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Food & Beverage Operations Manager
The Dorchester
Full Time | 1 Year Experience | £72,100 / Year
Join us as a Food & Beverage Operations Manager at The Dorchester, recognised as one of ‘The Sunday Times Top 10 Best Places to Work for’ in 2024-2026 and ‘Hotel of the Year – London’ at the 2024 AA Hospitality Awards. We continually strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is part of our DNA, reflected in our values of passion, personality, respect, working together, and creativity. We believe that a variety of perspectives enriches our culture and drives our success.
We care about your career and are known for having the absolute best people in the industry. When you join us as a Food & Beverage Operations Manager, you start a unique opportunity to become celebrated as the very best in your field. You'll learn not only from your fellow Legends, but also through our award-winning learning academy, so that you can achieve the highest standards of craft, service, and leadership and become a legend in your own story.
What you'll do
As Food & Beverage Operations Manager, you'll love what you do and take pride in taking care of our guests.
- You will be recognised as an operational leader, coach, mentor and ambassador of excellence.
- You will provide guidance, direction and support across all Food & Beverage outlets while ensuring our teams consistently deliver exceptional guest experiences and commercial success.
- Maintain a visible presence throughout the division, actively engaging with guests and colleagues while identifying opportunities to enhance the operation.
- Act as the key operational link between outlet leadership teams and the wider hotel operation.
- Ensure all Food & Beverage venues are fully prepared for service and operating with the highest levels of readiness at all times.
- Work closely with Restaurant Managers, Bar Managers, In Room Dining, Events and Kitchen teams to ensure exceptional guest experiences across every touchpoint.
- Champion a guest-centric culture where personalisation, recognition and emotional connection are embedded into every interaction.
- Build meaningful relationships with guests and proactively address feedback, ensuring concerns are resolved with professionalism, urgency and care.
- Identify opportunities to drive efficiencies without compromising quality or guest experience.
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What you'll bring
Essential Skills:
Our values of Passion, Personality, Respect, Working Together and Creativity guide us each and every day. As a Food & Beverage Operations Manager, you’ll have the opportunity to bring these to life and continue to create our legacy.
- Previous experience at a luxury 5-star hotel as a Food & Beverage Operations Manager, Restaurant General Manager or similar leadership role.
- Passion for the role and the team and unique personality.
- Ability to empower team members to deliver bespoke services to all guests.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and be well presented.
- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to excellence.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Commercial with proven track record in negotiation.
- Strong organisation and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities to deadlines.
- A proactive and solution-driven approach.
- Creativity and a passion for enhancing guest experience.
- Strong stakeholder management and teamwork skills.
- Commercial awareness within the Food & Beverage environment.
What you'll get
- Complimentary Stays: Enjoy complimentary stays with breakfast at Dorchester Collection Hotels every year.
- Discounts: Benefit from discounts at various high street and online shops.
- Employee Perks: Enrol from day 1 into the Royal London Private Pension scheme (we contribute 8% towards your pension); Benefit from seasonal ticket loan, rental deposit scheme, private financial advice, and eye care vouchers.
- Training and Development: Advance in your career by accessing various apprenticeships from Level 2 to Hospitality Degree Level 5. We partner with outstanding nationally recognised Apprenticeship providers.
- Social Events: Participate in vibrant social events, including a summer party, winter ball, pub quizzes, and cultural and milestone recognition celebrations.
- Referral Bonus: Earn a £1000 bonus when you recommend a friend.
- Well-being Support: Access immediate well-being advice because we care about our employees.
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We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. If you need us to do anything to support you during the recruitment process (such as adjustments to how you apply, alternative formats of information, or adjustments to the assessment process itself), please do call People & Culture team on 02073197011 or email PeopleAndCultureLondon.UK@dorchestercollection.com so that we can discuss how we can support you through this process.
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Food & Beverage Operations Manager
Full Time | 1 Year Experience | £72,100 / Year
Skills: Fluent in English
Location: 3 Tilney Street, London, W1K 1BJ, United Kingdom
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