Assistant Food & Beverage Manager

We're looking for an Assistant Food & Beverage Manager to join our team and help oversee all F&B operations across our hotel. From breakfast service to banqueting dinners, you'll ensure every detail is perfect and every guest leaves delighted. Your Day to Day:

• Support the F&B Manager in running all F&B departments: restaurant, bar, room service, conferences, and events.
• Lead daily briefings and ensure smooth communication across departments.
• Deliver outstanding guest experiences with a focus on quality, consistency, and service excellence
• Lead and inspire the food & beverage team across restaurant, bar, and events operations
• Drive operational excellence, compliance, and guest satisfaction.
• Coach and develop your team, fostering a culture of warm hospitality and high standards.
• Monitor budgets, stock control, and labour costs while driving sales through upselling and promotions.
  
  You'll have proven experience managing in high-end hospitality, whether that be in a restaurant, bar or running events, in a management role. We're looking for someone who is a natural leader with a sharp eye for detail and a genuine love for guest service. You'll be a leader who is calm, confident and solutions-focused - even when the pressure's on.
We're looking for someone to join our team of assistant food and beverage managers who has ambition to grow into the next management role - we'll support your journey every step of the way, with a variety of management courses, as well as mentoring and coaching you through your career. The role requires working a variety of shifts across either restaurant, bar, conference or events, so flexibility is key, along with professionalism and a sense of fun!

Join our dynamic team at Cottons Hotel & Spa a 4-star Hotel renowned for exceptional service and our award-winning one-rosette restaurant., Located just outside of the fashionable town of Knutsford, Cottons Hotel & Spa is an established hotel offering award winning spa and gym facilities, business facilities, comfy bedrooms and a locally sourced menu. With so much going on, no two days are ever the same at Cottons. Owned by Daniel Thwaites with a good network of nearby commuting towns, Cottons Hotel & Spa is perfect for someone looking for a supportive work environment in a busy hospitality venue, surrounded by the lush green Cheshire plains.

In return, we are offering a rewarding role with scope for career progression along with;
• A fun environment where you will receive training and support to develop and progress
• Stream - the ability to access up to 40% of your wages as you earn them each week
• Tips paid monthly
• Free gym membership and discounted spa treatments
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Apprenticeships available
• 28 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years)
• Discounted accommodation, food and drink in our beautiful properties across the country
• Pension and life assurance
• Long service awards including free meals and free stays with your friends or family