Food and Beverage Manager

Food and Beverage Manager – Elysium St Mawes A new chapter in luxury hospitality is coming to St Mawes. This exciting new hotel will bring 56 beautifully designed bedrooms, a vibrant café, and a relaxing spa experience to one of Cornwall's most sought-after coastal destinations. As Food & Beverage Manager, you'll lead the day-to-day operation across our restaurant, bar, café and in-room dining, making sure every guest receives warm, attentive and memorable service. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys being visible on the floor, leading a team, developing people and creating a great atmosphere for both guests and colleagues. What you will be doing

• Leading the day-to-day Food & Beverage operation across the restaurant, bar, café and in-room dining.
• Creating a consistently warm, relaxed and professional guest experience.
• Leading from the floor and supporting the team during key service periods.
• Recruiting, training, motivating and developing the Food & Beverage team.
• Managing rotas and staffing levels in line with business needs and payroll budgets.
• Working closely with the Head Chef to ensure smooth communication between front and back of house.
• Monitoring revenue, stock, costs, wastage and departmental performance.
• Identifying opportunities to increase revenue and improve the guest experience.
• Handling guest feedback confidently and positively.
• Maintaining excellent standards of presentation, cleanliness and organisation.
• Ensuring food safety, allergen, licensing and health & safety requirements are followed. What we are looking for You'll be a natural host and an experienced Food & Beverage leader who genuinely enjoys creating great guest experiences. You'll ideally have:
• Previous Food & Beverage management experience within a hotel, restaurant or quality hospitality environment.
• Strong restaurant and bar operational experience.
• Experience leading, motivating and developing a team.
• Good commercial awareness, including payroll, stock control and departmental costs.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Confidence handling guest feedback and resolving issues.
• A calm, proactive and solutions-focused approach.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A flexible approach to working evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
• Experience within a boutique, luxury or lifestyle hotel would be an advantage, as would previous pre-opening experience. What we can Offer With 6 hotels across the UK and more in the pipeline we can offer you;
• Great hotel and F&B discounts for yourselves, family and friends. We want all our hotels to be a place you are excited to share with those you love.
• Exceptional training and career paths. We are passionate about effective performance management from day one.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity leave for all our managers
• On Site Spa/Health club membership to keep you healthy and happy.
• A competitive salary, rewarding exceptional service.
• Family events and annual award ceremonies, celebrating your wins with you.