Our client is a well established guest house based in Nelspruit and looking for a Food and Beverage manager.
Live out position
Work times 1pm to 10pm
Salary R 25 000
JOB PURPOSE / SUMMARY
The Food and Beverage manager will oversee all aspects pertaining to the kitchen, restaurant and bar.
The Food & Beverage Manager will be responsible for stock control & ordering of both food & beverage,
food cost, food production & presentation, budget control, menu planning & costing, beverage & wine list.
The Food & Beverage manager will also be responsible for the overall smooth operation of both the
kitchen, restaurant & bar which include 5-star service & catering requirements for all functions & events
including planning & execution.
The Food & Beverage Manager will be expected to take the restaurant to the next level increasing sales &
profit through clever marketing & sales drives to put the restaurant on the map.
COMMUNICATION
The Food and Beverage Manager will report to the General Manager and will work closely with the service
team leaders and Marketing and Events Manager.
Excellent communication and organizational skills are needed to ensure that all entities of the food and
beverage department are always well organized, prepared and ready to work well together as a team with proper direction
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Menu planning, creation and costing for breakfast, lunch, dinner, events and other.
• Stock ordering, rotation, issuing and control following stipulated procedures.
• Portion control, cost control & cost management.
• Quality & Presentation Control.
• Scheduling tasks and rostering of staff as well as monitoring time keeping and overtime to ensure
that all areas are always covered.
• Planning & execution of all conferences, functions, weddings & events from set up to break down.
• Provide cover for the functions and events manager.
• Maintaining spotlessly hygienic and tidy workspaces from the restaurant to the bar, kitchen and
storerooms.
• Guidance and training of staff including corrective training, motivation and upliftment.
• Compliance to Health & Safety regulations and standards as well as compliance to all relevant
legislation, policies, procedures & controls.
• Daily, monthly and weekly stock take.
• Relationship building with suppliers and sourcing of products.
• Manage all dietary requirements.
• Maintain a good beverage and wine selection.
• Daily, weekly, monthly reporting
• Management, supervision, training and development of employees/students/trainees or equivalent
others including appraising and general disciplinary matters.
• Responsibility for financial resources, e.g. cash, invoice payments, budgets and physical assets e.g.
clinical, stock, office, kitchen, restaurant and other equipment
Email admin1@cedar-wood.co.za