Food & Beverage Team Leader -

Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality company located in Manchester is looking for a Food & Beverage Team Leader to oversee daily operations in a vibrant environment. In this full-time role, you will lead and train a dedicated team to deliver exceptional service while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have supervisory experience in the food and beverage sector and a passion for providing outstanding customer experiences. This position offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Extensive training opportunities

28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days

Company sick pay and life insurance

Discounts at hotels and restaurants worldwide

Refer a Friend programme

Qualifications

• Legal requirement to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily food and beverage operations, ensuring smooth service and guest satisfaction.
• Lead, train, and motivate the team while managing service delivery.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and hygiene standards, and handle inventory management.

Skills

Passion for delivering great service, food, and drinks

Previous supervisory experience in bars or restaurants

Experience handling guest queries and complaints

Ability to train our team to perform to our standards

Job description

Food & Beverage Team Leader

A fantastic opportunity to join our funky team at The Refuge – Kimpton Clocktower on a Full‑time contract.

You will earn £13.37 per hour – equal to a salary of £27,809.60 – plus service charge. Check out our Instagram pages @therefugemcr and @kimptonclocktower.

The Refuge is a vibrant and bustling establishment in the heart of Manchester, renowned for its exceptional restaurant and bar experience. Nestled in the historic but with a modern twist – Kimpton Clocktower – we pride ourselves on delivering top‑notch service and unforgettable experiences to our guests.

Why Join Us

• Becoming part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts family – one of the world’s leading hotel companies, giving you global opportunities.
• Extensive training, opportunities for career progression worldwide, plus 2 paid days volunteering per year with a cause of your choice.
• Wagestream – a financial wellbeing app letting you save, track and withdraw your pay as you earn it.
• Taxi subsidy for shifts starting or ending between 23:00 and 06:00.
• Meals while on duty.
• 28 days holiday each year, including bank holidays, increasing up to a maximum of 33 days (pro‑rated).
• Company sick pay and life insurance for every employee.
• Amazing discounts on our hotels and restaurants worldwide.
• Discounts from over 15,000 stores – from retail to cinema.
• Refer a Friend programme – bring your friends and enjoy generous rewards.

Role Responsibilities

As Food & Beverage Team Leader, you will oversee daily food and beverage operations, ensuring smooth service, high standards, and guest satisfaction. You will lead, train, and motivate the team, manage service delivery, handle guest interactions, and maintain operational efficiency. Your role also involves ensuring compliance with health, safety, and hygiene standards, as well as inventory management and financial procedures.

What You'll Need

• Passion for delivering great service, food, and drinks.
• Previous supervisory experience in bars or restaurants.
• Experience handling guest queries and complaints.
• Ability to train our team to perform to our standards while helping them develop.
• Legal requirement to work in the UK.

Our Culture

At Kimpton, our shared mission is to make lives better through heartfelt human connections. Our colleagues are empowered, encouraged to act from the heart, and go above and beyond to create ridiculously personal experiences for each other and our guests. Bring your real self to work – we want you to be who you are! We trust you to make decisions, exhibit creativity, and provide heartfelt human connections. If you like marching to your own drum and want to join a company encouraging authentic individuality, apply today as Food & Beverage Team Leader.

Equal Opportunity

At IHG Hotels & Resorts we are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. We firmly believe that all our colleagues deserve to be treated equally and have the same opportunities to develop and grow their skills. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and colleagues without regard to an individual’s race, colour, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or familial status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants crafts unique destinations that kindle heartfelt human connections.