Assistant Food & Beverage Manager

Phoenix Recruitment; Clanwilliam; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A Game Lodge near Clanwilliam seeks a guest-focused Assistant Food & Beverage Manager to lead F&B operations with urgency and detail. Responsibilities include managing daily operations, optimizing costs, and training staff, requiring a strong leader with a diploma and substantial experience in hospitality management.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years’ experience in a 4/5 star hotel or lodge.
• Experience managing food and beverage outlets.
• WSET Level 1/2 for training in wine and food pairing.

Responsibilities

• Support daily F&B operations and interact with guests.
• Manage operating costs and control labor.
• Coordinate staff training within the department.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Communication

Stock control

Service Recovery

Education

Grade 12

Diploma in Hotel or Food & Beverage Management

Tools

Microsoft Office Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Point of Sales System (Micros)

Stock Management System (FnBShop)

Opera

Micros Symphony

Job description

• Game Lodge close to Clanwilliam is looking for a guest-orientated Assistant Food & Beverage Manager who is a strong leader with a sense of urgency and high attention to detail , to assist with managing the F&B Department on a day-to-day basis.

Duties :

Support the outlet management in the day-to-day operation; being actively present in the operation and dealing with guests during peak mealtimes.

Control and manage the operating equipment store, including the purchasing and issuing of operating equipment to the outlets.

Plan and execute food and Beverage special events and make contributions to Food and Beverage promotional ideas to drive revenue and PR throughout the department.

Finalise the rosters ensuring sufficient labour is available in line with business levels while actively controlling labour costs.

Manage operating costs in accordance with budgetary requirements.

Coordinate the training within the department.

Requirements : Grade 12

Diploma in Hotel or Food & Beverage Management

At least 4 years’ experience in a 4 / 5

• Hotel or Lodge with at least 2+ years managing a food and beverage outlet.

Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office Outlook, Word and Excel

Experience at operator level of a Point of Sales System – exposure to Micros advantageous

Experience at operator level of a Stock Management System – exposure to FnBShop advantageous

Exposure to Opera advantageous

Highly presentable

Solid English verbal and written communication skills

Fluent with hospitality language and terminology, particularly food and beverage vocabulary

Exposure and understanding of restaurant financials

Experience with stock control, stock count and resolving of stock discrepancies

Experience in Service Recovery

Able to work flexible hours, weekends and holidays

Exposure to Micros Symphony

WSET Level 1 / 2 (Wine and Food pairing training)

Training experience

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