Woodlands Park Hotel is a stunning country house hotel set in landscaped grounds and gardens, making it one of Surrey’s most spectacular countryside wedding venues. It is an AA awarded 4 Star Hotel with 57 bedrooms, a 2 AA Rosette fine dining restaurant, conference and event function rooms and a bar.
We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Food & Beverage Manager at Woodlands Park Hotel, part of Hand Picked Hotels.
About the Role
* The role of the Assistant Food & Beverage Manager involves preparing food and beverage service areas to Hand Picked Hotels standards ensuring high standards of presentation are always maintained.
* You will be expected to be able to hold a good level of knowledge regarding food menu items and availability, including main ingredients, allergens and preparation style.
* Be able to offer accurate and enticing product descriptions with recommendations based on guest preferences.
* Working towards the achievement of departmental goals, contributing ideas and being open to trying new ways of working.
* Take personal ownership, operating within role parameters.
* As Assistant Food & Beverage Manager you will be expected to be able to maintain a good knowledge of the wine list and stock availability.
* Understand the principles of food and wine matching, different grape varieties and predominant flavours.
* Most of all we will want you to be inspired, have fun and enjoy being part of our Hand Picked Team.
About you
* To be considered for this role you will have current base knowledge and Supervisory experience of food and beverage within a quality driven hotel, restaurant, or hospitality environment, along with some C&B Supervisory experience running events.
* You will be enthusiastic and willing to take on new responsibilities.
* Adopt a flexible approach to assist in different areas of the hotel as business and guest needs dictate.
* Having a high level of emotional intelligence, enabling you to be able to anticipate our guests needs ensuring they receive a Hand Picked experience.
* It is essential you can demonstrate how you would be able to deliver our guest experience standards at Hand Picked Hotels, which includes the ability to go above and beyond to ensure guests have a high-quality, personalised, and magical experience that they remember, recommend, and return to time and time again.
Company Benefits
* A competitive salary package of £15.67 per hour plus a share of service charge.
* This is a Full-Time role working 32 hours per week.
* Live-In Accommodation is available for £77.70 per week including all meals and bills.
* Company pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.
* Life assurance scheme.
* Employee Assistance Program to support you with whatever life throws at you.
* Company Sickness Scheme Benefit.
* 28 days holiday per year pro rata 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, WSET Level 1 and 2 with our In House Wine Academy which are all supported by our learning and development team.
* Discounted staff stays in our hotels and on food & drink.
* 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 team that celebrates Diversity and Inclusion.
Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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