Assistant Food & Beverage Manager- The Palmer

The K Club, Co; Kildare; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly service charge

Staff transport

Internal/external training

Career progression

Recognition programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Social events

Uniform provided

Meals on duty

Employee discounts

Life Assurance

Job summary

The K Club is seeking an Assistant Food & Beverage Manager for The Palmer, to oversee daily F&B operations and team leadership in a premier 5* resort setting in Ireland. You will partner with the F&B Manager on rosters, staff development, and service delivery to residents and guests, ensuring high standards and a cohesive dining experience.

Ideal candidates will bring hospitality expertise, exceptional communication, and a proactive, service-driven approach to maintain superior guest

Qualifications

• A hospitality professional with previous experience in a similar role is essential.
• Experience within a 5* environment is advantageous.
• Will possess excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A standards driven, creative manager with a high attention to detail.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• You work flexibly and innovatively within the remit of your role.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the food service within the Palmer.
• Work with the Food & Beverage Manager to manage the roster and schedule for the team based on activities and business levels.
• Coordinate the daily work and activities of staff. Allocate stations and duties as appropriate.
• Identify training needs and assist the Food & Beverage Manager to write and maintain effective Training Manuals with the other supervising staff members and ensure their implementation with new and existing staff.
• Assist in the smooth, efficient running of the Palmer Restaurant in relation to food & beverage service.
• Promote a sense of team spirit and a positive working atmosphere within the restaurant and with all other departments.
• Ensure that both you and your team are fully conversant with all dishes on the menus to advise guests with their choice and to take the order accurately.
• Manage restaurant bookings as appropriate, verifying all resident guests to be accounted for and confirming non resident guests.

Skills

Hospitality professional

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Customer service

Flexible and innovative

Job description

At The K Club we are currently seeking a dedicated and attentive Assistant Food & Beverage Manager for The Palmer

A UNIQUE RESORT

The K Club is a truly captivating leisure destination secreted away in lush Irish countryside - yet on Dublin's doorstep - we are a unique resort, a renowned place of celebration, with a spirited history that spans hundreds of years. Across the 550 acres of our stunning resort we offer a tremendous variety of career opportunities.

At The K Club, we encourage all of our team members when introducing their own ideas, insights and innovations to their respective roles; we want you to embrace the trailblazing spirit we are renowned for.

We also support our team members in pro-actively bringing our brand principles to life on a daily basis. If this sounds like a place where you could shine, we want to talk to you.

Here's how you'll bring the K Club's trailblazing vision to life:

• To assist with the food service within the Palmer.
• To work with the Food & Beverage Manager to manage the roster and schedule for the team based on activities and business levels
• Coordinate the daily work and activities of staff. Allocate stations and duties as appropriate.
• Identify training needs and assist the Food & Beverage Manager to write and maintain effective Training Manuals with the other supervising staff members and ensure their implementation with new and existing staff.
• To assist in the smooth, efficient running of the Palmer Restaurant in relation to food & beverage service
• Promote a sense of team spirit and a positive working atmosphere within the restaurant and with all other departments.
• Ensure that both you and your team are fully conversant with all dishes on the menus to advise guests with their choice and to take the order accurately.
• Manage restaurant bookings as appropriate, verifying all resident guests to be accounted for and confirming non resident guests.

This is how we see you:

• A hospitality professional with previous experience in a similar role is essential
• Experience within a 5* environment is advantageous
• Will possess excellent communication and organisational skills
• A standards driven, creative manager with a high attention to detail
• Excellent customer service skills
• You work flexibly and innovatively within the remit of your role

What's on offer?

• A monthly service charge payment
• Staff transport to and from work outside public transport hours within the local area
• Ongoing investment in your personal development with access to internal and external training programmes
• Fantastic opportunities to progress your career
• Monthly recognition programme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Social events
• Uniform
• Meals while on duty
• Discounts on stays at the resort and on Food & Beverage for you and your family and friends
• Life Assurance

Data Retention

Please note that all applications and CVs submitted for a role at The K Club will be kept on file for a period of 12 months.

Should you not wish for your data to be held following the closure of the application process then we would ask that you please make a note of this when submitting your application.

The Human Resources Team

The K Club