Food & Beverage Manager

Strategically located in the heart of the IT corridor- Novotel Bengaluru Outer Ring Road brings to you different categories of beautiful rooms that are sleek and contemporary designed, full of modern day amenities suitable for your stay. In proximity to numerous IT parks and corporate hubs notably- Ecospace Business Park, Prestige Techpark, Cessna Business Park, Salarpuria Techparks- Novotel Bengaluru Outer Ring Road offers the perfect residence to travelers across the globe.

Nearby to corporate offices- JP Morgan, Accenture, Honeywell, Deloitte and many more along Sarjapur Road and Marathahalli, Novotel Bengaluru Outer Ring Road brings to you seamless benefits of hosting events and conferences in well-equipped meeting spaces. Bengaluru, besides the Silicon Valley of the country, is close to some of the most significant historical and leisure destinations in South India- Mysore, Coorg, Goa, Munnar, Ooty, Pondicherry to name a few among the long list of leisure destinations.

Prime Function:

• To supervise all Restaurants, Bars, In Room Dinning and Banquets to achieve guest satisfaction and organizational profitability through effective utilization of all resources.
• Assist the General Manager and the Executive Chef with the development of new menus and prices.
• Continuously delight the customers by offering trend setting and innovative products and services.
• Ensure to assist the General Manager to supervise and control all outlets in the hotel as per the required standards and also within agreed budgetary limits and parameters of the law.

Food & Beverage Planning

•  Assist the General Manager to plan, forecast and budget the revenues and costs for department.
•  Ensure that the company and statutory hygiene standards are maintained in all areas of the department.
•  Assist the General Manager to organize food festivals and also develop guest loyalty and retention programmes.
•  Ensure to be fully conversant with all statutory requirements regarding food and beverage operations.

People Management

•  Ensure that the team offers professional and courteous service to the guests as per the standards.
•  Ensure that the team has been trained for all safety provisions.
• Motivate and develop staff to ensure smooth functioning of the department and promote teamwork.
• Establish and maintain seamless co-ordination & co-operation with all departments to ensure maximum cooperation, productivity and guest service.
• Achieve guest satisfaction and organizational profitability through effective utilization of all resources.

Financial Management

•  Assist the General Manager to ensure that profit margins are maintained, agreed costs are not exceeded through effective control systems.
•  Prepare and submit in the required format all information necessary for budgeting timeously and accurately.
•  Insure that all expenses: food cost, beverage cost, labour cost and other expenses are within budgetary limits

Operational Management

• Assist with the selection of condiments, linens and decors used within department and also with the development of quality control procedures and assure such procedures are followed.
• Co-ordinate work assignments, departmental planning, and scheduling between General Manager and the Departmental Heads.
• Ensure and maintain high standards of service delivery, safety, hygiene, security, discipline and compliance with the organization’s policy.
• To provide cost effective and customer focused Food and Beverage service.
• Ensure that the standards of food and beverage meet/exceed expectations.
• Prepare standard menus, maintain the required standard of food production and meet agreed budget targets for food margins.
• To ensure that room service orders are executed promptly and that they comply with the required standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar role with luxury or premium hotels, with an overall 10 years of industry experience.
• Excellent reading, writing and oral proficiency in English language
• Ability to speak other languages and basic understanding of local languages will be an advantage
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, & PowerPoint
• High degree of professionalism with sound resources management and business acumen capabilities

What is in it for you:

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide for you and your family
• Learning programs through our Academies designed to sharpen your skills
• Ability to make a difference through our Corporate Social Responsibility activities, like Planet 21
• Career development opportunities with national and international promotion opportunities.

Why work for Accor?

• We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.
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