RESTAURANT AND BAR MANAGER
Leonardo Hotels UK & Ireland | Formerly Jurys Inn
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Southampton
Contract type: Full time

Be Yourself – Be an Inspiration to Your Team – Be Leonardo
As a Food & Beverage Manager, you’ll keep your department running like clockwork and lead your team to ensure our guests have an incredible experience with us. Take a deep breath because you’ll be stepping into a busy role! You’ll think creatively to offer first-class customer service and go above and beyond to deliver the best possible experiences for our guests.
Some Of The Perks You Could Enjoy Include
We look after our colleagues just as well as we look after our guests. Once you’re part of the team, you’re part of the Leonardo community and it’s our role to keep you at the top of your game as a Head of Department (HOD)! Our HODs hold key team leadership roles, so we support your management skills with our “People Programme” and “Passion 4 People Leonardo Culture” workshops.
To develop vital business and people skills we offer an 8-month “Fast Forward Programme”, or if the time is right our longer-term “Accelerate Programme” will prepare you for your first DGM or Operations Manager role! “Accelerate” develops your abilities and expertise at Leonardo Hotels, along with an Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) certificate and membership of the Institute of Hospitality (IoH). With our support on tap, top-notch practical training and clear progression you’ll be on track for a brilliant future in Hospitality.
Our Story
Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we operate over 270 hotels across the United Kingdom and Europe. We look after over 55 hotels across the UK & Ireland, and being one of the fastest growing hotel groups, we have plans for major expansion over the next few years’; there’s never been a more exciting time to come join us!
About Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour
A 15-minute walk from Southampton City Art Gallery, this upscale, modern hotel with a sloping glass facade is 0.8-mile walk from the Mayflower Theatre. Stylish rooms have free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. Some add sea views. Upgraded rooms include sitting areas and balconies, while suites add kitchenettes and/or whirlpool tubs. There's a relaxed restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows, and a glass-covered bistro/bar with a terrace. Other amenities include a gym, an indoor pool and spa facilities, plus parking (fee). Day-use rooms, a lounge and ship transfers (fee) are available for cruise passengers.
About Leonardo Hotels
At Leonardo Hotels, our vision is very simple: to be the first choice for everyone who values genuine hospitality.
Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we are part of the Fattal Hotels Group, which operates over 230 hotels across Europe and Israel. We look after over 50 hotels here in the UK & Ireland, and have come a long way since we opened our first hotel in Ireland back in 1993! With approximately 4,000 employees and multiple brands we are a dynamic, innovative and fast-growing company.
As an employer we put a big emphasis on career development and as a rule we recruit our operations team members for personality- it is all about how you interact with others and how you can demonstrate our values: Consistent, Friendly, Genuine, Positive and Willing
At Leonardo Hotels each and every team member is individually valued and respected for who you are. All careers within our hotels offer customer interaction, a great deal of variety, and a fun and friendly working environment. We strive to make all of our hotels great places to work, and get our teams involved in activities such as summer barbecues, Christmas parties, Thank You Week and birthday celebrations!
We also offer excellent employee benefits, including huge discounts on overnight stays at our hotels as well as performance-based rewards via our Leo Points system- these range from vouchers to a well-deserved day off!
As a Food & Beverage Manager, you’ll keep your department running like clockwork and lead your team to ensure our guests have an incredible experience with us. Take a deep breath because you’ll be stepping into a busy role! You’ll think creatively to offer first-class customer service and go above and beyond to deliver the best possible experiences for our guests.
Some Of The Perks You Could Enjoy Include
- Head of Department bonus scheme: based on our financial and your personal performances
- Enhanced pension plan
- Special rates on Leonardo Hotel rooms across the UK & Europe: get planning that city break you’ve been dreaming of!
- Company-wide recognition scheme: for being your fabulous self, you could earn vouchers to spend on a wide range of high street shops
- Meals on duty
- Talent referral scheme: earn yourself a bonus for recommending a friend to join us
- We love to get together and celebrate: we regularly host Thank You Week (your hotel could have anything from ice cream trucks to pizza parties) and every year we get dressed up in our fanciest threads to host our Employee Awards Celebration
- The important stuff: access to the Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance and Wellbeing Support
- Ongoing job-related training programmes with clear paths for progression
- Be yourself!
- Lead by example and let your personality shine through
- Be visible on the floor, so that the team knows you’ve got their backs
- Ensure KPIs are set and support the team in achieving these
- Lead regular team meetings – not only will this help with building relationships but a coffee chat goes a long way!
- Complete and issue rotas in advance – life/work balance is important, your team need to be able to make plans outside of work too
- Identify any training opportunities – we want you and your team to build a future with Leonardo Hotels
We look after our colleagues just as well as we look after our guests. Once you’re part of the team, you’re part of the Leonardo community and it’s our role to keep you at the top of your game as a Head of Department (HOD)! Our HODs hold key team leadership roles, so we support your management skills with our “People Programme” and “Passion 4 People Leonardo Culture” workshops.
To develop vital business and people skills we offer an 8-month “Fast Forward Programme”, or if the time is right our longer-term “Accelerate Programme” will prepare you for your first DGM or Operations Manager role! “Accelerate” develops your abilities and expertise at Leonardo Hotels, along with an Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) certificate and membership of the Institute of Hospitality (IoH). With our support on tap, top-notch practical training and clear progression you’ll be on track for a brilliant future in Hospitality.
Our Story
Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we operate over 270 hotels across the United Kingdom and Europe. We look after over 55 hotels across the UK & Ireland, and being one of the fastest growing hotel groups, we have plans for major expansion over the next few years’; there’s never been a more exciting time to come join us!
About Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour
A 15-minute walk from Southampton City Art Gallery, this upscale, modern hotel with a sloping glass facade is 0.8-mile walk from the Mayflower Theatre. Stylish rooms have free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. Some add sea views. Upgraded rooms include sitting areas and balconies, while suites add kitchenettes and/or whirlpool tubs. There's a relaxed restaurant with floor-to-ceiling windows, and a glass-covered bistro/bar with a terrace. Other amenities include a gym, an indoor pool and spa facilities, plus parking (fee). Day-use rooms, a lounge and ship transfers (fee) are available for cruise passengers.
About Leonardo Hotels
At Leonardo Hotels, our vision is very simple: to be the first choice for everyone who values genuine hospitality.
Built on decades of hotelier know-how, we are part of the Fattal Hotels Group, which operates over 230 hotels across Europe and Israel. We look after over 50 hotels here in the UK & Ireland, and have come a long way since we opened our first hotel in Ireland back in 1993! With approximately 4,000 employees and multiple brands we are a dynamic, innovative and fast-growing company.
As an employer we put a big emphasis on career development and as a rule we recruit our operations team members for personality- it is all about how you interact with others and how you can demonstrate our values: Consistent, Friendly, Genuine, Positive and Willing
At Leonardo Hotels each and every team member is individually valued and respected for who you are. All careers within our hotels offer customer interaction, a great deal of variety, and a fun and friendly working environment. We strive to make all of our hotels great places to work, and get our teams involved in activities such as summer barbecues, Christmas parties, Thank You Week and birthday celebrations!
We also offer excellent employee benefits, including huge discounts on overnight stays at our hotels as well as performance-based rewards via our Leo Points system- these range from vouchers to a well-deserved day off!
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