Food & Beverage Manager Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre, Johannesburg, OR Tambo – Food & Beverage needed at Radisson Hotel Group
Job title : Food & Beverage Manager Radisson Hotel & Convention Centre, Johannesburg, OR Tambo – Food & Beverage
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : January 09, 2025
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Description
- Develops, implements and evaluates the hotel’s marketing plan, general business plan, marketing and sales strategies to ensure optimum guest satisfaction, sales maximisation and profitability
- Monitors present and future trends, practices and systems in the food & beverage industry to ensure that the hotel’s food & beverage operations are competitive in the market place
- Conducts weekly inspections of the food & beverage regions to ensure the property and FF&E are kept in the best condition, and recommends preventive maintenance to the General Manager where needed
- Participates in development of recognition programmes for staff, advertising and promotional programs and campaigns to increase market awareness and penetration
- Randomly inspects all food & beverage regions on a daily basis to ensure facilities and equipment are clean, well maintained and replaced if necessary
- Checks the food & beverage outlets’ reservation lists, hotel arrival list, conference guest list, and VIP list to ensure that own staff is aware of VIP guests
- Is proficient in all food & beverage procedures to be a resource when needed
- Challenges employees within department to achieve optimum food cost percentage and service per employee
- Controls and analyses departmental costs on an ongoing basis; takes action to control negative deviation
- Monitors food & beverage sales regarding discounts
- Audits food & beverage services and quality on a regular basis and develops and implements strategies to improve results
- Plans and co-ordinates in-house activities and package plans with Executive Chef, Director of Sales and Rooms Division Manager
DIRECT AND MANAGE FOOD & BEVERAGE DEPARTMENT TO ACHIEVE FOOD & BEVERAGE GOALS
- Utilises leadership skills and motivation to maximise employee productivity and satisfaction
- Monitors hotel’s overall service and team work daily, and makes recommendations for improvement to Department Heads
- Selects and develops strategies to improve guest service, food production techniques and efficiency
- Analyses financial reports relating to food & beverage, and takes corrective action and follow-up
- Achieves goals for “willingness to return”, “customer complaints per thousand” and “customer comment index”
Manages and co-ordinates pricing and preparation of menus, beverages, and wine lists by taking the following into consideration:
- local requirements
- market needs
- competition
- trends
- potential costs and labour costs
- availability of food & beverage products
- merchandising and promotions
- Approves all wine purchasing, and other food & beverage items in accordance with corporate quality standards
With Executive Chef, maintains an updated recipe file for all food and beverage items to include:
- sales history
- sales mix
- actual costs
- potential costs
- par stocks
- production time
- Prepares food and beverage business plan based on input from food and beverage Department Heads
- Assists in the development of the hotel’s annual business plan, by developing strategies to increase sales in food & beverage
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