What you'll bring to the team
Calling explorers
We're looking for a commercially minded and customer-obsessed Food & Beverage Manager to deliver WOW moments for our guests and drive exceptional results at SEA LIFE Weymouth Adventure Park.
Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and love leading from the front? Are you the kind of person who can turn a busy day of coffee orders and family lunches into a slick, smile-filled operation? Then this role is for you
Reporting to the General Manager, you'll take full ownership of our F&B department. overseeing our cafés, kiosks, and outdoor food outlets across the park. From our Harbour View Café to our outdoor snack huts and seasonal food stands, you'll make sure every guest leaves satisfied.
You'll be the driving force behind sales and service, managing a motivated team to deliver high standards, maintain top-tier food hygiene and create an atmosphere that matches the magic of the aquarium. From keeping operations flowing to ensuring every latte, scoop, and pizza meets Merlin's brand standards, you'll balance guest experience with commercial performance.
With your commercial mindset, you'll track sales trends, review menus, and identify opportunities to grow revenue through clever pricing, upselling and exciting new product ranges. Behind the scenes, you'll ensure compliance with food safety regulations, stock control, and efficient ordering, all while leading, coaching, and developing your team to success.
This is a full-time permanent role, working any 5 days from 7, including working a regular fair share of weekends and bank holidays as required.
Qualifications & Experience
* Experience managing or supervising within food and beverage or hospitality (ideally in a visitor attraction or similar fast-paced environment)
* The understanding on how to balance great guest experience with strong commercial results
* Excellent knowledge of food hygiene, safety standards and compliance procedures
* You know how to analyse sales data and identify growth opportunities
* Can bring strong leadership skills, with experience recruiting, training and motivating teams
* Can confidently manage costs, stock and labour within budget
* Thrives in a hands-on, guest-facing role and loves being part of the action
* Have a keen eye for presentation, cleanliness, and operational excellence
Benefits
Alongside working with a team that works hard, supports each other, and has fun along the way, you'll also receive:
* 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants
* 40% off LEGO online
* Merlin Magic Pass - giving you free tickets to all our attractions worldwide for you, your family, and friends every year
* Enjoy the ride pass – giving you and 5 others a Merlin Annual Pass (Gold Edition)
* It's ok not to be ok, we have a confidential hotline for any support you require about anything and a network of mental health first aiders
* Discounted rates at Merlin hotels all over the world
* Employee pricing up to 55% off cinema tickets
If you have any questions or if you require any assistance, because of a disability or medical condition, please contact us by email at and one of the team will get back to you as soon as possible.
Pay Range
GBP £30,134.00/Yr.