F&b Manager

**Company Description**

Grosvenor Casino, Didsbury

Grosvenor is the leading Casino operator in the UK and our venues offer the very best quality gaming and leisure experience in an environment committed to safer gambling. We aim to excite and entertain all our customers giving them a memorable experiencethey will want to return for.

Our casinos are an exciting and rewarding place to work with roles across all aspects of gaming and customer service with opportunities to develop your existing skills and learn new ones. If you want to build a career in casinos that’s fine with us; as thelargest operator in the UK, we have lots of opportunity and structured development programmes.
At Grosvenor we are a 24/7 operation committed to safer gambling for our customers and building and inclusive, diverse and engaged team.

Food and beverage manager

Grosvenor Casinos currently have an opportunity for an ambitious, motivated and dynamic F&B leader to help deliver memorable occasions for our guests in Didsbury. We have some of the most diverse, exciting and entertaining venues in the UK and our teamsare focussed on creating unforgettable experiences across our portfolio of 52 casinos.

We offer the chance to be part of a fantastic food and beverage operations team that is constantly evolving our proposition. It’s not only the buzz of the roulette wheels and blackjack tables, or the crowds cheering players on the craps table as the diceare thrown. Also, think major sporting events, poker competitions, VIP dinners, brand activations, a live music and entertainment calendar and much more as we build our reputation as one of the UKs leading entertainment business.

We want our guests to enjoy the best cocktails, fantastic dining and great service in all our venues. Your drive and passion for all of these will be fundamental to our shared successes.

Never considered a career in gaming and entertainment? We offer excellent rewards, flexible working hours and a variety of career pathways to broaden your development opportunities, all in a fun, safe and exciting environment. As a team, we are fully committedto Safer Gambling and providing a welcoming and safe experience for all our colleagues and guests.

To find out more, why not speak to one of our team or come and visit one of our venues?

As a leader in our team you will:

- Be an outgoing, dynamic and engaging leader in our business, always looking for ways to deliver an exceptional experience for our guests and colleagues
- Lead by example at all times, bringing flair to the F&B operation and overseeing exceptional standards
- Manage all aspects of the food and beverage operation within the casino, taking ownership of all bar, restaurant and gaming operations regarding food and beverage
- Take the responsibility in venue for organising and managing an exciting events and entertainment calendar
- Have a strong commercial mind, with a sense for seeing and delivering opportunities in sales and margin growth
- Have a 'safety first’ ethos, always making sure our teams and guests are present in a safe environment
- Be cool headed, level and calm, even during the busiest times, getting the most out of your team when the pressure is on
- Treat every guest like a VIP, ensuring when they leave our venue, they are already thinking of their next visit
- Collaborate with the venue leadership team in a constructive and forward-thinking way, always looking at how we can improve our proposition
- Listen to our guests and team members, evolving our offer where necessary to always stay ahead of the game
- Want to progress your career and always look for opportunities to lead and develop further

**Qualifications**
- Minimum 2 years as a general manager, assistant manager or F&B manager in a reputable branded or independent food and beverage organization
- 10 years’ experience in the food and beverage industry
- Demonstrable background successful financial management of an F&B operation, preferably with a circa £1m annual turnover or above
- Strong leadership skills, having led a medium to large food and beverage team
- Minimum level 2 food safety (either current or expired)
- Maybe required to hold a PML