Food & Beverage Manager - Sports Stadia

Our client, a well-established sports club in Bristol are looking for a highly experienced Food & Beverage Manager. The ideal candidate will have had previous hospitality management experience within a sports/leisure or multi site/outlet setting. The Head of Food & Beverage will be responsible for maintaining a pool of staff to effectively resource Hospitality Suites, Bars, Kiosks and Fanzones for matchday and non-matchday events, working in partnership with Head of HR on workforce plan, recruitment and selection processes and agency suppliers.

The successful candidate will be managing the supply of catering goods for the various hospitality outlets; understanding the demand, cost, sourcing suppliers You will be a natural leader, able to adapt to the different types of events and revenue streams the business experiences.

Requirements

Ensure Food and Beverage teams are communicating and working together to provide a seamless experience for fans Oversee working practices to ensure safety standards in food preparation are maintained, ensuring staff are appropriately trained Recruit and book staff for matchday and non-matchday events, seeking feedback on staff performance and acting on feedback.

Ensure HR and recruitment policies and processes are adhered to Seek and act on feedback relating to quality of food and drink provision Working within budget and look for ways to improve quality and save money Responsible for Health & Safety within food and beverage areas of responsibility Stock management, ensuring stock wastage is kept to a minimum.

Provide wastage reports Maintain relations with members of the local community, the police and liquor licensing authorities Review and report on the service and offering, making continual improvements