Breakfast Supervisor

Focus Hotels Management Limited; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality group is seeking a Breakfast Supervisor for The Bedford Hotel Belfast, set to open in early 2026. You will oversee breakfast service, ensuring high-quality standards and guest satisfaction. The ideal candidate should possess supervisory experience in Food & Beverage, with excellent customer service and leadership skills. This role includes planning staffing, collaborating with the kitchen, and training your team. Enjoy competitive salary, career progression, and a supportive culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Training and development programmes

Clear career progression pathways

Supportive culture

Recognition and rewards

Work-life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• Previous Food & Beverage supervisory experience, preferably within a hotel environment.
• Standards driven with good organisational skills.
• Excellent leadership and hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Supervise breakfast service to maintain standards and guest satisfaction.
• Manage staffing requirements and training of the breakfast team.
• Collaborate with kitchen staff for buffet preparation.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Organisational skills

Leadership skills

Flexibility

Job description

This is your opportunity to play a pivotal role in one of Belfast’s most anticipated boutique hotel openings.

Who are we

Opening early 2026, The Bedford Hotel Belfast will be a prestigious boutique hotel set within the iconic Scottish Mutual Building in the heart of the city. With 82 beautifully appointed bedrooms, a destination restaurant, café/bar, and exclusive private dining rooms, The Bedford Hotel Belfast will set new standards for hospitality in Northern Ireland.

Role Responsibilities

As Breakfast Supervisor, you will support the Food & Beverage management team to ensure quality service and standards during breakfast service. The key responsibilities of the role will include but not be limited to:

• Daily supervision of breakfast service, ensuring both standards and guest expectations are maintained.
• Supervising the breakfast staffing requirements, planning and assigning tasks, whilst establishing performance and development goals for your team members.
• To work closely with the kitchen team in the preparation of breakfast buffet items, planning ahead to support ordering and stock control.
• To empower the team to be able to handle all guest feedback, provide mentoring, coaching and regular feedback.
• Be part of the team with a visible presence on the floor throughout service times to ensure the standards are met.
• To be a welcoming host to our guests. anticipating guest needs whenever possible and reacting to these to enhance guest satisfaction, ensuring all guests expectations are exceeded.
• Deliver effective training and development for your team ensuring all employees are inducted and trained according to Company standards.
• Ensure all procedures & day-to-day performance comply with legislative and hotel guidelines e.g. Health & Safety, Food Handling & Hygiene Legislation etc.
• To support in the control of costs through correct stock usage, storage, rotation, par stock levels, purchase order systems and minimising wastage as per Company standards.
• Complete any other reasonable tasks as delegated by your Line Manager.

Key Requirements

• Previous Food & Beverage supervisory experience, preferably within a hotel environment.
• Excellent customer service skills, standards driven, good organisational skills
• Excellent leadership skills with a hands-on approach and lead-by-example work style.
• Flexibility – to enjoy working different shift patterns and seeing the operation on different days of the week including the weekends.

What We Offer:

At The Bedford Hotel, we believe that exceptional service starts with exceptional people. We offer:

• Competitive salary.
• Training and development programmes.
• Clear career progression pathways and leadership opportunities.
• A supportive, employee-centric culture.
• Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance.
• Work-life balance initiatives.

Why Join Us?

Be part of something special:

Join the opening team of Belfast’s newest boutique hotel.

Innovate and inspire:

Work in an environment that encourages new ideas and continuous improvement.

Grow your career:

Benefit from professional development opportunities designed to help you thrive.

Ready to Elevate Your Career?

Apply now to join The Bedford Hotel Belfast and become part of a team that values excellence, passion, and progress.