I am currently recruiting for a premium brand in London who are looking for an experienced food & beverage manager to lead the team.

Responsibilities and Duties

Accountabilities / Responsibilities:

Food and Beverage

To take full responsibility and accountability for delivering a professional, industry-leading food and beverage operation which prioritises, and delivers, the best possible member and visitor experience through a well-trained and fully motivated team.

• Deliver first class leadership and training to the food and beverage staff to deliver success as a team
• Recruit for attitude, train for skill: Recruit team members who have the personality and attitude to wow our members and then train them to deliver the best possible service through regular, scheduled training sessions
• Be a brilliant coach. Carry our regular staff performance reviews which align to the agreed ways of working. Coach daily to raise the game of the whole team
• Improve sales and profitability of the catering department, in line with agreed targets
• Plan and manage food and beverage rotas to deliver the best service levels whilst achieving labour cost targets.
• Manage F&B stock by implementing and delivering robust and professional stock management and rotation procedures
• Deliver agreed food and beverage margin targets through implementation of the above and by managing portion and wastage control
• Ensure that licensing laws, health and safety and EHO legislation is delivered in a compliant and professional manner, always prioritising the health and safety and wellbeing of employees, members
• Attend and actively contribute to relevant Management meetings as required
• Ensure that the whole F&B team is actively involved in promoting club events.