F&B Manager in Manchester

Be you. At work. Here at Locke, we create spaces where you can be you - and we don’t just mean our design-led aparthotels. From front desk to back office, on-the-ground to behind-the-scenes, our team makes Locke what it is. Forget demographics: we’re building a community of the culturally curious. The forward-thinking. The ever-questioning.

Locke is growing. With new openings across the UK and Europe coming up, we’re at an exciting time in our young life. Want to get stuck in? Roll up your sleeves and let’s go.

The role.

To co-operate and work with departmental colleagues and team members across the business, carry out tasks as designated and manage the day-to-day practical aspects of customer service in an organised, structured and professional way.

The Food & Beverage Manager will ensure a high standard of service and customer satisfaction while maximising profitability. They manage F&B employees, time & attendance, budgets, service delivery and quality control, playing a key role in the overall guest experience.

What It Looks Like.

• Ensure seamless daily operations, balancing efficiency with high service standards.
• Oversee guest satisfaction - seek feedback and implement satisfaction systems to continuously improve service delivery.
• Full responsibility for the P&L for F&B, ensuring financial targets are met or exceeded.
• Drive cost efficiency across all departments while maintaining quality and service standards.
• Inspire, coach, and develop a high-performing team.
• Champion a culture of accountability, empowerment, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Need.

• Experience with financial management and budget controls is useful for managing costs and ensuring profitability.
• Advanced knowledge of food and beverage systems and service delivery.
• Hospitality experience at a busy property
• Relevant experience in food and beverage management, with a minimum of 2 years in a similar role.
• An understanding of food and beverage menu items, including wine, spirits, and cocktails, is desired.
• Proficiency in hospitality POS technology systems, inventory management, stock ordering and reporting software.

Values you’ll share;

• Courage to question, evolve and be human
• Curiosity to seek out innovation, change and creativity
• Confidence to challenge convention and look for better ways to do and be
• Accountability and the desire to empower those around you
• Freedom to be yourself at work, just as much as at play
• Acceptance that perfection doesn’t exist and no one has a monopoly on good ideas
• Recognition of humanity in yourself and others to learn fast, evolve and grow

When and Where?

We believe in working flexibly - this includes flexibility in work location, working days (including weekends and bank holidays in operations) and working hours. This may be ad hoc or permanent flexibility. Ask your recruiting manager or see our careers page for more information.

Set in a 19th Century cotton factory, every area - from the beautiful Conservatory Bar to the spacious co-working lounge - celebrates the building’s quirks and features. There’s also a packed calendar of events, pop-ups and fitness classes for you to join in with, if you fancy. And if you’re heading out, you’re just minutes from the city’s best bars, shops and nightlife. Settle in, and see Manchester differently

About Edyn

Our vision is to create sanctuaries across European cities, which provide a sense of belonging to the free-thinking urbanite in all of us. Each of our brands - Locke, Cove and SACO - is firmly rooted in the local neighbourhood, offering vibrant experiences and connections which nourish and enliven the soul. To find out more about what it’s like to work at edyn, visit https://www.findingedyn.com/start-here-go-anywhere

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

edyn’s Purpose is to build brands designed around Soulful Hospitality -we create sanctuaries where free thinkers can nourish and enliven their souls. This is only possible if the growth of our company is centred around a deep respect for humanity. Everyone at edyn should feel free and safe to express their ideas, state their opinions and share their lived experiences in an environment of openness, tolerance, and curiosity.

This principle sits at the heart of our approach to improving diversity and inclusion. We have established goals and supporting commitments which will help us ensure that everyone in edyn feels a sense of belonging, regardless of their background or identity.

We are on a DEI journey that we have yet to complete, and we acknowledge our failures or weaknesses as we discover them. Our principle & goals are clear, and we travel together to seek to drive change, evolve ourselves and the edyn community.