Food & Beverage Manager

Location: On site / Dunboyne Castle, Dunboyne, Co. Meath, Ireland

Job type: Permanent / Full-Time

Sector and subsector: Hospitality | Food and Beverage / Restaurant

Salary: Negotiable Salary

We have a fantastic new vacancy for a Food & Beverage Manager in the beautiful Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa

Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa is a luxury estate, nestled in 21 acres of lush green Meath countryside. The Georgian mansion which welcomes visitors today was originally built in 1764, on the same site as the original castle. Dunboyne Castle was acquired by Mr. Thomas Röggla in December 2022. The hotel joined his collection of luxury Irish hotels forming the TMR Hotel Collection, including Farnham Estate Spa & Golf Resort, Harvey’s Point, Mount Wolseley, Aghadoe Heights and the Ballymascanlon Hotel & Golf Resort. As part of the TMR Collection & under the guidance of Windward Management, Dunboyne Castle offers great opportunities for growth & progression in your hospitality career.

Objective of the Role

Reporting to the Deputy General Manager, the Food & Beverage Manager will oversee the running of all the Food & Beverage functions within the hotel. Our Food & Beverage manager will support the department managers in their roles to allow the Food & Beverage outlets to achieve their greatest potential.

As part of your role:

• To work closely with the wider management team to assist with the daily running of the Hotel, ensuring the delivery of excellent guest service from the Food & Beverage Department.
• To assist within the Bar, Restaurant and Conference & Banqueting departments when they are busy.
• Work with the Kitchen and Food & Beverage teams to successfully execute daily operations.
• To ensure any customer complaints are dealt with promptly and efficiently.
• To have full knowledge of the Hotel and all its departments.
• Supervise the Bar, Restaurant and Conference & Banqueting operations and team daily.
• To ensure that all our customers receive the highest quality of service.
• Assist in the management, training, and development of all the F&B teams, ensuring objectives are regularly monitored and always achieved.
• Take ownership of any performance management issues, ensuring they are always dealt with efficiently and professionally.

What have you done before? 

• Excellent leadership capabilities to effectively manage a large team.
• Previous experience in a management position in a busy Food & Beverage department is essential, preferably in a Hotel.
• The ability to work towards achieving financial goals and targets.
• Proven ability to supervise bar, banqueting and restaurant operations with a proven track record of delivering guest satisfaction, employee retention and engagement.
• Strong ability to work efficiently and deal with busy periods competently.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Self-Motivated and Enthusiastic.
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills.

Why should you join our team?

We offer the below to all our team members: 

• A welcoming & supportive team environment Opportunities for development within the Hotel & wider group
• Meal on duty Staff discounts throughout the Hotel & its 17 sister properties
• Complimentary car-parking 
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Competitive Salary

If you are interested in further developing your knowledge and experience in the industry, with this exciting and unique opportunity.

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