Food & Amp; Beverage Floor Manager (Cape Town) at Sun International

Job Purpose

Responsible for the effective day-to-day management of Beverage operations and beverage service for the outlet with specific regard to:

• achieving profitability
• improving of standards of operation
• maximising customer satisfaction
• facilities and product maintenance and enhancement
• ensuring all operational efforts achieve the F&B strategy and objective

Key Performance Areas

• Business Plan Implementation
• Develop outlet objectives and deliverables in line with Unit F&B strategy
• Facilitate the communication and implementation of F&B deliverables for the outlet
• Conduct risk analyses i.t.o impact on short term profit margins
• Provide clear delegation of authority and accountability for deliverables
• Manage and allocate people and operational resources 
• Communicate plans relative to promotions and strategies to relevant staff and stakeholders within the unit
• Align plans with EE, SD and procurement transformation strategies which contribute towards BBBEE targets being achieved for the property

Shift Management

• Put in place staff scheduling and duty allocations to ensure maximum coverage
• Handle shift briefings / handovers / shift reports
• Interact and be present on the floor during service to understand and assist clients with requests, special requirements, recommendations, concerns, resolution of complaints, etc.
• Manage staff appearance and floor appearance/ functioning of equipment and systems for the outlet
• Report and resolve any issues experienced
• Manage the control of stock and operating equipment as per SOP for the outlet
• Cash-ups at the end of the shift
• Completes shift reports

Product Enhancement

• Collaborate with the F&B Operations Manager to complete a competitor analysis of beverage product offerings in property catchment areas including pricing comparisons
• Conduct product performance analyses / reviews and make recommendations to address opportunities and gaps
• Provide product rationalisation on a regular basis or as required
• Motivate new product enhancements
• Compile action plans for  the implementation of approved projects
• Measure ROI and performance on a regular basis

F&B Standards & Governance

• Monitor beverage standards and processes
• Align practices with new legislative compliance around health, hygiene, safety and the environment
• Implement sufficient control measures (including systems and processes) & checks within each outlet to mitigate any financial risk to the business. All staff in F&B to adhere the policy and procedures.
• Conduct weekly walkabouts of all F&B front of house and back of house areas to monitor compliance
• Encourage a waste management culture and ensure all staff are trained.
• Work with internal stakeholders (maintenance, finance, HR, and security) to identify risk areas and address these

People Management and Development 

• Manage staff conditions of employment, e.g. attendance, absenteeism, leave, adherence to policies and procedures
• Manage productivities and payroll costs for the outlet
• Identification of employee training needs
• Perform on the job training and coaching to close developmental gaps and build succession for a talent pipeline within the outlet
• Manage employee relations within the department
• Staff communication and motivation
• Performance contracting, reviews and development
• Provides resources and removes obstacles  to performance
• Recruit and resource for talent for positions within the department
• Onboarding of new staff members

Financial management 

• Participate in the preparation of budget forecasts & controls
• Consolidate Capex requirements for specific outlets
• Guide and consolidate the completion of Cost of Sales reports including:
• Theoretical COS per outlet for food & beverage respectively.
• Recipes – Recipe links needs to be in place to ensure accuracy and legitimacy of theoretical as well as put us in a position for the theoretical to be system generated.
• Food recipe – All menu item food recipes to be reviewed and signed off and where needed recaptured into the system MC or IFS to ensure accurate food theoretical.
• Procurement – All supplier prices and supplier price quotes to be reviewed and monitored on a monthly basis going forward to ensure we monitor and track price movements to minimize input cost fluctuations.
• Cost control – oversee the conducting of accurate stock takes in line with Company process. Use stock takes variance reports to manage underperforming outlets in relation to COS

Customer Relationship Management

• Provide input into the development of a CVP in line with the unit strategy and guest feedback
• Deal with any escalations / complaints
• Frequent Interaction with guests (especially VIP’s)
• Support VIP services in various initiatives i.e. functions, events
• Communicates customer standards to department for implementation
• Monitors customer standards and addresses gaps
• Be present and provide management support in F&B outlets and operation
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Attends meeting as per schedule
• Informs department / staff of information required to perform the duties and restaurant operation effectively
• Communicates department’s objectives, standards and operating procedures to internal and external service providers as per SLA
• Communicates any special guest requirements or events to other relevant operating departments
• Provides feedback and reports back to management on the performance and challenges

Requirements

Education

• 3 year Hotel School Diploma or equivalent National Qualification at a Diploma level 

Experience

• 5-6 years in the Food and Beverage industry of which at least 2 years experience in a Supervisory role within the Food and Beverage environment
• Food and Beverage experience in a luxury hotel environment would be an advantage 

Skills and Knowledge

• Food & Beverage Costing 
• Food & Beverage Product Knowledge 
• Speciality Beverage Knowledge – Wine, Barrister 
• Team Planning 
• Operational Management 
• Product Development 
• Stock Control 
• Intermediate Computer Skills 
• Micros / Opera is preferred 

Work conditions and special requirements 

• Ability to work shifts that meet operational requirements 
• Mobility and ability to move around as per job requirements (including with the use of aids) 
• Physically be able to move operating equipment 
• Have an open attitude to perform similar functions in alternative outlets due to operational requirements