Assistant Food and Beverage Manager

You make it Hand Picked!

Established by Guy and Julia Hands in 1999, Hand Picked hotels has grown organically and through acquisition to become the 5th largest luxury hotel group in the UK – comprising 21 hotels across the UK and Channel Islands. With welcoming and charming service delivered in truly inspirational settings, our guests are encouraged to relax, kick off their shoes and indulge.

We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Food and Beverage Manager Horizon Hotel and Spa in Jersey, This 4 Red Star Hotel and 2 AA rosette restaurant is located in an idyllic beach front location in Jersey. this role comes with structured career progression within Hand Picked Hotels.

This is an amazing opportunity to join Hand Picked Hotels an employee who invests and prides itself on the succession planning of its Heads of Departments offering a bespoke personal development plan ensuring career progression is achieved and not just spoken about.

About the role:

• As Assistant Food and Beverage Manager you will be responsible for delivering a high quality level of service to all our guests by driving consistent quality standards across the department as we continue our journey to create magical experiences for all our guests.
• As Assistant Food and Beverage Manager you will be an innovative individual with excellent leadership skills and a well-rounded knowledge of all aspects of food and beverage.
• You will focus on the restaurant and meetings and events operation from an operational perspective and be responsible for managing a large team.
• In this role you will also focus on staff rotas’ training, managing payroll and stock control, you will also have exposure to the P&L for the department.
• You will have access to excellent Hand Picked training courses to support your development and enhance your career journey within the hospitality industry and within a driven environment.

About you:

• To be considered for this role you must have current Restaurant Management or Food and Beverage experience within a 4 or 5 star multi outlet food and beverage operation, within the UK.
• A proven track record in exceptional service delivery and achieving goals and objectives above and beyond the guest expectations.
• Be able to lead, motivate, develop and inspire a team.
• Have excellent communication skills both verbally and written.
• Proficient in hotel software, excel and word.

Our Benefits include:

• A competitive salary package, plus service charge. This role comes with comfortable staff accommodation Double Room – Ensuite, shared kitchen, meals on duty for £52 per week.
• Employee Assistance Program to support you with whatever life throws at you.
• Company Sickness Scheme Benefit.
• 28 days holiday per year including bank holidays, increasing to 33 days including bank holidays with length of service.
• Forward career progression, with access to our In House and external training programs, including apprenticeships and other recognised hospitality industry courses which are all supported by our learning and development team.
• £30 staff stays with Hand Picked Hotels per room Bed & Breakfast & 25% discount on all food & drink. Yes, it’s as good as it sounds!
• Annual loyalty awards (like afternoon teas and overnight stays)
• Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform.
• Opportunity to make lifelong friendships and be part of a team that celebrates Diversity and Inclusion.