Food and Beverage Manager (Expatriate) at Best Search Recruitment

Job Purpose

• The Food and Beverage manager will be responsible primarily for ensuring excellent service delivery at the Restaurant and bar and in the Food and Beverage Department.

Job Responsibilities

• The manager will supervise and coordinate the Food and Beverage Department.
• Optimize the supply chain and make maximum use of raw materials
• Setting and Controlling Budget
• To maximize opportunities for departmental sales and profit and other related targets
• Carry out planned training and development using a systematic and professional approach. This in turn will help the business meet its needs and aid personal development of team members
• Maximize restaurant and bar occupancy
• Supervise the department to ensure effective operation on a day to day basis whilst maintaining the Hotel’s brand standards consistently with attention to details.
• Monitor customer levels and implement the consistent delivery of superior customer service.
• Act on customer feedback within your area of responsibility in a timely manner, which includes customer complaints and compliments time
• Ensure you assist with the control of departmental operating costs in line with the forecasted business levels.
• Assist in Promotion and Sales

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a first degree in Hospitality Management, Food and Beverage Management or any related discipline.
• Minimum of Ten (10) years’ experience with at least 5 years proven supervisory or management experience and managing teams of at least 20 staff.
• Food and Beverage training and certification will be an added advantage.

Required Skills:

• Excellent Sales and Customer Service skills
• Good communication skills
• Good Leadership skills
• Good Product Knowledge
• Team Management
• Attention to Details
• Deadline-Oriented
• Time Management
• Thoroughness
• Strong Character
• Self- motivated
• Confident
• Proactive
• Result driven
• High- level of integrity
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Highly trustworthy, discreet and ethical.
• Passionate
• Willing and able to learn new things