Food & Beverage Manager in a Wholly Nigerian-owned Group

Le Treda Consult – Our client is a wholly Nigerian-owned group with business interest in hotels, restaurants, cinemas, shopping malls, real estate development, catering and snack foods.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Food & Beverage Manager

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• In this position you will be in charge of the food and beverage served in restaurant and bar.

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborate with hotel executives and management to ascertain the requirements for food and beverage at any time, whether for general guests or special events and occasions.
• Manage the stock rotation and inventory of all consumables and perishables, ensuring that all consumables are fresh.
• Order and manage the supply from external vendors of all perishable and condiment items required at the hotel.
• Liaise with the events team and catering team to ascertain special requirements for large volume events and special requests for menu changes and dietary restrictions.
• Monitor the performance of the food and beverage team and perform regular performance reviews.
• Manage the food and beverage budget, forecast future budget requirements, and provide reports on expenditure and costs.
• Collaborate with external vendors to secure contracts to supply food and beverage to the hotel.
• Research and analyse supplier prices to lock in the best deals and prices for the hotel and negotiate contracts with suppliers.
• Set SLAs for suppliers to adhere to.
• Develop and implement effective feedback gathering initiative to gain information about the satisfaction of guests’ meal experiences.
• Ensure the check-in and check-out functions run smoothly and oversee the issuing of cards and the hotel housekeeping staff.
• Collaborate with the HR department to hire and train new staff as needed.

Job Requirements

• Desirable to have Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality, Business Administration or related field.
• Must have previous experience of 3 years in a similar role.
• Person has to be service oriented with a passion for delivering excellent customer experience.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Confident to communicate with various people from different backgrounds
• Great attention to detail
• Self-starter that is confident and able to challenge the status quo.
• Excellent leadership abilities
• Good problem-solving abilities
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Working knowledge of booking systems and switchboards
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to set and achieve KPIs
• Must reside on the mainland.

Deadline: 3rd April, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: letreda@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.