Food & Beverage Manager in Scotland

Why join Meldrum House Hotel? Due to our ongoing popularity and commitment to excellence and innovation, we’re looking to increase our team with the addition of a Food & Beverage Manager. We welcome the opportunity to showcase the very best of Scottish food, drink, scenery, and warm hospitality to our guests. Our unique features include our award-winning, locally sourced cuisine, our 800-year-old Cave Bar with an impressive collection of over 120 whiskies, contemporary luxury dining domes and an exceptional golf course, ranked among Scotland’s top 100.

The role involves working closely with the Operations Manager, responsible for the Food & Beverage service offering which covers our Pineapple Restaurant, Cave Bar, Titan Sky Bar, Private Dining areas including the Dining Domes, Clubhouse and Room Service. You will pride yourself on creating an exceptional experience for our customers, ensuring that the highest level of customer care is delivered by the team.

You’ll also:

• Lead by example with the Restaurant and Bar Managers, supporting them to deliver in their roles.
• Be responsible and targeted on revenue, contribution, guest satisfaction, employee engagement and H&S across all F&B areas.
• Coach, mentor and develop the F&B team to provide exceptional service at all times, creating a culture of excellence that encourages personal development and progression.
• Optimise opportunities to exceed budgeted targets and maximise sales, profits, and customer satisfaction.
• Be responsible for F&B budget delivery across all areas, ensuring there is a culture of delivery within the bar and restaurant management teams, looking after wage controls, GP and ancillary costs.
• Liaise with support services to assist the Restaurant Manager and Bar Manager in creating an environment of continual improvement through training and development.
• Manage the teams effectively regarding recruitment, staff training, rotas and staff development.
• Through close working with HODs and support services, develop, implement, refine, and deliver a commercial F&B plan designed to optimise revenue across all areas.

About you: As a Food & Beverage Manager, you’ll have a real passion for food and drink, and excellent attention to detail to provide amazing service. You’ll also:

• Be competent in using Microsoft Outlook email & calendar, Excel, Word etc.
• Have experience at management level across all Food and Beverage outlets including formal restaurant service, bar service, clubhouse and private dining service.
• Be a clear thinker, with the ability to analyse and resolve problems.
• Exhibit excellent attention to detail, creativity and innovation with the vision to capitalise on sales opportunities.
• Have knowledge of current Health & Safety Legislation.
• Be financially astute, with experience of utilising rota systems and EPOS systems.
• Possess a ‘can do’ attitude as this is a ‘very hands-on’ role.

Meldrum House is part of Monogram Collective, an innovative, thriving business and we want you to be part of our exciting journey. You’ll meet great people, have fun at work, develop new friendships, learn new skills, and of course you will also receive a competitive rate of pay and a generous range of employee benefits which includes:

• 35 days holiday
• Training and development from day one
• Employee events and celebrations
• In-house company interactive employee communication APP
• Healthy meals to enjoy while you're working.
• Access to an external Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Wellbeing App, allowing you the flexibility to get paid earlier than your normal monthly pay date.
• Contributions to a pension plan.

Following your first successful 3 months, you’ll also receive:

• Access to our discounts and wellbeing platform “Treat Yourself Here”, unlocking savings and experiences for you and your family.
• Involvement in our employee recognition schemes
• Long service recognition
• Probation pass and annual anniversary complimentary guest experience overnight stay and dinner for two
• 50% discount in our restaurants
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted room rates for employees, friends, and family
• Spa treatments and product discounts
• Life Assurance cover

This role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. However, candidates who were granted Skilled Worker status prior to 22 July 2025 who have had continuous permission may still qualify for sponsorship. If you are interested, click apply. We look forward to hearing from you!