Food and Beverage Manager (F&B) at a Highly Rated Ultra-Luxury Hotel - FlexEdge Limited

FlexEdge - Our client, a highly rated ultra-luxury hotel in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja is recruiting suitable, qualified and well experienced candidate to fill this position:

Job Title: Food and Beverage Manager (F&B)

Location: Abuja
Reporting to: General Manager

Position Objective
The objective for the Food and Beverage Manager (F&B) position is to:

• Manage the performance and achievement of profit for all food and beverage operations in the hotel including restaurants, bars, catering and banquet operations
• Supervises all staff within the Food and Beverage Department in order to ensure the highest standards are maintained and that the department achieves the desired profitability.
• Control, direct, administer and develop the Food and Beverage Department in order to achieve or exceed budgeted profitability

Role / Responsibilities

• Authorise purchases of items required for the day-to-day running of the Food and Beverage Department (i.e. food, beverage, flowers, guest supplies, stationery)
• Authorise purchase of capex items and operating equipment in conjunction with the General Manager
• Develops new products and services being aware of trends and propose ideas to build the range and quality of F&B
• Co-ordinate and supervise the preparation, presentation and service of food and drinks to ensure the highest quality at all times
• Creates and develops menus and menu prices, beverage lists and prices with the aim of achieving maximum sales at budgeted cost percentages
• Manage and control all outlets within Food & Beverage in order to achieve or exceed budget profitability, by maintaining high standard of service, presentation and efficiency.
• Control operating equipment through correct handling, storage and regular stock counts, in order to minimize loss through waste, theft and breakages.
• Ensures all cost reports are correctly and timelessly prepared, i.e. food, beverage, tobacco and operating equipment
• Prepares operating equipment budget for the F&B Department in conjunction with the General Manager
• Responsible for the quality of service and in maintaining or setting of new standards with regard to service, equipment and appearance
• Ensures that all rosters, time-books and leave schedules are correctly prepared and controlled to enable smooth functioning of the department
• Encourages and maintains effective communication and staff relations within the F&B Department
• Ensures that all staff within the F&B Department are aware of company rules, procedures, policies and standards and that they are adhered to at all times

Qualities and Skills Required

• Capability to deliver profit, control costs and build customer loyalty
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Strong organization skills
• Creative and artistic
• Exceptional leader with training and development skills
• Must be conversant with all legal requirements relating to the operation of F&B
• Excellent knowledge of food and wine
• literate with Excel, MS Word abilities
• Must be fluent in the English

Professional / Educational Requirements:

• Education to HND level or similar standard in hotel/food and beverage studies
• A minimum of 8 years working experience in the hospitality industry covering diverse, themed restaurants, bars and night clubs, preferably with global brands
• A minimum of 3 years Food & Beverage Manager experience, or 3 years Food & Beverage training experience at a reputable hotel
• Significant experience in the food and beverage industry, especially in dining room service
• A Diploma or other professional qualification in Food & Beverage Service
• Working knowledge of Micros
• Proficiency in other Nigerian and foreign language will be a huge advantage

Application Closing Date
12th May 2017

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: careers@flexedge.com.ng with “FBM-HOSP-FCT” as subject of the mail.

Note

• Failure to use code as subject of the mail automatically disqualifies candidate
• Only qualified candidates will be contacted