At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and elevate the hospitality experience across our restaurant, bar, and events.
- Company: Join a four-star hotel with a supportive work environment and award-winning facilities.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible wages, tips, gym membership, and generous annual leave.
- Other info: Great career progression opportunities and fun training environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced environment while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in high-end hospitality management and a passion for guest service.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We're looking for a passionate and driven Assistant Food & Beverage Manager to lead and elevate our hospitality experience across all outlets, including our restaurant, bar, room service, and events. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and takes pride in delivering exceptional guest experiences while driving commercial success.
Responsibilities
- Support the Management team in running all F&B departments across all properties: restaurant, bar, room service, conferences, events, pub service.
- Lead daily briefings and ensure smooth communication across departments.
- Deliver outstanding guest experiences with a focus on quality, consistency, and service excellence.
- Lead and inspire the food & beverage team.
- Drive operational excellence, compliance, and guest satisfaction.
- Coach and develop your team, fostering a culture of warm hospitality and high standards.
- Monitor budgets, stock control, and labour costs while driving sales through upselling and promotions.
- Lead and coordinate the role's diverse shifts across restaurant, bar, conference, and events, providing flexibility and professionalism.
Qualifications
- You'll have proven experience managing in high‑end hospitality, whether that be in a restaurant, bar or running events, in a management role.
- We're looking for someone who is a natural leader with a sharp eye for detail and a genuine love for guest service.
- You'll be a confident, calm, solutions‑focused leader with excellent communication and people‑management skills.
- You will be commercially minded, focused on cost control and revenue growth, and have a genuine passion for delivering exceptional guest experiences.
In return, we are offering a rewarding role with scope for career progression along with:
Benefits
- A fun environment where you will receive training and support to develop and progress.
- Stream – the ability to access up to 40% of your wages as you earn them each week.
- Tips paid monthly.
- Free gym membership and discounted spa treatments.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
- Apprenticeships available.
- 28 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years).
- Discounted accommodation, food and drink in our beautiful properties across the country.
- Pension and life assurance.
- Long‑service awards including free meals and free stays with your friends or family.
Assistant Food & Beverage Manager employer: Solent Hotel & Spa
Join our vibrant hotel team as a Food and Beverage Team Leader, where your passion for the food and drink industry will thrive in a supportive and fun environment. We offer extensive training and development opportunities, competitive benefits including access to your wages as you earn them, and generous annual leave that increases with service. With a focus on high standards of guest experience and a commitment to employee well-being, this role provides a rewarding pathway for career progression in a dynamic setting.
