Food & Beverage Manager
Location: Leatherhead, Surrey
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Working Pattern: 5 days a week to include one weekend day
Salary: £37,000 - £43,000
A popular family attraction that welcomes visitors throughout the year and offers a wide range of activities and experiences. As an established, family-run business, it prides itself on creating memorable days out through a variety of outdoor and indoor attractions, animal experiences, educational visits and seasonal events.
Food and drink play an important role in the overall visitor experience, with several catering outlets serving guests throughout the year. We are now looking for an experienced and passionate Food & Beverage Manager to lead the team, oversee the catering operation and continue to drive high standards across the department.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced hospitality professional to take ownership of a busy, fast-paced Food & Beverage operation.
Reporting directly to senior management, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of all Food & Beverage outlets, ensuring exceptional visitor experiences and outstanding food safety standards.
This is a hands-on management role where you'll lead by example, support your team during busy service periods and work collaboratively with other departments to deliver a seamless visitor experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the daily operation across multiple Food & Beverage outlets.
- Inspire, coach and develop a large team to deliver consistently high standards.
- Ensure excellent customer service is at the heart of every visitor interaction.
- Manage staffing levels, rotas and labour costs effectively.
- Maintain the highest standards of food safety, hygiene and cleanliness.
- Monitor stock control, ordering and wastage to maximise profitability.
- Drive continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, visitor satisfaction and commercial performance.
About You
We're looking for someone who enjoys leading from the front and thrives in a busy hospitality environment.
You'll have:
- At least two years' experience as a Food & Beverage Manager or in a similar senior hospitality management role.
- Experience managing multiple outlets or high-volume hospitality operations.
- A proven ability to lead, motivate and develop teams.
- Strong organisational and communication skills with excellent attention to detail.
- The ability to remain calm, positive and solution-focused under pressure.
- A proactive approach with confidence to make decisions and drive improvements.
- Level 3 Food Safety (or equivalent) is desirable.
Most importantly, you'll have a genuine passion for hospitality, people development and delivering an exceptional visitor experience.
What We Offer
- 28 days paid holiday
- Company pension
- Free staff lunch
- Employee discount
- Free on-site parking
- Wellness and social programme
If you're looking for an opportunity to make a real impact within a successful family-run visitor attraction and lead a fantastic team, we'd love to hear from you.
Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, if you haven’t been contacted within 10 days, unfortunately you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
By applying, you agree to Jade Recruitment Limited’s Privacy and GDPR Policy. Jade Recruitment Limited acts as a recruitment agency for this vacancy and is an equal opportunities employer.
Food & Beverage Manager in Dorking employer: Jade Recruitment Ltd Careers
Join a prestigious private boarding school located in the picturesque Surrey Hills, where you will be part of a dedicated catering team that values health and safety. Enjoy a supportive work culture with opportunities for personal growth, all while working in a friendly environment that prioritises teamwork and efficiency. With flexible term-time hours and a competitive salary, this role offers a rewarding experience in a unique setting.
Contact Details:
Jade Recruitment Ltd Careers Recruitment Team
