Food & Beverage Manager

You will be responsible for effective recruitment, training, and leadership of the team. Working closely with our Head Chef and kitchen team, you will ensure that a fantastic food offering is delivered. You will also work closely with the Head Grower and kitchen garden team to ensure products are utilized from our wonderful kitchen garden. You will be responsible for ensuring your team delivers the ultimate guest experience and sets the highest standards for services such as breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, and everything in between. You will be responsible for all business controls, including stock, labour, and general expenditure, working to budgets and sales forecasts. Additionally, you will promote a strong communication between departments and maintain brand standards.

To be considered for this role, you must have extensive Food & Beverage Management experience. You should be a natural leader of people, with the ability to inspire, motivate and train a team. You should have an analytical mind for effective reporting and business planning. You should have demonstratable experience of financial accountability within your department, managing rotas, labour costs, stock control, and expenditure.

The coastal village of Sandsend, Whitby, has long been home to the historic Raithwaite Hall. Nestled between the North Sea and the North Yorkshire moors. The estate is now the site of a £10 million refurbishment to create a sumptuous wellness-led sanctuary, part of a wider £100 million development. Promising beautiful and homely interiors, an indulgent spa and gym, lavish lodges, and unforgettable dining experiences - Raithwaite Sandsend is being completely reimagined!

As we embark on this incredible journey, we're looking for talented individuals to join us and help transform Raithwaite into a leading destination, redefining luxury hospitality. We are looking for an experienced Food and Beverage Manager to lead our Restaurant and Bar operations.

£45,000 a year - Permanent, Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

• Bereavement leave


• Cycle to work scheme


• Employee discount


• Enhanced maternity leave


• Enhanced paternity leave


• Free parking


• On-site parking, Competitive pay with annual pay reviews


- Equal share of Service Charge to all employees paid monthly

- Paid Breaks - weekly contracted hours include a 30-minute paid break for each shift over 6 hours

- Enhanced Sick pay, Maternity pay and Paternity pay

- Additional holiday entitlement based on length of service

- Employee Referral Scheme - opportunity to earn £100 with each successful recommendation

- Employee discount on Food and Beverage outlets, Spa Treatments and Spa products.

- Employee discounted Room Rate of £50 per night

- Friends and Family discounted Room Rate of £75 per night

- Training and Development opportunities

- Employee discount platform offering savings on shopping at over 1000 partners including supermarkets and high street retailers.

- Employee recognition with Employee of the Month awards

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Cycle to work scheme

- Uniform

- Free Parking

- T&Cs apply to some employee benefits

For an informal chat call our HR team on or send us through a copy of your CV today. We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and if successful, will arrange an interview at the earliest opportunity. Due to high volume of applications, if you do not hear back within 14 days, on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. Travel to and from Raithwaite Sandsend is essential.

We are committed to applying equal opportunities throughout our recruitment process. Raithwaite Sandsend's objective is to ensure that individuals are selected, and otherwise treated solely based on their relevant aptitudes, skills and abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to the recruitment process, please state this on your original application or covering letter.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £45,000.00 per year,
• Bereavement leave


• Employee discount


• Enhanced maternity leave


• Enhanced paternity leave


• On-site parking


• Referral programme


• Sick pay


Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus