Food & Beverage Manager

Mill Farm Sports Village; Preston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £30,000-£35,000 per annum

30 days holiday

Employee discounts

Growth opportunities

Job summary

The Villa Wrea Green in Lancashire is seeking an experienced Food & Beverage Manager to lead its restaurant, bars and banqueting facilities, ensuring top service standards across guest touchpoints and events. You will work with the GM, Head Chef, Events Team and FOH colleagues to craft memorable guest experiences for weddings, conferences and hotel stays.

The role requires a proven hospitality leader who can drive standards, manage teams, and optimise operational performance in a busy

Qualifications

• Experience as a manager in hotel food and beverage.
• Strong leadership to inspire and develop teams.
• Highly organised with excellent time management.
• Excellent communicator with strong people skills.
• Commercially aware and focused on operations.
• Flexible, enthusiastic and hands-on in approach.
• Comfortable using IT systems and hospitality software.
• Experience in restaurant, bar and event operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop restaurant and bar teams.
• Manage day-to-day operations across the restaurant, bars and event spaces.
• Create and manage staffing rotas to support operational demands.
• Ensure exceptional service standards and guest satisfaction.
• Maintain compliance with licensing laws, food hygiene and health & safety requirements.
• Oversee stock control, ordering, storage and cost management.
• Coordinate with kitchen and events teams to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Monitor performance, identify improvements and implement operational efficiencies.
• Support budgeting, reporting and financial performance monitoring.
• Resolve operational issues quickly and professionally during service and events.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Communication

Commercial awareness

Hands-on approach

IT systems

Hospitality software

Restaurant/Bar/Event ops

Tools

Hospitality software

IT systems

Job description

The Villa Wrea Green, Lancashire

£30,000 - £35,000 per annum

Full Time | 40 Hours per Week

Join an Exciting New Chapter at The Villa

Nestled in the picturesque village of Wrea Green, The Villa Wrea Green is a beautiful country house hotel renowned for its weddings, events, dining, and hospitality. Following new ownership and ambitious investment plans, we're entering an exciting period of growth and are looking for an experienced Food & Beverage Manager to help shape the future of our food and beverage operation.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a hospitality professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys leading teams, delivering exceptional guest experiences, and driving operational excellence.

The Role

As Food & Beverage Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day operation of our restaurant, bars, and banqueting facilities, ensuring the highest standards of service across all guest touchpoints.

Working closely with the General Manager, Head Chef, Events Team and Front of House colleagues, you'll play a key role in creating memorable experiences for guests attending weddings, events, conferences, dining occasions and hotel stays.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop restaurant and bar teams.
• Manage day-to-day operations across the restaurant, bars and event spaces.
• Create and manage staffing rotas to support operational demands.
• Ensure exceptional service standards and guest satisfaction.
• Maintain compliance with licensing laws, food hygiene and health & safety requirements.
• Oversee stock control, ordering, storage and cost management.
• Coordinate with kitchen and events teams to ensure seamless service delivery.
• Monitor performance, identify improvements and implement operational efficiencies.
• Support budgeting, reporting and financial performance monitoring.
• Resolve operational issues quickly and professionally during service and events.

About You

• An experienced manager within a hotel food and beverage environment.
• A confident leader who can inspire and develop teams.
• Highly organised with excellent time management skills.
• An excellent communicator with strong people skills.
• Commercially aware and operationally focused.
• Flexible, enthusiastic and hands-on in their approach.
• Comfortable using IT systems and hospitality software.
• Experienced in restaurant, bar and event operations within a quality hospitality environment.

What We Offer

• Salary of £30,000 - £35,000 per annum.
• 30 days holiday, including compensation for working bank holidays.
• A range of company discounts and employee benefits.
• The opportunity to play a key role in the future success of a growing hospitality business.
• A supportive environment where your ideas and leadership can make a real impact.