Life Assurance

Recommend a Friend Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience in menu development with Executive Head Chef.
• Strong leadership style and visibility during operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Front of House team to deliver excellent guest experiences.
• Develop and implement strategies to increase F&B sales.
• Oversee overall operations of food and beverage departments.

Skills

Relationship Building

Networking

Leadership

Financial Acumen

Guest Experience Focus

Job description

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Chelsea Harbour Hotel is looking for a Food and Beverage Manager to lead the Front of House team.

With a passion for service and a strong understanding of how to motivate a diverse team to deliver excellent guest experiences, you should have a solid background in hotel F&B operations and become an integral part of our senior management team.

The Food and Beverage Manager is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to increase sales and overseeing the overall operation of food & beverage departments.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and communicate effectively with strong networking skills.
• Experience working closely with the Executive Head Chef on menu development to ensure food quality and consistency.
• The ability to evaluate guest needs, guest mix, and competitive set to recommend operational changes.
• Visibility during F&B outlet operating hours and engagement with guests.
• A hands-on leadership style and the ability to lead by example.
• Experience with departmental budgeting and forecasting, with a clear understanding of financial expectations in a restaurant and bar business.
• A passion for creating positive impacts and memorable experiences for guests and staff alike.

In return, we offer:

• Social events, wellbeing activities, and team-building exercises
• Training and development opportunities
• Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Career development and salary reviews
• Interest-free Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• One volunteer day per year (fully paid, in addition to annual leave)
• Complimentary meals prepared by our chefs
• Length of Service holiday scheme
• My Millennium discount perks
• Discount on worldwide accommodation and 50% off Food and Beverage outlets
• Life Assurance
• Recommend a Friend Scheme

About the Group

Millennium Hotels and Resorts owns and operates over 120 hotels worldwide. Properties are grouped into collections: Leng’s Collection, M Social Collection, Millennium Collection, Copthorne Collection, and The Biltmore. Each collection has its own personality and brand identity, offering real opportunities for career development and promotion within the industry.