Food & Beverage Manager

Job description / Role

Key tasks

- Directs, controls, coordinates and participates in all Food & Beverage activities such as :

• Preparing Food & Beverages
• Serving Food & Beverages at hotel outlets and in functions within and without the hotel
• Cleaning and maintaining outlets, work areas, tableware, utensils and other materials and equipment used by Food & Beverage sections.

- Appraises personnel's performance and production; corrects mistakes , ensuring that international standards of Food & Beverage preparation and service are maintained.
- Trains personnel according to established procedures; conducts meetings to discuss problems and future plans, present new ideas, correct mistakes and inadequacies, give instructions and special assignments, etc.
- Coordinates between different sections of Food & Beverage and between Food & Beverage and other hotel departments to ensure that preparations for all functions, festivals and other activities involving Food & Beverage have been made.
- Prepares annual Food & Beverage goals or forecast and budget; develops working plans to carry out goals; compares actual achievements against goals periodically; takes necessary corrective action.
- Coordinates with Sales Manager in the preparation of marketing plan; sees to the implementation of approved plans.
- Prepares the Food & Beverage monthly report detailing and explaining figures of sales, costs and profits and comparing same with forecasts.
- Reviews and analyzes monthly Financial Statements, requisitions and purchase orders and other performance indicators, takes necessary remedial action.
- Ensures purchase of highest quality Food & Beverage supplies at lowest possible cost; coordinates with Accounting and other hotel departments.
- Develops, in coordination with appropriate personnel, plans strategies for selling Food & Beverage , such as new menus, special offers and promotional activities (eg food festivals )
- Sees to it that adequate inventories of food, beverages and equipment are maintained.
- Recommends revisions in pricing of food, beverages items based on costs, competition, etc.
- Promotes and maintains good public relations with hotel clientele.
- Attends major operational problems and needs brought to his attention; attends to guests' complaints, inquiries and requests; answers correspondence.
- Approves requisitions, work orders, purchase orders, market lists, etc.
- Visits other hotels, restaurants and other competitors to gauge quality of food, beverage and service; visits markets and other sources to determine availability and quality of needed supplies and to look for possible substitutes; informs management, kitchen, cost control and purchasing of important findings.
- Recommends hiring and scheduling of entertainment for Food & Beverage outlets.
- Performs duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

Skills

- Level of Education Bachelor / License Areas of study Hospitality Professional experiences 3 to 5 years
- Languages essential English Optional languages Arabic & French (Notions)

Essential and optional requirements

- Excel
- Power Point
- Word
- HACCP
- IDILOR
- LEPSIS
- Micros
- Opéra

About the Company

Perched on the quiet Southern tip of El Gezirah island, close to the city center and Zamalek. 433 luxurious rooms including 50 suites, stunning ballroom perfect for weddings, flexible meeting rooms and exquisite restaurants and bars.

Welcome to a 5-star luxury hotel on the Nile: a haven in the center of Cairo where you are made to feel at home. Discover 433 luxurious rooms including 50 sumptuous suites, a stunning ballroom perfect for weddings, and flexible meeting rooms.

Wander down the leafy Promenade to exquisite restaurants and bars, pamper yourself in SoSPA, and soak in an infinity pool overlooking the Nile. The excitement and mysteries of Egypt's capital lie steps from the light-flooded lobby.