Assistant Food and Beverage Manager
| Posting date: | 28 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £32,000 to £34,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive salary with great benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 December 2025 |
| Location: | WA16 0SU |
| Company: | Daniel Thwaites PLC |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | b421ff16ad294e3e93ba |
Summary
Are you ready to take the next step in your hospitality career?
Join our dynamic team at Cottons Hotel & Spa a 4-star Hotel renowned for exceptional service and our award-winning one-rosette restaurant.
We’re looking for an Assistant Food & Beverage Manager to join our team and help oversee all F&B operations across our hotel. From breakfast service to banqueting dinners, you’ll ensure every detail is perfect and every guest leaves delighted.
Your Day to Day:
- Support the F&B Manager in running all F&B departments: restaurant, bar, room service, conferences, and events.
- Lead daily briefings and ensure smooth communication across departments.
- Deliver outstanding guest experiences with a focus on quality, consistency, and service excellence
- Lead and inspire the food & beverage team across restaurant, bar, and events operations
- Drive operational excellence, compliance, and guest satisfaction.
- Coach and develop your team, fostering a culture of warm hospitality and high standards.
- Monitor budgets, stock control, and labour costs while driving sales through upselling and promotions.
Who We’re Looking For:
You’ll have proven experience managing in high-end hospitality, whether that be in a restaurant, bar or running events, in a management role. We’re looking for someone who is a natural leader with a sharp eye for detail and a genuine love for guest service. You’ll be a leader who is calm, confident and solutions-focused — even when the pressure’s on.
We’re looking for someone to join our team of assistant food and beverage managers who has ambition to grow into the next management role — we’ll support your journey every step of the way, with a variety of management courses, as well as mentoring and coaching you through your career.
The role requires working a variety of shifts across either restaurant, bar, conference or events, so flexibility is key, along with professionalism and a sense of fun!
In return, we are offering a rewarding role with scope for career progression along with;
- A fun environment where you will receive training and support to develop and progress
- Stream - the ability to access up to 40% of your wages as you earn them each week
- Tips paid monthly
- Free gym membership and discounted spa treatments
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Apprenticeships available
- 28 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years)
- Discounted accommodation, food and drink in our beautiful properties across the country
- Pension and life assurance
- Long service awards including free meals and free stays with your friends or family