F&B Manager – Florence Pre-Opening (Sustainable)

The Usual Hotels; Firenze; In loco; EUR 32.000 - 36.000; Tempo pieno

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13th & 14th month salary

26 holidays per year

Pension contribution

Travel cost contribution

Join a new hotel and set foundations

Descrizione del lavoro

The Usual Florence, part of The Usual Hotels, seeks an experienced F&B Manager to lead the complete food & beverage operation for our new Florence property. You will manage breakfast, enoteca, aperitivo and Tuscan dishes, building a warm, guest‑centric atmosphere with a lean, high‑performing team.

You will be on the floor, forging guest relationships and ensuring top quality. You will drive pre‑opening readiness, establish efficient workflows, partner with local suppliers and uphold

Competenze

• Several years of leadership experience within food & beverage, preferably in hotels or lifestyle hospitality, or dynamic high-volume venues.
• Hands-on operational leadership, service management, and floor coordination experience.
• Experience managing restaurant and bar operations, including POS systems, inventory management software, and scheduling tools.
• Pre-opening experience or involvement in setting up new F&B outlets is a plus.
• Fluency in English and Italian; strong coaching, recruitment and people management skills.
• Commercial awareness with budgeting, labour costs and purchasing experience.

Mansioni

• Lead day-to-day operation of all food & beverage outlets, including active on-floor service during peaks.
• Drive pre-opening F&B readiness, OS&E procurement, POS setup, inventory design and menu engineering.
• Coach and inspire the F&B team and develop engaging culture for growth and success.
• Develop rosters, organize daily operations and align staffing with seasonal demand and labour cost targets.
• Collaborate with Junior Chef to deliver seasonal, locally-sourced menus with minimal waste.
• Build partnerships with local suppliers and manage vendor deliveries and storage.
• Monitor guest feedback and continuously improve guest experience and processes.
• Ensure HACCP, food safety and health & safety compliance; manage budgets and purchasing.
• Increase profitability across breakfast, aperitivo, dinner, wine and events; analyze sales and pricing.

Conoscenze

Leadership experience

Hands-on operations

Team coaching

Budget management

Guest hospitality

Food & beverage knowledge

Fluency in English

Fluency in Italian

Strumenti

POS systems

Inventory management software

Scheduling tools

Descrizione del lavoro

The Usual Florence, part of The Usual Hotels, seeks an experienced F&B Manager to lead the complete food & beverage operation for our new Florence property. You will manage breakfast, enoteca, aperitivo and Tuscan dishes, building a warm, guest‑centric atmosphere with a lean, high‑performing team.

You will be on the floor, forging guest relationships and ensuring top quality. You will drive pre‑opening readiness, establish efficient workflows, partner with local suppliers and uphold