Food & Beverage Operations Manager

An opportunity has arisen for a Food & Beverage Operations Manager at Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club in the heart of Sussex. This is an opportunity to lead a dedicated professional team within food and beverage at this award winning hotel and be part of the senior leadership team. 

This is a Senior Management role to oversee the food and beverage operation which includes the award winning 2 Rosette Anderida Restaurant, stylish Forest Brasserie, Bars, Lounges & Terrace plus multiple Conference & Banqueting suites. You will need a proven track record in leading a team of department managers and wider with respect and operational understanding.  You will need a passion for food & beverage, and with the General Manager and Executive Chef help develop our service and offering to ensure we deliver a distinctly memorable experience to our guests.   

As Food and Beverage Manager your Key responsibilities will include: 

• Mentoring and supporting your heads of department.
• Motivating a large casual and contracted team.
• Communicating with the restaurant, kitchen and other departments to ensure standards are met.
• Organising and communicating with staff at all levels.
• Understanding of stock taking and managing expenditure and revenue budgets.
• Being a team player with a resilient and confident personality.
• Have proven experience as a head of department within a food and beverage department or a similar size high-quality establishment.
• Has a ‘can do’ attitude, attention to detail and be able to use their own imitative.
• Carrying out duty management shifts when required.

Benefits include;

• Auto-enrolment pension via Smart Pension at 5% matched contribution (following probation) linked to Smart Rewards giving colleagues free, unlimited access to over 1200 discounts 
• Option to accept Company funded Medical Insurance through Aviva (following probation)
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays increasing to 34 days after 5 years’ service
• Employee Assistance Programme – provided by Hospitality Action
• Meals provided on shift by our talented Staff Chef
• Free parking and uniform laundering service
• Generous 'Refer a Friend' bounty incentive
• Staff events throughout the year including Summer BBQ and Christmas Party
• £10 digital gift vouchers awarded for exceptional customer service
• Reduced price stays from £60 B&B in all of our hotels  (following probation period)
• 30% discount for spa treatments and food & beverage in all our hotels (following probation period)
• Access to Stream which helps you keep track of your earnings in real-time, gives you access to the wages you have earned, helps you to save wages and gives you access to a financial health score checker. 

  At Elite Hotels we have a single minded & unwavering goal to make every visit to our hotels a positive experience that customers feel compelled to talk about.