Food & Beverage Manager

Food & Beverage Manager

Location: Kilkenny

Salary: €40-50k

Duties & Responsibilities:

• To manage the smooth and efficient running of the Food & Beverage Department in a hotel operation, ensuring standards and guest satisfaction are maintained at all times thus ensuring revenue is maximized.
• Extensive knowledge of overseeing fine dining restaurants and managing multiple outlets in luxury hotels
• Create a professional, innovative and inclusive department working closely with the team to provide a seamless experience
• Knowledge of menu composition and engineering
• Ability to convert the knowledge of wines and alcoholic beverages into product sales and service
• Knowledge of food & beverage marketing/promotional techniques
• Knowledge of pricing rationale and strategies
• Knowledge of purchasing, inventory controls, supplies and equipment
• Knowledge of hotel operations as they affect department
• Knowledge of governmental regulations and safety standards
• Ability to effectively manage labor costs & forecast revenues
• Financial management skills e.g., ability to analyze P&L statements, develop operating budgets, forecasting and capital expenditure planning
• Strategic planning skills
• Ability to evaluate business trends, determine applicability to customer profile and modify business strategies accordingly

Candidate:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as an Assistant F&B Manager or F&B Manager from a luxury property with Irish and or International experience.
• Passionate about food, wine and people
• Experience in delivering premium service to guests
• Strong problem-solving skills; encourages new innovative solutions when appropriate
• Effective influence skills
• Strong consensus building skills

Please submit your CV in confidence to richie.french@broadlinerecruiters.com

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