Food & Beverage Manager
VANRATH are delighted to be working with a well-established hotel in Belfast to recruit a Food & Beverage Manager. This is a hands-on role for someone with a strong food and beverage background who leads from the floor, supporting service standards and the wider day-to-day running of the property.
You’ll work closely with the department managers, supporting busy periods, resolving issues quickly and following them through to completion. The focus is on delivery and accountability rather than hotel-wide strategy.
Salary: Competitive, depending on experienceHours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with flexibility to work evenings and weekendsLocation: Belfast
About the RoleKey Responsibilities
Food & Beverage and Guest Service
- Work closely with the food and beverage and events teams, supporting service standards and making sure guest numbers, timings and special requirements are met
- Deal personally with escalated guest queries and complaints, and follow through on VIP arrangements, room moves and special requests
- Support department managers during busy periods, and make sure agreed procedures, checklists and standards are followed consistently
- Check shift cover, resolve last-minute staffing gaps, and coach supervisors and team members on the spot
Wider Hotel Operations
- Oversee day-to-day hotel operations with a strong, visible presence in guest areas and back-of-house, walking the property daily to check standards and presentation
- Review the day’s occupancy, arrivals, departures, groups, events and staffing so operational gaps are solved before guests notice
- Work with Reception and Housekeeping to ensure rooms are cleaned, inspected and ready on time, carrying out regular room checks
- Log and track maintenance defects until resolved, carry out routine health, safety and security checks, and ensure incidents are recorded and escalated promptly
- Identify service issues and bottlenecks, put agreed improvements in place, and keep the General Manager and Deputy General Manager updated on issues, actions and risks
- Hotel strategy, budgets and senior decisions stay with the General Manager and Deputy General Manager. This role provides hands-on coordination and support across the hotel.
What You Will Need
Essential
- Proven food and beverage management or supervisory experience within a hotel or high-volume hospitality environment
- Understanding of reception, housekeeping and guest service, and how departments work together day to day, or the ability to pick this up quickly
- Confident being on the floor, taking ownership of problems and seeing them through
- Strong at prioritising, juggling competing demands and staying calm under pressure
- Able to coach supervisors and colleagues while respecting reporting lines
- Practical knowledge of hotel health, safety and security standards
- Comfortable with hotel systems, checklists, shift reporting and basic operational KPIs
- Flexible to work evenings and weekends as needed
Desirable
- Experience in hotel operations or duty management
What’s on Offer
Competitive salary, depending on experience28 days’ holiday for full-time staffPension schemeFree parkingEmployee discounts on hotel stays and dining, plus friends and family ratesTraining, development and clear progression opportunitiesLong service recognition
For further information on this job, apply via the link or contact the VANRATH office for a confidential chat today.
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