Food and Beverage Manager

Avoca Ireland; Rathcoole; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lifestyle brand in Rathcoole is seeking a Food and Beverage Manager to lead their F&B operations. The role requires a passionate professional adept at delivering exceptional guest experiences, managing teams, and ensuring compliance with food safety regulations. The right candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a strong focus on customer service and team development.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role within a food and beverage environment.
• Commitment to high customer service standards.
• Ability to work under pressure while leading a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead F&B operations, ensuring customer satisfaction.
• Manage day-to-day operations and compliance.
• Develop and train staff on standards and procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Team leadership

Communication and influence

Problem solving

Creativity

Job description

Overview

Avoca is seeking a passionate and commercially driven Food and Beverage Manager to lead the F&B operation within our Rathcoole store. This is a fantastic opportunity for a hospitality professional who thrives in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment and is eager to make a meaningful impact in a premium lifestyle brand.

What You'll Bring

• Previous experience in the same or similar role within a F&B environment.
• Commitment to delivering a high level of customer service.
• Ability to communicate and influence across all departments.
• Team player and able to work proactively, lead the team from the front and be customer facing.
• Ability to work under pressure and under your own initiative.
• Experience of managing or supervising a team / multi teams.
• Creative and innovative approach.

Key Responsibilities

• The Food and Beverage we are looking for has a positive can-do attitude to drive exceptional standards and guest experience. You will be responsible for the following tasks.
• Put the customer first, ensure that the guest experience is at the forefront of what we do.
• Take accountability for all F&B operations, including the restaurant, cafe and events.
• Identify and act upon opportunities to grow revenue and reduce costs within the F&B department.
• Utilise personnel between all F&B outlets to minimise payroll expenditure and ensure flexibility of the team and optimise staff stability.
• Manage the day-to-day operation of the F&B outlets.
• Ensure compliance regarding food hygiene, licensing laws, health and safety and food and beverage systems in line with the company Food Policy & current legislation.
• Deal with customer feedback, ensuring effective outcomes and development of the F&B operation.
• Be fully accountable for all team members within the F&B department in terms of recruitment and performance management.
• Develop and train new and existing staff on standards and procedures, to ensure all staff are fully trained to be the best they can.

Why Join Avoca?

At Avoca, we celebrate creativity, quality, and community. You'll be part of a team that values innovation and excellence, with opportunities to grow your career in a supportive and inspiring environment.