Assistant Food & Beverage Manager

SUMMARY:
Well known luxury 5* Game Lodge close to Clanwilliam is looking for a guest-orientated Assistant Food & Beverage Manager who is a strong leader with a sense of urgency and high attention to detail, to assist with managing the F&B Department on a day-to-day basis.

POSITION INFO:
Duties:

Support the outlet management in the day-to-day operation; being actively present in the operation and dealing with guests during peak mealtimes.
Control and manage the operating equipment store, including the purchasing and issuing of operating equipment to the outlets.
Plan and execute food and Beverage special events and make contributions to Food and Beverage promotional ideas to drive revenue and PR throughout the department.
Finalise the rosters ensuring sufficient labour is available in line with business levels while actively controlling labour costs.
Manage operating costs in accordance with budgetary requirements.
Coordinate the training within the department.

Requirements:

Grade 12
Diploma in Hotel or Food & Beverage Management
At least 4 years’ experience in a 4 / 5* Hotel or Lodge with at least 2+ years managing a food and beverage outlet.
Computer literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office Outlook, Word and Excel
Experience at operator level of a Point of Sales System – exposure to Micros advantageous
Experience at operator level of a Stock Management System – exposure to FnBShop advantageous
Exposure to Opera advantageous
Highly presentable
Solid English verbal and written communication skills
Fluent with hospitality language and terminology, particularly food and beverage vocabulary
Exposure and understanding of restaurant financials
Experience with stock control, stock count and resolving of stock discrepancies
Experience in Service Recovery
Able to work flexible hours, weekends and holidays
Exposure to Micros Symphony
WSET Level 1 / 2 (Wine and Food pairing training)
Training experience