Ref: #JOB-2413144
Overview
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Job Description
Evenings Assistant Food & Beverage Manager
Contract: Full-time, permanent
Hours: Predominantly evenings incl. weekends/bank holidays as rostered
Role Purpose: Lead evening F&B operations to brand standards—delivering exceptional guest service, safe and efficient shifts, and strong commercial results. This role blends hands-on floor leadership with business administration responsibilities (cost control, reporting, and process improvement), ideally suited to a candidate with a Business Administration degree who enjoys applying analytical skills in a dynamic hospitality environment.
* Key Outcomes
* • Consistently high guest satisfaction across bars, restaurant, room service, and events in evening trade.
* • Controlled labour, waste, and COGS with accurate end-of-shift admin and timely reporting.
Responsibilities
1. Evening Operations Leadership
o Lead pre-service briefings; set sections and upsell focus; ensure menus/allergen info are current.
o Oversee floor, bar, and room-service delivery; support meeting & event service as required.
o Ensure closing procedures (cash, stock, security, cleanliness) are completed and signed off.
2. People & Service
o Coach, motivate and performance-manage evening teams; ensure breaks and rota compliance.
o Conduct on-shift training (service steps, allergen awareness, wine/spirits, suggestive selling).
3. Finance & Administration (Business Administration Focus)
o Daily P&L inputs: complete cash-up, voids/discounts rationale, revenue splits, and bankings.
o Labour management: optimise evening schedules vs. forecast; track labour % daily/weekly; propose productivity improvements.
o COGS control: approve transfers, spot-check yields, wastage and portioning; collaborate with stores on ordering and par levels.
o Reporting & analysis: build concise dashboards (e.g., sales mix, RevPASH, average check, promo ROI) and present weekly insights with actions.
o Menu engineering: analyse sales mix and contribution margins; recommend pricing, bundling, or product changes.
o Process improvement: map key workflows (closing, cash control, stock), identify bottlenecks, and run small kaizen projects with measurable outcomes.
o Vendor & cost reviews: support supplier comparisons, SLA tracking, and invoice query resolution.
o Projects: assist F&B Manager with business cases (e.g., equipment upgrades); track benefits realisation.
Experience
* Essential Experience: 1+ years’ F&B experience in hotel or high-volume venue.
* Business Administration degree or equivalent—able to apply financial/operational analysis to daily decisions.
* Strong guest-recovery skills and calm, visible leadership on busy evening shifts.
* Working knowledge of HACCP, allergens, licensing, cash handling, and staff rostering.
* Excellent English; Spanish and Portuguese an advantage (useful with international guests and suppliers).
Desirable Experience
* Experience with menu engineering, costings, or stock systems (Procure Wizard).
* Sector: accommodation and food service activities
Career Level
* Managerial
Candidate Requirements
Essential
* Minimum Experienced Required (Years): 0
Desirable
* Ability Skills: Administration, Hospitality
* Competency Skills: Decision Making, Teamwork
* Specialising In: bilingual preferred in Spanish, or Portuguese
* Languages: Irish C2-Master (Fluent)
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