Food and Beverage - Food and Beverage Manager - OP9
Highfield Grange, Highfield Grange, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
Job Description
As our Food & Beverage Manager, you’ll be responsible for overseeing all aspects of our food and beverage operations. You’ll inspire and lead your team to deliver outstanding service, maintain exceptional standards, and consistently provide guests with a high-quality dining experience. You’ll also play a key role in achieving operational targets, managing budgets, and driving performance across the department.
What you will be doing...
* Ensuring all food and bar venues are always presented to the highest standards—both in cleanliness and overall appearance.
* Creating effective rotas that balance staffing needs with wage controls and forecasted turnover.
* Managing stock levels, placing supplier orders, and monitoring usage to hit gross profit and margin targets.
* Completing and reporting food and bar stock takes, conducting line checks, and taking action where needed.
* Collaborating closely with the kitchen team to ensure high standards of food preparation, presentation, and portion control.
* Recruiting, training, coaching, and developing your team to build a motivated and high-performing workforce.
* Delivering consistently excellent customer service, including handling guest feedback and resolving concerns professionally.
* Working cross-functionally with departments such as Front of House, Accommodation, and Operations to support seamless guest experiences.
* Monitoring departmental financial performance and taking proactive steps to maximise profitability.
* Reviewing guest feedback and leading service improvements to elevate the dining experience.
About you...
* Experience leading a team within a fast-paced hospitality setting.
* A strong customer-focused mindset and a passion for great service.
* Confidence working within a busy food and beverage environment.
* Solid financial understanding, including experience with budgets, stock management, and profit margins.
* Excellent organisational, leadership, and communication skills.
* Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and bank holidays.
So, why Parkdean Resorts?
* The chance to develop your skills and boost your career across our 65 parks – we’ve got your back when it comes to training!
* You’re never on your own with our Employee Assistance Programme! It comes with a 24/7 confidential helpline for counselling and support - because your wellbeing is our top priority.
* A 50% discount for you and a 25% discount for friends and family when booking your holiday with us.
* A team member discount of 30%, available on everything from fabulous food to delicious drinks and even our fun leisure activities.
* Score awesome discounts! From tasty meal kits like Hello Fresh to your favourite local gyms, we’ve got deals on lots of brands just for you.
Parkdean Resorts takes safeguarding seriously therefore background checks including DBS (or equivalent) will be carried out if appropriate.
We want to do all we can to create an environment and recruitment process where people feel safe and comfortable to talk about disability. For any reasonable adjustment requests as part of the recruitment and assessment process, please contact Roisin at ReasonableAdjustments@parkdean-resorts.com.
#J-18808-Ljbffr