Head of Food & Beverage – Multifaceted Daytime Operation
Location: Manchester
Salary: £35,000–£40,000 (DOE) + Bonus + Benefits
Hours: 40 hours (5 days over 7) - Daytime Hours (some flex required for events)
** Note: Due to public transport restrictions, you will need to drive and have your own transport for this role **
We’re recruiting a creative, commercially driven Head of Food & Beverage to help unlock the full potential of a fun multifaceted operation in Manchester consisting of food & beverage outlets (including restaurants and pop-ups), activity-led entertainment and events.
You will run the operation as if it was your own using your commercial flare maximise sales and develop the F&B business. You will be an inspiring hands-on leader, leading from the front and will take great pride and passion in the success and development of your team.
You will be fully responsible for the day-to-day management of the food and beverage outlets which also include events, ensuring standards, profitability, and team engagement remain strong. The business is also looking to expand more into events and with that in mind, events experience would be an advantage.
As well as having solid hands-on experience as a manager, you will need to understand how a commercial kitchen operates as there will be some cooking and supervising of the kitchen involved - therefore, some cooking/kitchen management experience would also be needed.
This role would suit a passionate all-rounder looking to make a name for themselves in the industry.
Key Responsibilities:
- Hands-on management of day-to-day F&B and events operations
- Maximising sales while enhancing the guest experience
- Oversee daily operations of the current offering, maintaining strong standards
- Manage teams, rotas, margins, and overall performance
About You:
- Experienced hospitality/catering manager with strong multi-operation experience
- Commercially astute with a hands-on, ownership mindset
- Strong people leader with sound operational knowledge
- Ambitious and motivated by building and evolving a business
What’s on Offer:
- Competitive salary and earning potential
- A great work-life balance
- On-site parking
- A rare opportunity to shape, grow, and add to an existing successful operation with significant untapped potential.
Hesketh James Recruitment are acting as managing agent on behalf of the client. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Due to high application volumes, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 72 hours.