F&B Supervisor

Lockedesign; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant hospitality brand is seeking a motivated Food & Beverage Supervisor to oversee the café operations in Manchester. The ideal candidate will have at least one year of relevant experience and demonstrate strong leadership skills. Responsibilities include managing a team, ensuring customer satisfaction, and developing strategies for sales. Enjoy competitive benefits including free nights at company hotels, career advancement opportunities, and a bonus scheme alongside flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Free nights at hotels

Career advancement opportunities

Training and development programs

Staff discounts on dining and accommodation

Pension scheme

Wellbeing benefits

Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• At least one year’s experience in a similar role within the hospitality industry.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of food and beverage trends.
• Ability to work well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations of the café.
• Ensure smooth delivery of events.
• Manage a team of baristas, chefs & bartenders.
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent service.
• Develop strategies to achieve sales targets.
• Monitor inventory levels and order supplies.
• Train and mentor staff.
• Handle customer complaints and resolve issues.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Knowledge of food and beverage trends

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Job Description

Be you. At work.

We're looking for a charismatic and motivated Food & Beverage Supervisor to join our team in Whitworth Locke in Manchester. This is a full time role working 40h across 5 days per week.

Here at Locke, we create spaces where you can be you - and we don’t just mean our design-led aparthotels. From front desk to back office, on-the-ground to behind-the-scenes, our team makes Locke what it is. Forget demographics: we’re building a community of the culturally curious. The forward-thinking. The ever-questioning.

Locke is growing. With new openings across the UK and Europe coming up, we’re at an exciting time in our young life. Want to get stuck in? Roll up your sleeves and let’s go.

Role Overview

Are you a natural host? Calm under pressure, with next-level organisational skills? Do you find satisfaction in creating seamless hospitality and memorable experiences?

As the lynchpin of the Food and Beverage team, overseeing the F&B team and reporting to the F&B Manager, you’ll make sure guests feel genuinely special - from the moment they book to the moment they leave our F&B spaces.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operations of our café, Locke Coffee Club
• Oversee and ensure smooth delivery of events
• Manage a team of baristas, chefs & bartenders
• Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through excellent service
• Develop and implement strategies to achieve sales targets
• Monitor inventory levels and order supplies as needed
• Train and mentor staff to maintain high standards of performance
• Handle customer complaints and resolve issues promptly
• Adhere to health and safety regulations

Qualifications

• At least one year’s experience in a similar role within the hospitality industry
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving abilities
• Knowledge of food and beverage trends
• Ability to work well under pressure

Benefits

Competitive salary and performance-based incentives

Free nights at your choice of our hotels

Opportunities for career advancement

Training and development programs

Staff discounts on dining and accommodation

Pension scheme

If you are a dynamic and experienced Food and Beverage professional looking to take on a new challenge, we would love to hear from you. Join our team and be a part of delivering exceptional hospitality experiences in Manchester!

In return we offer you a bonus scheme, holidays (including the option to buy more if you want them), wellbeing benefits (Cash Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme), free nights in our properties, awesome recognition schemes, pension (the tax efficient way) and further benefits tailored to your individual needs.

Working Flexibility

We believe in working flexibly - this includes flexibility in work location, working days (including weekends and bank holidays in operations) and working hours. This may be ad hoc or permanent flexibility. See our careers page for more information.

About Edyn

Our vision is to create sanctuaries across European cities, which provide a sense of belonging to the free‑thinking urbanite in all of us. Each of our brands - Locke, Cove and SACO - is firmly rooted in the local neighbourhood, offering vibrant experiences and connections which nourish and enliven the soul. To find out more about what it’s like to work at edyn, visit https://www.findingedyn.com/start-here-go-anywhere.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

edyn’s Purpose is to build brands designed around Soulful Hospitality - we create sanctuaries where free thinkers can nourish and enliven their souls. This is only possible if the growth of our company is centred around a deep respect for humanity. Everyone at edyn should feel free and safe to express their ideas, state their opinions and share their lived experiences in an environment of openness, tolerance, and curiosity.

We are on a DEI journey that we have yet to complete, and we acknowledge our failures or weaknesses as we discover them. Our principle & goals are clear, and we travel together to seek to drive change, evolve ourselves and the edyn community.