This employer is willing to help successful applicants obtain a work permit.
Position Description:
We are looking for an experienced hands on manager for a food and beverage operation for a four star hotel in Harbour Island, Bahamas. Candidate must be willing to relocate to a small island in the Bahamas. Prior Caribbean experience preferred.
In addition we also need some banquet experience since the hotel performs many events and weddings.
Main responsibilities:
Managing day to day operations
-Assists in the ordering of F & B supplies, cleaning supplies, bar supplies, and uniforms. -Supervises daily F&B shift operation. -Operates all department equipment as necessary and reports malfunction -Excellent host behavior which enhances the guests' experience. -Ensures guests' receive a warm and personalized welcome by all members of the team -Handles guests' comments and complaints with hopefully a positive outcome -Improves service by communicating and assisting individuals to understand guests needs. -Is the main contact during functions and weddings -Develops team spirit and motivation by creating an exiting working atmosphere -Effective payroll control which maximizes revenue opportunities in line with budget targets -Helps employees improve their skills and provides support for career development -Performs hourly job function if necessary
Management and Administration
-Reports directly to the Hotel General Manager -Assists the General Manager with the annual budget in line with the hotels' strategy -Ensures that the results are in line with the hotels' targets (Payroll %,Cost of Sale, Expenditure, Profit) -Supervising purchasing for the restaurants, manages stock and checks that purchasing targets are met -Will work directly with Executive Chef for menu selection and pricing -Will be solely responsible for creating wine list and sourcing the wines
Experience
-At least 4 years experience in the section and knowledge of the F & B profession -Computer literate (Point of Sale, Excel, Word, Powerpoint) -Fluent in English (second language would be a plus)