Food and Beverage Manager - voco Zeal, Exeter

Valor Hospitality Careers UK; Exeter; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company in Exeter is hiring a Food and Beverage Manager to oversee operations, ensuring top-tier service and sustainable practices. This role requires strong leadership and a commitment to quality, with responsibilities including budgeting, staff training, and supplier management. Competitive salary of £38,000 per annum offered alongside various employee benefits including discounts and wellness programs.

Benefits

Exclusive discounts for you, your friends and family

50% discount when dining in restaurants

Free meals while on duty

Access to high-street discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a managerial role within food and beverage operations.
• Strong understanding of food hygiene and health & safety procedures.
• Ability to plan budgets and forecast revenue.

Responsibilities

• Lead the food and beverage team to deliver exceptional service.
• Manage food and beverage outlets to ensure profitability.
• Implement and maintain control measures for costs and productivity.

Skills

Strong leadership

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Service-oriented

Job description

Food and Beverage Manager, £38,000 per annum, 40 hours per week (5 days)

Get paid for doing what you love, get loads of rewards and benefits and learn new skills whilst you earn.

Are you a strong leader with interpersonal and training skills? A good communicator who is service-oriented with an eye for details? A team player and a team motivator?

Join our unique hotel team, where sustainable hospitality and local produce are at the heart of everything we do. As Food and Beverage Manager, you will lead with a commitment to excellence, ensuring every guest enjoys an unforgettable dining experience. You'll work closely with local suppliers, championing fresh, regional ingredients and supporting our community.

Your role will also involve training and developing our talented staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and creativity. If you are driven by a love for hospitality, a passion for sustainability, and a desire to make a difference, we want to hear from you!

You enjoy implementing and maintaining control measures to ensure that food and beverage costs, productivity, labour costs and operating supply costs for the outlet are in line with budget. You are able to plan budgets and review forecast for revenue and expenditure on monthly basis. To carry out Duty Management shifts according to business needs. To analyse and submit month-end reports and identify deviation from business plan goals. To participate in management meetings to review progress towards achievement of business plan goals and develop the annual business plan related for the outlet. To plan, implement and measure profit enhancement programs by working with the kitchen and sales department. To prepare and submit post-mortem promotion report to General Manager upon completion of promotion.

A Food and Beverage Manager is responsible for the daily management of the food and beverage outlets, ensuring that the highest standards of food and beverage service are provided to the guests. The Food and Beverage Manager plans, organises and directs the overall Food and Beverage operation, Administration, Marketing and Promotion of the outlet, and is responsible and accountable for its profitability and revenue generation.

You have good understanding of food hygiene and health and safety procedures.

Prepare weekly and monthly forecasts for restaurant, bar and room service.

Ensure constant liaison with the Head Chef, Conference and Events Manager and Operations Manager.

We are open 7 days a week 365 days a year and need people to work a range of shifts and days - this means great flexibility if required. We are busier generally during evenings and weekends but shift patterns and contracted hours can all be discussed at interview.

Benefits

• Exclusive discounts for you, your friends and family
• Valor team member rates at our UK hotels, with rooms from just £30 Bed and Breakfast.
• Discounted stays for friends and family.
• 50% discount when dining in our restaurants and bars.
• Free meals while on duty, keeping you well-fuelled.
• Access to high-street discounts on a range of shops, experiences and more.
• Up to 40% savings on a wide range of bikes, with our Cycle To Work Scheme.
• Generous refer-a-friend bonuses, starting at £250.

Wellbeing

• A calendar of wellness activities – from healthy lunches to wellbeing walks and pay day treats, not forgetting our annual #HealthyHabits campaign.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, providing free confidential advice, 24/7, for you and your family, supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
• Healthcare Cash Plan options, from just £5 per month.

Career Growth

• Fully funded apprenticeship programmes.
• Internal development programmes, designed to support you as you grow within your role.
• Monthly and annual team member service awards, making sure your achievements are recognised and celebrated.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.