Food & Beverage Manager

Job Shop Recruitment has a fantastic opportunity for a Temporary / Contract Food & Beverage Manager for our client of based in Paignton. The Food & Beverage Manager leads the day‑to‑day operation of all catering outlets, delivering an exceptional and guest‑focused experience through a highly visible, hands‑on presence on the restaurant floor. The role ensures smooth, efficient service while driving commercial performance, maintaining the highest standards of food safety and compliance, and developing a motivated, high‑performing team. Working closely with the colleagues, ensuring the catering operation consistently enhances the visitor experience and contributes to organisational success. Key duties of the role: * Lead the daily operation of all catering outlets, including seasonal kiosks, with a strong and visible presence on the restaurant floor. * Deliver a consistently high-quality, guest-facing service by actively engaging with visitors throughout service periods. * Provide day‑to‑day direction, support, and supervision to the F&B Team, ensuring efficient and professional frontline service. * Manage staffing levels, rotas, performance, and team development to always ensure excellent guest service. * Create and reinforce a culture of excellence, teamwork, and continuous improvement. * Ensure all team members are trained appropriately in Food Hygiene, Health & Safety, and COSHH requirements. * Oversee and manage KPIs, ensuring expenditure remains within budget. * Review and analyse financial performance, including P&L, and report insights to the Head of Operations. * Ensure all financial procedures are followed, including accurate cash handling, security of company assets, and correct use of till systems. * Maintain stock accuracy through effective stock rotation, ordering, and honest, timely stock audits. * Uphold all legal obligations relating to food safety, hygiene, licensing, and Health & Safety, implementing updated procedures where necessary. * Serve as a personal licence holder and comply with Licensing Act 2003 principles. * Ensure all documentation and food hygiene record‑keeping remains compliant and ready for Environmental Health inspections. * Act as a key holder and ensure all operational and security procedures are always followed. * Maintain catering equipment and ensure maintenance contracts are in place, updated, and actioned when needed. * Handle guest queries, requests, and complaints professionally and promptly, ensuring an exceptional visitor experience. * Continually seek ways to enhance food quality, service delivery, operational processes, and profitability. Requirements · Food Hygiene Level 3 minimum (or willingness to obtain on appointment) · IOSH Managing Safely · Demonstrable experience managing a high‑volume food and beverage operation · Strong background in hands‑on restaurant or catering leadership, working front‑of‑house during peak service · Demonstrable experience managing a high‑volume food and beverage operation · Strong background in hands‑on restaurant or catering leadership, working front‑of‑house during peak service · Experience supervising, developing and motivating a team · Proven experience managing budgets, KPIs, stock control and cost management · Experience delivering excellent guest service and handling complaints professionally · Experience ensuring compliance with food safety, hygiene, and Health & Safety regulations · Experience working with till systems and cash handling duties · Strong leadership and people management skills with a collaborative, coaching style · Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with guests and staff · Highly organised with strong operational planning abilities This is a fantastic opportunity for the right person, please email your CV today and we'll get right back to you