Food & Beverage Program Manager

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL); Bengaluru; On-site; INR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Bengaluru is seeking a dedicated catering professional to manage food preparation, service, and compliance with standards in a fast-paced environment. You will display calorie counts, plan events, monitor budgets, conduct safety audits, and drive initiatives to reduce waste across cafeterias while collaborating with staff and facilities managers.

The role demands strong communication, multitasking, and strategic thinking to balance quality, cost control, and compliance

Qualifications

• Expert communicator with clear, concise guidance.
• Strategically savvy to plan and optimize operations.
• Master multitasker capable of managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Display calorie counts for every dish served and plan events for VIP visits, conferences, and festivals.
• Make budget-conscious decisions to reduce costs while maximizing resources.
• Prepare the FB operational manual and join weekly calls with caf SPOC and FMs to resolve issues.
• Ensure safety of catering operations, materials, and equipment in line with health regulations.
• Conduct work and food safety audits and create a monthly audit calendar.
• Initiate measures to reduce food waste across cafeterias.

Skills

Expert communicator

Strategically savvy

Master multitasker

Job description

Job Summary

In this role, you ll be in charge of the preparation, cooking and service of food based on agreed standards and specification. Thus, your ability to provide high-quality catering services will be essential to succeed in this fast-paced yet exciting field.

Responsibilities

• A typical day would involve ensuring that the calorie count of each food served is on display; and on special days (such as VIP visits, conference, festivals, etc.), you ll find yourself preparing and ironing out plans for events. From time to time, you will also reach out to staff and employees for their feedback through the cafeteria online survey to get a fuller picture of the strengths and improvement areas of your services.
• Taking budget into account: One of your challenges will be to make smart, cost-effective decisions with regard to the use of all resources such as stocks, team members and company assets. As such, you must to keep a close watch on the budget and come up with saving opportunities to reduce cost.
• You will also prepare the FB operational manual or handbook and take part in the weekly call with all caf SPOC and FMs to discuss any operational challenges. As the unit s go-to person, you should also stand ready to offer your advice and solutions on daily operational challenges.
• Being a stickler for safety: This role will also keep you on your toes, as you will need to make sure that catering operations-from food and raw material specifications to equipment-are kept safe and secure, and comply with all health and safety regulations.
• On top of that, you will conduct work and food safety audits as a preventive approach. You ll also have a hand in preparing the surprise cafeteria monthly audit calendar, which you will share with the line manager. You ll also be expected to be an ace initiative when it comes to reducing food waste for all cafeterias.

Location

Bengaluru, KA

Scheduled Weekly Hours

48

Requirements

• An expert communicator
• Strategically savvy
• A master multitasker