Food & Beverage Manager

Platinum Recruitment Consultancy; Bashley; On-site; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Food & Beverage Manager for a popular holiday resort in New Milton. You will oversee all food, drink, and retail operations, ensuring exceptional guest experiences. The perfect candidate will possess at least 2 years of supervisory experience and strong leadership abilities. This full-time role offers a salary of £41,000 per annum, with various benefits including discounts and holiday entitlement.

Benefits

33 days holiday per year

Discounts on food and drink

Access to wellbeing support

Free use of leisure facilities

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in a supervisory or management role within hospitality or F&B.
• Confident leadership skills with the ability to develop and motivate a diverse team.
• Strong understanding of stock management, cost control, and menu pricing.

Responsibilities

• Manage day‑to‑day operations across restaurants, bars, kiosks, retail, and events.
• Lead, train, and motivate the F&B team, including recruitment.
• Plan and deliver events and functions, including menu input and service coordination.

Skills

Leadership

Stock management

Cost control

Organisational skills

Customer service

Job description

Food & Beverage Manager – Lead the F&B Operation at a Popular Holiday Resort

New Milton, Hampshire

Are you an experienced Food & Beverage Manager ready to take ownership of a busy, guest-focused operation? We're recruiting for a well-established holiday resort in New Milton, looking for a strong leader to drive service standards, team performance and overall guest satisfaction across multiple F&B outlets.

Why apply for this Food & Beverage Manager role?

• £41,000 annual salary
• 33 days holiday per year
• Discounts on food, drink, leisure facilities and holidays
• Access to wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free use of leisure and golf facilities across the group
• Retail and lifestyle discount platform
• Team rewards, recognition and progression opportunities

What you'll be doing

As Food & Beverage Manager, you'll oversee all food, drink and retail operations onsite, ensuring every area runs smoothly and delivers the highest guest experience. Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing day‑to‑day operations across restaurants, bars, kiosks, retail and events
• Leading, training and motivating the F&B team – including recruitment and rota management
• Planning and delivering events and functions, including menu input and service coordination
• Monitoring stock levels, ordering supplies and maintaining strong cost control
• Ensuring high standards of cleanliness, presentation, health & safety and food hygiene
• Managing administrative processes, staff records and online systems
• Working closely with senior management to meet commercial targets and operational objectives

This is a full-time, permanent role, working 40 hours per week, including some evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.

What we're looking for

• At least 2 years' experience in a supervisory or management role within hospitality or F&B
• Confident leadership skills with the ability to develop and motivate a diverse team
• Strong understanding of stock management, cost control and menu pricing
• Excellent organisational and administrative ability, including use of digital systems
• A guest-focused approach with a passion for delivering standout service
• Flexible, positive and able to adapt to the needs of a busy leisure environment

If you're a hands‑on Food & Beverage Manager looking for a rewarding role with variety, autonomy and the chance to make a real impact - we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now to find out more.

Job Role │ Food & Beverage Manager
Location │ New Milton, Hampshire
Salary │ £41,000 per annum

Platinum Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.