Assistant Food & Beverage Manager

Are you ready to join one of the largest hotels in the BeNeLux, with 644 rooms, 3 restaurants, a bar, and Banqueting and Take Away services? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, and do you have a passion for hospitality and exceptional guest service? If you're ready to take on a new challenge and contribute to the success of our hotel, then ibis Airport is looking for you as our new Assistant Food & Beverage Manager!

This is what you will do:

As our Assistant Food & Beverage Manager, you understand that great food, excellent service, and a motivated team are at the heart of every memorable guest experience. Working alongside our Food & Beverage Manager, you’ll play a key role in leading our Food & Beverage department and ensuring the smooth operation of all outlets. You’ll be the connection between the F&B Manager, 6 supervisors, our Head Chef, and a team of around 35 enthusiastic Food & Beverage colleagues.

Your responsibilities will include training and coaching team members to deliver outstanding service, coordinating daily operational activities across the department, and optimizing staffing and scheduling to ensure efficient and productive operations. You’ll also support the Food & Beverage Manager in monitoring budgets, managing stock levels, and identifying opportunities to improve productivity, revenue, and overall departmental performance. In addition, you will take ownership of guest feedback, helping to drive continuous improvements in service quality and guest satisfaction.

As a people manager, you’ll have an important role in coaching, motivating, and developing your team. You enjoy creating structure in a dynamic environment, setting ambitious goals, and encouraging others to achieve them. At the end of the day, you’ll know you’ve contributed to memorable guest experiences and strong business results, thanks to your leadership, commercial mindset, and the positive team culture you help create.

This is you!

We are looking for a people-oriented leader, someone with strong communication skills preferably in both Dutch and English. Someone that is energetic, and thrives in a dynamic hospitality environment. You have a commercial mindset and are always looking for opportunities to improve guest satisfaction, team performance, and financial results across our Food & Beverage outlets. You enjoy creating structure in a fast-paced operation, have a strong eye for detail, and know how to turn challenges into opportunities.

You are an approachable and inspiring manager who enjoys coaching and developing people. With your hands-on mentality, analytical mindset, and positive attitude, you motivate your team to deliver exceptional service every day. You are flexible and comfortable working in rotating shifts, leading by example whenever needed.

In addition, you bring:

• A completed HBO degree in Hospitality, Hotel Management, or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a supervisory or management role within Food & Beverage
• A passion for Hospitality and creating memorable guest experiences!

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary in scale IX of the Hospitality CLA;
• As part of the Accor family, you’ll enjoy discounts on stays, food, and drinks at Accor hotels worldwide;
• Travel allowance from 5 km one way, plus free parking if you drive to the hotel;
• Plenty of opportunities to grow and develop within your role, the hotel, and the larger Accor group;
• We’ll also provide lunch or dinner, a solid pension scheme, and the chance to experience our hotel as a guest with the ibis Employee Experience program!