Duties and Responsibilities

•	Ensures the smooth running of the food & beverage operations to ensure highest levels of quality and service standards.

•	In charge of managing budgets, forecasts, financial performance and managing F&B orders, staff, and finances.

•	Fostering employee engagement whilst maintaining a strong focus on quality and efficiency.

•	Preparation and Presentation of regular reports to the management on activities and generated revenues.

•	Conducting regular meetings with the staff regarding communication, information sharing, address issues and concerns as well as to keep with the industry trends.

•	Be a contact point for clients both individual and corporate enquiries in a professional manner while ensuring their needs are met.

•	Booking functions and ensuring proper services are rendered for smooth running and at times delegating the role to the F&B Supervisors.

•	Establish targets, schedules, policies and procedures within the department

•	In charge of monitoring inventory and cost control.

•	Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, practices as per industry standards.

•	Planning and designing exquisite innovative menus to attract the target clients, meet the targets that reflect current trends, client’s preferences and continuously making improvements.

•	Assist in recruiting suitable new hires when need be, mentor and foster a culture of teamwork and excellence.

•	Collaborate with marketing to promote food and beverage offerings and special events.

•	In charge of client satisfaction, delivering a positive experience.

•	Develops and implements plans food & beverage initiatives & ensuring hotel targets are achieved

•	Leads and manages the food & beverage team, fostering a culture of growth, development and performance within the department

•	Prepares and is responsible for the departmental budget, ensuring that costs and inventory are controlled, that productivity and performance levels are attained
Builds and maintains positive working relationships with all key stakeholders of the hotel.

•	Establishes and delivers effective programs that advance service standards, profitability and cost control

•	Implement a hands-on management approach to stay informed about departmental operations.

•	In charge of conducting all required inspections according to the Hotel Management policies.

•	Development of checklists, other relevant documents for all Food & Beverage service outlets.

•	Ensure all administrative and operational procedures comply with Standard Operating Procedures.

•	Review client feedback at each F&B meeting and take immediate corrective action.

Key Requirements Skills, experience and qualification

•	3 years’ experience within the Food, Beverage and Conference sector.

•	College Diploma in Hotel Management or related field

•	Previous experience in Food & Beverage/Restaurant operation in a 5 star or premium property

•	Passion for leadership and teamwork

•	A passion for sequence of service and a desire to create an amazing experience for every single guest

•	Excellent leadership & training skills

•	Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines

•	Up to date with current trends

HOW TO APPLY.

• 1. If you meet the above qualifications, skills and experience send CV urgently to jobs@baselinkedhrgroup.co.ke quoting the job title as the subject line on your email
• 2. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
• 3. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.