Food & Beverage Manager
Job Summary
We are seeking to hire an experienced and commercially driven Food & Beverage Manager to lead and oversee all Food & Beverage operations within a busy hospitality environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring exceptional guest experiences maximizing revenue and profitability managing banquet and conference operations maintaining service excellence and leading a high-performing F&B team.
The role requires a strategic leader with strong operational expertise financial acumen and a passion for delivering world-class hospitality services.
- Oversee the daily operations of restaurants bars banquets conferences and other Food & Beverage outlets.
- Ensure consistent delivery of high-quality food and beverage services across all points of sale.
- Coordinate and manage all banquet conference and group functions from planning through execution.
- Ensure all guest requirements event specifications and service standards are met.
- Monitor food quality beverage quality presentation standards and service delivery.
- Maintain compliance with health safety hygiene and fire safety regulations.
- Achieve budgeted food and beverage revenue profitability and labor cost targets.
- Prepare monthly forecasts budgets and operational reports.
- Monitor inventory levels and oversee purchasing of food beverages and operational supplies.
- Implement effective cost control measures to optimize profitability.
- Conduct regular market and competitor analysis to ensure competitive pricing and service offerings.
- Manage billing processes to ensure accuracy and timely invoicing.
- Drive Food & Beverage sales through promotions events and customer engagement initiatives.
- Develop and maintain relationships with corporate clients event organizers and key accounts.
- Collaborate with the Sales team to maximize banquet conference and catering opportunities.
- Follow up on customer inquiries and maintain high conversion rates for event bookings.
- Promote repeat business through exceptional customer service and relationship management.
- Lead coach mentor and develop the Food & Beverage team.
- Manage workforce planning scheduling attendance and payroll administration.
- Conduct regular departmental meetings briefings and performance reviews.
- Support recruitment onboarding and staff training initiatives.
- Foster a culture of teamwork accountability and service excellence.
- Maintain discipline employee engagement and staff retention.
- Ensure guests consistently receive exceptional service experiences.
- Resolve customer concerns promptly and professionally.
- Build strong relationships with guests and event organizers to encourage repeat business.
- Monitor customer feedback and implement service improvement initiatives.
- Manage food beverage and bar inventories including monthly stock counts.
- Ensure compliance with company policies operating procedures and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain departmental manuals controls and reporting systems.
- Monitor equipment and facility conditions and report maintenance requirements promptly.
- Bachelors Degree or Diploma in Hospitality Management Hotel Management Food & Beverage Management Business Administration or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years experience in Food & Beverage operations with at least 3 years in a management position.
- Proven experience managing restaurants bars banquets conferences and large-scale events within a hotel or hospitality environment.
- Strong understanding of budgeting forecasting inventory management and cost control.
- Experience leading and developing large operational teams.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent customer service and relationship management abilities.
- Strong commercial and financial acumen.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Event and banquet management expertise.
- Problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
- High attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced hospitality environment.