Food & Beverage Operations Manager

Company: Village Hotels
Apply for the Food & Beverage Operations Manager
Location: Basingstoke
Job Description:

Benefits

  • Complimentary Health and Wellness Membership at your home Club for you and a family member/friend worth £1,500 a year.
  • Discount on all overnight stays at Village Hotels, meaning you can experience our hospitality from £35 with a friend and even grab an excellent breakfast.
  • Friends and Family discounted stays from £49 including breakfast.
  • 50% discount on Food and Drink purchased on or off shift at any Village Hotel Pub & Grill.
  • 30% discount on or off shift in our Village Hotel Starbucks stores.
  • Excellent training and development including our Rising Stars and Talent Academy programmes.
  • A much more exciting way to train across several areas in the hotels, utilising our exciting Mobile Gaming training platform.
  • Discounts and cashback offers on many High Street Brands and Supermarkets.
  • A range of Well‑being and Healthcare benefits and monthly well‑being programmes for all employees to support your mental health.
  • Putting your Mental Well‑being first with Mental Health first aiders and up to 2 mental health days to utilise annually.
  • Financial well‑being support and salary drawdown via Wagestream.
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, offering support and counselling.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • A fun, supportive and inclusive work environment with regular team events.
  • Excellent Reward and Recognition incentive schemes.
  • Anniversary rewards for key milestones of service.
  • Electric car salary sacrifice scheme.
  • Have your birthday off guaranteed.
  • Discounted Health Cash plan and Sick pay Insurance.
  • A host of BIG People Days to celebrate, reward and recognise our wonderful employees and their local communities.
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits and pay.
  • Company Pension scheme.
  • Life Insurance.
  • T&C’s apply based on your contract.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for driving Village Hotel Clubs food and beverage strategy in order to achieve budgeted commercial returns & service delivery.
  • Recruit, retain and develop a strong F&B team across 2 departments of Pub & Grill & Meeting & Events.
  • Responsible for the development of the F&B Assistant Manager & Team Leaders in terms of leadership and management skills.
  • Responsible for all F&B Assistants conduct, performance, attitude & behaviour.
  • Drive quality and value that ensures a great guest experience, by being obsessed with high standards and hospitality.
  • WOW our conference and events guests with your enthusiasm and attention to detail from welcome through to their farewell.
  • Ensure a culture of passion for food and beverage knowledge.
  • Plan & Review rota cost and ensure staffing levels are at the appropriate levels to drive conversion and meet benchmark hours whilst delivering exceptional service.
  • Ensure stock is replenished and kept to the correct levels and that stock control procedures are followed.
  • Deliver brand standards in all areas of F&B including guest journey & food presentation and delivery.
  • Responsible for ensuring that the appropriate audit levels are met.
  • Monitor progress on the delivery of the strategy operationally and also through the P&L.

Qualifications

  • Experience working within a fast paced leisure or hospitality environment.
  • Organised and a strong communicator.
  • A strong leader.
  • A good understanding of F&B business operations, results driven and able to deliver brand standards.
  • Motivational, passionate about developing and nurturing your team.
  • A genuine passion for creating memories & delivering incredible hospitality.

Come and be part of something new & something special – Work It, Live It and Love It with Village Hotel Club!

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Posted: April 20th, 2026