Food & Beverage Manager

Holiday Inn Milton Keynes East; East Midlands, Leicester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at a rapidly expanding global hotel company, where you will lead the Food & Beverage department to create memorable dining experiences. This role offers the chance to oversee events, enhance customer satisfaction, and drive promotions, all while working in a supportive environment that values personal growth. With robust career development opportunities and attractive discounts, this position is perfect for those passionate about the food and beverage industry. Bring your leadership skills and creativity to a place where your contributions make a difference!

Benefits

Annual Conference Event and Awards

Career Development Opportunities

Employee Discounts

50% off Food and Beverage

Employee Assistance Line

Qualifications

• Demonstrable success in a Food and Beverage Supervisory/Management position.
• Strong leadership skills and capable of motivating others.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing the food and beverage department, ensuring outstanding service.
• Monitoring budgets and controlling expenses and labor costs.

Skills

Food and Beverage Management

Leadership Skills

Budget Management

Customer Service

Food Hygiene Knowledge

Job description

The Role

Our Food & Beverage Managers focus on creating positively memorable dining experiences for our guests, overseeing the Meeting & Events spaces, and driving consistency and excellence throughout. Through positive leadership of the F&B team, you will be responsible for delivering an efficient, effective, and profitable service that meets revenue and cost targets.

The role reports directly to the General Manager and is part of a team based at our attractive hotel in Leicester, LE2 7QS.

Food & Beverage Manager duties include:

• Overseeing the food and beverage department, ensuring a consistently outstanding level of service is delivered to all guests and diners
• Overseeing the Meeting & Event spaces, providing consistent levels of excellence
• Promoting a culture that anticipates customer needs wherever possible and reacting to these to enhance customer satisfaction
• Establishing and achieving quality and guest satisfaction goals
• Keeping your knowledge up to date, enabling you to make recommendations to guests
• Monitoring budgets and controlling expenses and labour costs
• Proactively engaging in marketing your hotel’s restaurant, both in-house and externally
• Driving promotions that deliver outstanding dining experiences for guests

Full details of the role will be discussed with shortlisted candidates. If you'd like to find out more before applying, please reach out to our resourcing team at [e-mail].

Benefits

Our rewards package includes:

• Annual Conference Event and Awards
• Robust career development opportunities and support for personal growth
• Attractive discounts across many major retailers, restaurants, and events
• Complementary Employee, Family, and Friends discounts in hotels across the Kew Green Hotels portfolio and at partner hotels worldwide!
• 50% off food and beverage while you stay in our hotels
• 24/7, 365 days Employee Assistance Line for mental health and wellbeing support, financial and legal advice

What you’ll bring to the team

An ideal candidate should possess the following attributes:

• Demonstrable success in a Food and Beverage Supervisory/Management position
• A passion for the Food and Beverage industry and keeping up to date with trends
• Strong leadership skills, capable of motivating and influencing others to work to defined procedures and standards
• Numerate, computer literate, and able to manage resources within agreed budgets
• Good understanding of food hygiene and health & safety procedures

Next steps

A member of the hotel team will contact you to schedule a 15-minute chat to get to know you better. We will explain the role in detail, and you can highlight your skills. If successful, you will meet the General Manager.

Who are Kew Green Hotels?

Kew Green Hotels is a rapidly expanding global company with a diverse portfolio across leading hotel chains, including IHG Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, and Hilton. What unites us all are our values. Please visit our website for more details.

Join our Kew-Team today!