Location: On site / Cork City, Cork, Ireland
Job Type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and Subsector: Hospitality | Food and Beverage / Restaurant
Salary: Negotiable Salary
The Metropole Hotel is looking for an experienced Food and Beverage Operations Manager to join the Senior Management Team.
Reports to: Group F&B Manager/General Manager
COMMITMENT to the PASSIONATE PURSUIT OF PERFECTION: Every team member is expected to strive for the 'Passionate Pursuit of Perfection' to ensure that the hotel guest's comfort and satisfaction is catered for in a friendly, helpful, efficient and personalised manner.
Under the general guidance of the General Manager, assess, evaluate and ensure that long-term and short-term goals of all Food & Beverage outlets are met. To direct and manage all food & beverage activities across the F&B outlets to maximise food & beverage revenue, profitability and quality goals by developing and executing marketing strategies, up-selling strategies, controlling costs, and by providing quality service and products to guests. All work will be in line with the hotel's guidelines and business plan, and the hotel's corporate guidelines and service concepts.
TASKS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: ASSESS, EVALUATE AND ENSURE FOOD & BEVERAGE GOALS ARE MET Assist with developing, implementing and evaluating a general business plan and strategies to ensure optimum guest satisfaction, sales maximisation and profitability.Monitors present and future trends, practices and systems in the food & beverage industry to ensure that the hotel's food & beverage operations are competitive in the market place.Conducts weekly inspections of the food & beverage regions to ensure the property is kept in the best condition, and recommends preventive maintenance to the General Manager/Deputy GM where needed.Participates in development of recognition programmes for staff, advertising and promotional programs and campaigns to increase market awareness and penetration.Randomly inspects all food & beverage regions to ensure facilities and equipment are clean, well maintained and replaced if necessary.Checks the food & beverage outlets' reservation lists, hotel arrival list, conference guest list, and VIP list to ensure that own staff is aware of VIP guests.Is proficient in all food & beverage procedures to be a resource when needed.Challenges employees within department to achieve optimum food cost percentage and service per employee.Controls and analyses departmental costs on an ongoing basis; takes action to control negative deviation.Audits food & beverage services and quality on a regular basis and develops and implements strategies to improve results.Assists, plans and co-ordinates in-house activities and package plans with Head Chef and Director of Sales & Marketing.DIRECT AND MANAGE FOOD & BEVERAGE DEPARTMENT TO ACHIEVE FOOD & BEVERAGE GOALS: Promotes and embodies a culture of Passionate Pursuit of Perfection.Utilises leadership skills and motivation to maximise employee productivity and satisfaction.Monitors hotel's overall service and team work daily.Selects and develops strategies to improve guest service, food production techniques and efficiency.Analyses financial reports relating to food & beverage, and takes corrective action and follow-up.Co-ordinates pricing and preparation of menus, beverages, and wine lists by taking the following into consideration:local requirementsmarket needscompetitiontrendspotential costs and labour costsavailability of food & beverage productsmerchandising and promotionsWith Head Chef, maintains an updated recipe file for all food and beverage items to include:actual costspotential costsproduction timeAssists in the preparation of the food and beverage business plan.Assists in the development of the hotel's annual business plan, by developing strategies to increase sales in food & beverage.BENEFITS Competitive rate of payRelocation AssistanceAccess to our Company Pension SchemeEmployee referral bonusFriends & Family discounts across our restaurantsSpecial rates in our hotel accommodationPaid internal and external training daysAccess to Trained Mental Health First AidersTeam Member Annual Awards, Service Recognition, Monthly Team Member of The MonthMeals on DutyAssistance with Leap CardsApply for this positionFirst Name
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