Job title: F&B Manager

Salary: Up to 40,000 GBP

Location: Windsor, Berkshire

Type of contract: Permanent

Workplace description: This 17th-century house, between the banks of the River Thames and Windsor Castle, is now a 4-star hotel and has an award-winning restaurant and a spa.

Main duties and responsibilities: Improving operating standards in all F & B departments, ensuring consistently high standards of service and maximum guest satisfaction.

Ensuring that standards are regularly reviewed and that SOP Manuals are updated, all staff are trained accordingly and full training records are maintained.

Achieving/ improving on budgeted Revenues and GOP’s maximizing the profitability of the departments, through training staff to up sell at every opportunity in order to achieve their budgeted targets.

Controlling departmental expenses including liquor cost of sales & service staff wages, in line with business levels.

Implementing and monitoring departmental training & development plans

Carrying out performance reviews for direct reports, including the setting and review of business & personal objectives, motivating, coaching & team building.

To work with the Head Chef to implement more “on trend” menus.

Being responsible for all health and safety issues within The Brasserie and Meeting & Events department

Assisting with preparation of monthly business reviews, annual budgets and business plans

Duty Management as required on rota

Essential criteria: 3-4 year’s experience in food and beverage service management in quality hotels and the ability to display excellent guest care skills

Operational experience in all food and beverage departments including events & weddings with a good knowledge of wines & spirits & a passion for fresh, quality food

Good financial awareness with a full understanding of food and beverage revenue streams and controls, including Micros POS

Self-motivation and drive- and be able to motivate others to achieve

The ability to implement standards, policies and procedures and to police them.

Proven man-management, coaching and team building skills

Good understanding of all applicable Health & Safety legislation

Good presentation with an outgoing personality, excellent interpersonal skills, a professional manner and excellent command of written & spoken English with good IT skills

A Degree/Diploma or NVQ Level 3 or 4 in Hospitality

Training skills eg. PTC, GTT

Personal License holder certificate

Food Safety Level 3 Certificate

Sales / Financial Awareness/Interviewing/Appraisal skills

Accommodation provided: No

I would like to thank you for your interest shown in this position. Please note that we take your application very seriously, but must stress that applications will only be answered in person if they match the criteria of the position advertised.

Important Notes:

1. Applications should be made by email or phone.

2. Applications should be in Word format only and in ENGLISH!

3. DDH Recruitment Ltd does not charge work seekers for its services.

4. All workers will be subject to UK taxation.