Multi-Site Food and Beverage Manager, Center Parcs Elveden in East Anglia

Client Profile

Center Parcs aspire to be market leaders in quality short break holidays in the UK and employ people who aspire to be the best!  The F&B Manager takes full accountability for the day to day operations across a very complex F&B business at Elvedon Forest, Thetford.  You will be expected to take full responsibility for the commercial and operational performance of the F&B department.  On a rota basis, you will also be providing support for the General Manager as a Duty Manager to oversee the running of Elveden.

There have been some very interesting developments within the Center Parcs with the introduction of third party concession operators that will have immediate influence over the F&B strategy.  Tragus is the first ‘partner’ and will be taking ownership for 2 of the existing restaurants at Elveden and converting them into various allocated Tragus brands (Strada, Café Rouge, Bella Italia, Orgega).   The dynamics of this relationship are key, therefore the F&B Manager must ensure that brand standards set are measured, that quality is continually adhered to and that the Center Parcs guest has a memorable experience.

The F&B Manager will manage the division by application of company policies and procedures to motivate and develop a team of trained staff to provide the highest levels of guest satisfaction, whilst maximising on revenue generating activities.     

Job Specification

This Multi-site F&B Manager will take ownership of the entire operation with a senior management team who will be empowered to manage their allocated departments and drive a team of General Managers in each unit.    This is effectively an Area Manager role on one site, a complex operation with a diverse product range.

The business is earmarked for a redevelopment so it will be your opportunity to be heavily involved in spearheading this capex project. You will need to be fully financially accountable, passionate about service, and flexible enough to effectively deal with the changing needs of your customers and ever changing external influences. Key to the success of this operation is the ability drive and develop the business through your team and expertly manage the controls as if it were your own.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will be an experienced multi-site operator in the hospitality industry and have exposure to working within a branded organisation. You will ideally be a current Area Manager or Multi-site operator with a track record of success in a high volume environment.  You must have a visible management style and able to lead from the front, whilst utilising the management team around them to get results. 

You must be pro-active in driving sales and a credible networker to build long-term relationships.   You will ideally have a multi-site background but if you have a high volume leisure/food background, then I would love to hear from you.  Other attributes required:

Service focussed
Strong commercial acumen
Experienced in multi-site
Natural leader
Energetic and fun!
Innovative & Creative in problem solving
Ability to drive and develop the team and the concept
Strong up to date industry knowledge

Remuneration

£45,000 - 50,000 + package

Eligibility

You must be eligible to live and work in the UK
Portfolio embraces diversity and is committed to providing equal opportunities for candidates.

Contact

To apply for this vacancy please forward your CV to justine.vanzijl@portfoliointl.com quoting the reference code: JVZ448700pf