Food & Beverage Manager

About Us:
Generator is a global lifestyle brand offering fresh and socially engaging accommodation and hospitality venues. Our vision is to become the world’s leading experience and design-led hostel brand. We aim to achieve this by offering a host of soulful social spaces, cultural events and a creative programme that inspires guests and locals alike, all while providing affordable and safe accommodation in the centre of the city.

About the role:
As a F&B Manager, you will perform the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Responsible for the overall running of the Food & Beverage areas ensuring an efficient and effective operation
• Develop and train all employees within your charge in order that they perform to the required standard
• Strive at all times for 100% customer satisfaction
• Have a knack for activating spaces, making sure every square metre of space is monetised
• Fully integrate events programming to create genuine lifestyle experiences
• Make social local to ensure Amsterdam knows us and loves us
• Partner with the right suppliers to curate the food, coffee and craft beer experience
• Know and respect your employees’ rights
• Exceed the budgeted departmental P&L and be commercially savvy in exploring new revenue streams
• Control payroll and all cost of sales with a strict and robust stock management system
• Know all statutory legislation and ensure H&S, Fire Safety and Food Hygiene compliance.
• Support and promote Social Hygiene
• Communicate effectively so that the team understands its goals and is motivated to achieve them

 
To be successful in the role, you need:

• Appropriate experience in the field of Bars and Restaurants, preferably within a lifestyle concept
• Some years of experience in managing large F&B operations with multiple outlets
• Complete fluency in English
• A passion for trending Food and Drink concepts in Amsterdam and elsewhere
• To have impeccable honesty
• To be able to lead and  inspire people to be their best
• To be a great communicator, people manager and motivator
• To be highly commercial and always keep us legal
• To be creative, innovative and digitally smart
• Curate the customer journey
• Be eligible to work in the EU to be considered for this role

The statements in this job description are intended to describe the essential nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be all responsibilities or qualifications of the job. To ensure the success of the business these duties may change and develop over time.
 
Our Key Benefits Include:

• Birthday holiday in addition to your yearly holiday allocation
• Employee Bounty Program providing opportunities to earn up to €1,000 for new hire referrals with no cap on number of referrals made 
• 2 free nights’ accommodation across any hostels (subject to availability)
• Reduced room rates for staff as well as friends and family members
• Social events and celebrations calendar

Join Us and help us achieve our Vision!