Assistant Food & Beverage Manager

Assistant Food & Beverage Manager

The Mansion has a unique and exciting opportunity for an Experienced Assistant Food & Beverage Managerto join our team. This multifaceted venue offers over 25,000 square feet of Victorian splendour, situated within 9 acres of landscaped grounds and woodland. The venue is perfectly located between Fareham and Southampton, just minutes from junction 9 of the M27 (Whiteley).

Hotel

We have 30 large characterful hotel suites that are equally suited to leisure or business travellers.

Food & Beverage

Our premium casual dining style aims to offer Modern British food 7 days per week with service including breakfast, lunch, dinner, afternoon tea, Sunday roasts and private dining in elegant surroundings. We have a 65+ cover restaurant within the historic building itself plus over 100 outdoor dining covers, 6 unique garden dining pods, an outdoor cabin bar, a comfortable guest lounge, a 24 cover private dining room and a premium cocktail bar. When the weather permits, we have proven that we can offer our customers a unique outdoor experience, regularly hosting sell-out BBQ’s and summer parties. The venue catering is serviced by 2 professional kitchens.

Events & Functions

We are actively growing this very important sector of the business, providing exceptional surroundings and service for weddings, celebrations of life, bridal & baby showers, private parties and corporate events. Our Victorian Orangery has its own dedicated bar and has already hosted some exceptional events. With a maximum of 60 function dining covers, we aim to provide a high quality of food and service that is hard to find locally elsewhere.

Why Work For Us?

The Mansion is a unique venue, independently owned, thriving but also growing and evolving daily. The owners recognise that it is the people that work in hospitality that make or break a business. Many of our key staff started the journey with us and have grown in terms of personal development, taking on greater responsibility and building further on individual career progression. Like any hospitality venue, we face our challenges but in overcoming these, we grow stronger and the customer experience gets better. We believe the career opportunities at The Mansion offer the potential to work within a friendly yet dynamic team with fair remuneration and a true opportunity to grow personally.

The Ideal Candidate:

• At least two years’ experience as an Assistant Manager in a similar operation
• Great presence and a vibrant personality
• Assisting and covering the Food & Beverage Manager
• Communicate effectively with customers, staff, suppliers and line managers
• Be a real team player who thrives on motivation and empowering your team
• Will have experience in overseeing a large team
• Excellent knowledge and practice in Food Safety and Health & Safety
• Delivers company standards to a high level
• Exemplary customer service skills
• Experience in stock handling and stock control
• Effective time management

Salary Range

£28,000 - £31,000