Food & Beverage Senior Team Leader

The Fleece, Cirencester; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a well-established Inn as a Senior Food & Beverage Team Leader, where you will lead the front of house team, ensuring exceptional service and guest satisfaction. This hands-on role requires strong leadership skills and a passion for hospitality in a fast-paced environment. In return, you'll enjoy competitive pay, career progression opportunities, and several employee benefits in a supportive work setting.

Benefits

Competitive salary negotiable based on experience

Wagestream - Access to wages as you earn

28 days annual leave, rising to 33 after 5 years

Health cash plan

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Apprenticeships available

Life assurance

Bespoke training programmes

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a busy, food-led operation.
• Proven experience leading a team or in a management role.
• Strong interpersonal skills to motivate the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise front of house team to ensure exceptional service.
• Oversee guest journey and handle complaints.
• Assist in planning and executing events.

Skills

Customer Service

Team Leadership

Guest Interaction

Problem Solving

Job description

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Are you ready to take the next step in your F&B career?

We are searching for a Senior Food & Beverage Team Leader who can support our Deputy & Assistant Manager's in our busy Inn.

Your day to day;

• To lead and supervise front of house team across all areas, including the bar, lounge, restaurant and terrace to ensure they deliver exceptional service.
• To oversee the full-service cycle and guest journey
• Work closely with the assistant managers to coordinate the daily operations.
• To provide the kitchen team with guest pre orders.
• Provide ongoing training and support throughout your shift ensuring team members are knowledgeable about their role and are able to uphold brand standards.
• Ensure guest expectations are met and addressing any guest complaints in a timely manner.
• Assist in the planning and execution of events.
• Engage with guests regularly gathering feedback and making sure all needs are met.
• Provide the team with performance feedback when required.

Who are we looking for?

You will need to be passionate about delivering a high standard of guest service and proactive to ensure the smooth running of your department and the team under you.

Senior Food and Beverage Team Leader is a hands-on role so you will need to be comfortable with rolling up your sleeves and getting involved with service. You will be able to work in a fast-paced environment staying calm when under pressure whilst leading a team.

We need someone with previous experience of working within a busy, food-led operation. Proven experience of leading a team or management experience is essential preferably in a hospitality, food and beverage or guest service environment.

You will have strong interpersonal skills, able to connect and motivate the team to keep an upbeat and harmonious environment. Experience of handling guest complaints and operational challenges is desireable. You will have a solid background in customer service, delivering a high standard of service to exceed expectations

Our business is open all day every day so you will need to be flexible with the times you can work.

In return, we are offering a rewarding role with scope for career progression along with;

• A competitive salary, negotiable dependent on experience
• Wagestream - the ability to access up to 40% of your wages as you earn them each week
• 28 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years)
• Health cash plan
• Generous employee discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Apprenticeships available
• Life assurance
• Bespoke training programmes accessible to all
• An engaging & supportive work environment