Food & Beverage Manager

4 days ago


Hoedspruit, South Africa Eagle's Recruitment Full time

**Food & Beverage Manager**

Exquisite 5* Game Lodge Hoedspruit Limpopo

**Key Responsibilities includes**:

- **Kitchen - Pan African Cuisine - preparation and maintenance of standards**:

- Work closely with the Lodge Manager and Head Chef when it comes to the development of new dishes and menus to ensure that it is in accordance with the Game Lodge's Food Philosophy.
- Ensure all meals are checked and preparation lists / recipes are followed.
- Control the usage of food supplies.
- Continually strive to produce creative, world class cuisine.
- 4-day menu set according to Food Styling Guide and Recipes.
- Be aware of Special Diet Requirements and Tailor-made guest’s food experience.
- Left-over food management: left-overs to be discussed and processed daily.
- Staff food preparation and management
- Inspire your chefs brigade to new levels of creativity.
- Pre-order for special events and holidays.
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- **Food Stock Control**:

- Maintain the Food Cost per Guest (Rand value) monthly in line with Budget allocations vs Occupancy %.
- Maintain the food cost system and do necessary adjustments to stock sheets according to seasonal price variations.
- Do stock take of all food on the last day of each month.
- Control budget lines and hand in weekly invoice with correct budget line allocation codes.
- Issue the correct amount of food for the Guest count at the beginning of the day - Portion Control.
- Ensure that stores are controlled and cleaned.
- Responsible / Assist the Head Chef with the daily and weekly food orders (storerooms, fridges, deep freezers) - stick to Par Levels and do not over order.
- Have knowledge of products, suppliers, prices and current stock.
- Negotiate the best price for the best quality.
- New suppliers to be sourced researched and visited.
- **Guests Delight Service**:

- Ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Dining Room and Boma during service times each day - early morning tea, breakfast, lunch, high tea and dinner as well as special drink stops and bush dinners;
- Understanding personal guests needs through interaction;
- Building relationships with new and repeat guests;
- Promote and instill an ethic of Guests Care and Guests Interaction with in the Guest Delight Service Team
- Build upon the existing guests experience to create new ideas and to ensure the product remains fresh and modern where our Guests feel special, spoilt and pampered.
- **Beverage Control**:

- Overseeing the running of the Stock Control Division with the help of the Guest Delight Manager;
- Implementing and maintaining a daily Stock Management & Control System;
- Ensure adequate stock levels;
- Daily administrative functions, stock takes and reconciliation of sales vs charges vs stock use;
- Assisting with the purchasing for beverage stock;
- Receiving of beverage ordered and checking of expiring dates;
- Stock issues to bars and departments;
- Storeroom / Cellar and Fridge control;
- Weekly administration, Invoices and GRV’s;
- Monthly stocktakes and submitting of the information with in deadlines;
- Meet or exceed sales targets

The ideal individual for the position will have an eye for detail, be energetic, passionate about guest delight and enjoy guest interaction, be able to think out of the ‘box’ and have a love for food and wine. Furthermore, he or she must be a nature leader, have good administrative skills and enjoy staff motivation and development.

**Qualifications and experience required**:

- Diploma in Hospitality or Lodge Management
- Minimum 5 years Hospitality / Food & Beverage experience in a 5-star boutique operation or Big 5 reserve with in a similar lodge environment;
- Professional culinary experience an advantage
- Menu development experience
- Stock Control Experience in both food and beverage
- Hospitality and Service training experience;
- Solid knowledge of health and hygiene in the kitchen.
- Extensive purchasing experience.
- Familiar with latest trends.
- One word a ‘Food Fundi’ that is passionate about Food, People and Service
- Code 8 Driver’s License

**Salary & other package details**:

- Monthly package
- Live-in position - 2-bedroom house - with meals on duty
- Pension fund
- Staff bed nights
- Work cycle - 21 days - 7 days off
- Annual leave - 15 days

**Salary R 25 000 - R 28 000**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Education**:

- Diploma (preferred)

**Experience**:

- F/B Management: 5 years (preferred)
- 5* Game Lodge Management: 5 years (preferred)
- Guest Relation & Communication: 5 years (preferred)



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