Food and Beverage Canteen Manager

Premium Bets has an exciting opportunity available for a Food and Beverage Canteen Manager to be based in Bryanston, Gauteng. The successful candidate will take accountability for, manage and report on the F&B Canteen function in order to ensure smooth running and management of operations. This includes health and safety management, facility management, kitchen management, stock management, resource planning, customer service levels, financial profitability and cost control, adherence to departmental processes and reporting and company policies. The successful incumbent must ensure that the F&B experience attracts and retains customers on a daily basis.

Minimum requirements:

• 5 years’ experience in the Food and Beverage industry.
• 5 years’ Food and Beverage Supervisory/managerial experience.

Advantageous:

• A Valid South African Driver’s License

Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations regarding food preparation and serving,building maintenance in kitchen and service areas
• Ensure internal F&B processes are followed.
• Ensure the GAAP system is up and always running.
• Ensure the F&B facility is well maintained at all times, clean, tidy work and service areas. This
• includes the entire kitchen area, freezer/fridges/storerooms/service areas/dining areas/bar area.
• Ensure the cutlery and crockery is clean and in good condition for use by customers.
• Ensure cash up processes are followed in order to accurately account for/disclose and report on sales.
• Monitor food preparation, portion sizes and presentation of food to ensure that food is prepared and presented in an acceptable manner and according to quality standards.
• Coordinate kitchen and service resources to ensure economical use of food, timely preparation and optimal service delivery.
• F&B canteen cost and budget management to ensure maximum profitability. Financial management of F&B targets for the canteen, cash and stock control.
• Manage the stock control function related to F&B in terms of scheduling and receiving food and beverage deliveries. Ensure stock is maintained at a good standard- declare F&B stock wastages and breakages to dispense of expired stock. Ensure F&B stock is neatly packaged to preserve the stock and keep it in a neat and tidy condition, stored in appropriate locations.
• Maintain accurate record of stock (food and equipment/ inventories/crockery/ cutlery) utilizing the relevant software system (GAAP). Account for variances and shortages as well as corrective action and intervention. Ensure stock control, stock reconciliation, stock recording and stock reporting is accurate and well managed. This includes front and back office stock.
• Schedule resources and assign duties taking into account busy periods, events, operating hours to ensure that the F&B department is sufficiently staffed and able to meet operational requirements.
• Manage all Food and Beverage staff at the canteen. This includes Stock Controller, Store men, F&B
• Supervisors, and management of the waitrons/cashiers as well as kitchen staff which includes chefs/grillers/kitchen coordinators/scullers etc. Ensure F&B staff conduct is acceptable and follow relevant disciplinary actions to address concerns.
• Establish standards for optimal staff performance and conduct performance reviews. Ensure poor performance management takes place with staff that underperform.
• Ensure superior customer service and customer experience. Pro-actively address customer complaints and ensure customer feedback is positive. Build strong relationships with regular customers/punters.
• Ensure timeous submission of daily, weekly, monthly F&B reports.
• Work closely with Betting Branch Manager to enquire about customer experience and areas of improvement to ensure that F&B experience attracts and retains customers/punters.

Skills and competencies:

• Demonstrate good analytical skills.
• Must have experience with the GAAP system.
• Follows through and delivers results despite obstacles.
• Work under pressure and able to meet deadlines.
• Good attention to detail.
• Must be able to plan effectively and efficiently in order to meet deadlines.

Please note that only candidates who meet the stipulated minimum requirements will be considered.

At Premum Bets, we believe talent and passion have no limits. We’re committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone, regardless of ability, can thrive. Diversity makes us stronger, and accessibility is central to everything we do. We encourage candidates with disabilities who meet the job requirements to apply, and we’re here to support you with any accommodations during the hiring process.

Please be advised that should you not be contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.