Salary: £40,000 per snnum plus service chargeJob Type: PermanentHours: Full-timeTown: Hook
The Elvetham Hotel is an elegant country house hotel in Hampshire, rich in history and set in 35 acres of beautiful gardens. The hotel is one of the most historic sites in Hampshire entwined in the British Royal Family. The site can be traced back to as early as the 800's AD. Today the Estate consists of 91 bedrooms shared between the Main House and The Stables, as well as four unique and flexible function rooms.
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Food & Beverage Manager to join our Truly Talented team.
What we offer
- Hotel discounts across all Axiom Hospitality hotels – colleague rates and up to 50% discount on F&B;
- 28 days holiday, including bank holidays, increasing yearly to 33 days;
- Discounts across retail, restaurants, events and more through our benefits & rewards portal;
- Access to our Employee Assistance Line to support your Mental Health and Wellbeing;
- Use of Wagestream Financial Wellbeing platform, allowing instant access to your pay;
- Yearly complimentary Axiom Xcape stayover after one year of service;
- A growing team with great training, progression, and promotion opportunities;
- Rewards for referring a friend: referral bonus for recommending a new team member starts at £250 per successful hire;
- Free meals while on shift;
- Length of service awards, ranging from 1 year to 3, 5, 10 and 20-year rewards and more!
Your role
You will have an entrepreneurial spirit, a passion for hospitality and a proven track record of growing fantastic teams by leading from the front, while keeping your guests at heart of everything that you do.
We are looking for someone that holds and enjoys maintaining high standards, with keen attention to detail. Experience within the luxury/boutique segment would be a real advantage.
The ideal person for this role will be a true epicurean – a food and drink enthusiast, who maintains a solid and up-to-date understanding of the restaurant and bar scene.
As a Food & Beverage Manager, you will ensure the smooth operational running of the F&B outlets in order to deliver an excellent and memorable experience for our guests.
You will work closely with General Manager, leading and evolving the F&B operations at the hotel, driving revenue, ensuring that brand standards are met, and guests’ expectations are exceeded.
The ideal person for this role will be enthusiastic about change, focused on details and trusting.
The core skills and experience required to succeed
- Truly passionate about the Hospitality Industry;
- Previous experience as a Food & Beverage Manager or an Assistant Food & Beverage Manager, Restaurant & Bars Manager (ready for the step-up)
- Strong leadership and motivational skills which are capable of nurturing, developing and inspiring team members;
- Excellent personal presentation;
- Good understanding of food hygiene and health & safety procedures;
- Ability to work under pressure to deadlines and targets;
- Ability to function independently with a minimum of supervision;
- Excellent communication skills, the ability to communicate verbally and in writing;
- To be an enthusiastic team player with a flexible approach and have experience in empowering a team to successfully meet expectations;
- Strong leadership and motivational skills which are capable of nurturing, developing and inspiring team members;
- An authentic and inspiring leader of people and business.
You must have the right to work in the UK to be eligible for this role. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from all candidates prior to commencing employment.
Opportunities for all
At Axiom Hospitality, we thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a fast-growing hospitality company with global aspirations. We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We, therefore, encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages, and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.
