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Job Title


Assistant Food & Beverage Manager


Company : Alexander Hotels and Utopia Spas


Location : Crawley, West Sussex


Created : 2025-06-16


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

ASSISTANT FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER 32,000 per annum monthly service charge payment Overview Our AA 5 Red Star Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa is seeking an experienced food and beverage professional to take up this new position of Assistant Food & Beverage Manager. Reporting to the F&B Manager with responsibility for service standards across multi F&B departments; 2 Rosette Reflections Restaurant 3 Rosette AGs Restaurant Afternoon Tea & Lounge Service & Room Service Conference & Banqueting Operations Benefits 4 weeks holiday increasing to 5 weeks with service. 8 Bank holidays Free car parking Employee uniform In addition, you will benefit from a range of company benefits including: Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself and your family at all hotels Discounted hair treatments at our two Utopia Spas Discount off all food & beverage at all hotels Discount of individual treatments booked in our two Utopia Spas Discount on retail products in our two Utopia Spas Refer a friend staff recruitment scheme In additional you will enjoy a range of other benefits when you celebrate your 1 yr, 3 yr and 5 yr anniversary including; your birthday off paid,complimentary overnight stays, complimentary lunch/afternoon tea and service related holiday The Role Working closely with our Food and Beverage Manager, you will through effective management of the following areas be jointly accountable for food service standards across our busy food and beverage operation. Beverage Control Planning and Communication Staffing and Training Management of Resources/IT Financial Control Service Delivery Your role will be demanding but interesting and offering growth with experience gained across: Running the varied range of busy food and beverage operations ensuring service delivery standards are met across all outlets. Employee recruitment, training, coaching and performance management encouraging everyone to give of their best. Stock and resource control to ensure effective cost control while achieving high levels of service and ensuring all products and services are always available. Planning and looking ahead, spotting future challenges and delivering solutions in advance. Be effective in a range of upselling skills, promotions and initiatives, encouraging others to deliver with you. Revenue control through effective pricing, billing and service delivery to ensure targets are met. Protecting and enhancing the accolades held by the hotel and restaurants through effective management and implementation of new ideas and initiatives. Requirements To be successful in your application you will need to; Be living within the local area, with your own transport Be able to work 45 hours per week over 5 days including weekends, both morning and evening shifts Have a proven record of food and beverage management experience in a 4/5 star quality environment Be well presented, an effective host and the enthusiasm to inspire others The Place Alexander House Hotel & Utopia Spa, part of Alexander Hotels a private group of quality hotels of distinction just outside London. 5 Red Star, Award winning Utopia Spa, 57 bedrooms including the new luxury Cedar Lodge development and a 2-bedroom self-contained Gatehouse are available for guests. 2 Award winning restaurants, Reflections Restaurant (2 Rosette x 60 covers), AGs Restaurant (3 Rosette x 35covers) together with a range of conference and banqueting and private dining rooms catering for 8 to 95 guests. Please see our website for a full list of facilities and also to see sample menus for our restaurants and lounge operations. foodand beverage management F&B hotelmanagement AMRT1_UKCT