Food and Beverage Manager - Stellenbosch

About the position

Boutique winery based in Stellenbosch is seeking a Food and Beverage Manager to join their team.
Responsibilities:

• Managing the Food and Beverage Staff: Recruiting, training, and managing staff including waiters, runners, chefs, and kitchen staff.
• Ensuring Quality and Standards: Maintaining the quality of food and beverages, ensuring that they meet the establishment's standards, and implementing new menu items to enhance customer satisfaction.
• Budgeting and Financial Planning: Developing and maintaining budgets, forecasting sales and revenue, monitoring expenses, and ensuring profitability.
• Inventory Management: Managing inventory levels, ordering supplies, and monitoring food and beverage costs.
• Customer Service: Ensuring excellent customer service, resolving complaints, and improving customer [URL Removed] Develop promotions to attract new customers and retain existing ones.
• Compliance: Ensuring the establishment is in compliance with all local health and safety regulations, as well as employment and labor laws.
• Administration: Handling administrative duties such as scheduling, gratuities, and record-keeping.
• Training and Development: Identifying training needs and developing training programs to improve the performance of the establishment's staff.
• Strategic Planning: Developing and implementing long-term plans and goals for the establishment, including expanding the business or opening new locations.
• Menu Development: Creating new and innovative dishes or drinks to attract customers and enhance their [URL Removed] Management: Negotiating with suppliers and managing relationships with vendors to ensure the best quality products are being used.
• Inventory Control: Implementing controls to minimize waste, reduce food costs, and ensure consistent quality of products.
• Equipment Maintenance: Ensuring that all equipment and appliances are functioning properly and are well-maintained to ensure food quality and safety.
• Training and Staff Development: Providing training and development opportunities to staff members to ensure that they are able to deliver high-quality service to customers.
• Events management experience would be advantages 

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted 

Desired Skills:

• Restaurant management
• Food and beverage
• Finance