Managing the food and beverage operations of the Resort, focusing on maximizing the guest experience and profitability of our department by ensuring excellence as demonstrated by our people, our products, our systems and our operation standards & routines. The Senior F&B Operations manager will have outstanding motivational and influential interpersonal skills and will have a highly developed understanding of our offer and strategy and a consistent approach to setting and managing operational standards. Ability enhances financial performance via budgeting and operational planning and delivery is essential Main Responsibilities 1.                   Operations -        To enforce, support and coach the food and beverage management team on the Corporate Food Safety Policy to ensure full compliance with Health & Safety legislation, including food hygiene. -        The development and delivery of the F&B strategy in conjunction with the Director of F&B. To include leading the Food and Beverage development across the site through proposition and people. -        To drive a department focused on exceptional guest experience and achieving all food KPI & NPS targets. -        To work alongside with the Director of F&B to achieve the F&B budget revenue and EBITDA target. -        To fulfil Park Duty Manager shifts as required during a 7 day trading week, involving some weekend and Public Holiday commitment. -        Support the Director of F&B to drive the strategic direction of the business and the five-year plan. -        Monitor and report back on sales mix & trends to review and adapt our current food offering across the resort. -        Support and monitor the back of house administration team to ensure all F&B systems are set up correctly to anticipate the daily operations and management control. (POS, PICC, IDS, Guest Digital Communication, Food Safety Mgt.) -        Monitor and review theoretical cost of sales reports and analyse and anticipate sales trends to maximise spend per cap performance. -        Identify short and long term objectives for improving the operation, showing detailed knowledge of overall business objectives. 2.    Marketing -        To assist the Food & Beverage Managers with the promotional plan for the food and beverage department, to support and drive RPC & NPS -        To implement agreed promotions throughout to ensure sales are maximised through the F&B operation. -        Work alongside social media to ensure all Food & Beverage promotions and focus points are highlighted on current social media feeds and additional guest throughput. -        Support Food & Beverage Managers to ensure all digital and static signage across the resort is correct and in place for start of season. Additionally supporting with the development of menu and promotional signage throughout the season. 3.    Financial -        To assist the Director of F&B annually to set budgets for the F&B department incorporating Resort strategies and delivered in line with finance dept timetable expectations. -        Assist the Director of F&B to manage the department against this budget, applying management processes to pro-actively adjust cost performance in light of revenue projections to manage EBITDA.  -        Control and co-ordinate stock holding policy to ensure optimum use of working capital. -        Control, co-ordinate and report on labour spends Vs budget for department on daily, weekly and periodic basis ensuring agreed targets are met.  -        Identify trends and opportunities through the analysis of financial information to increase sales and profits. -        Ensure budget holders are suitably trained to manage their financial responsibilities. -        Support Director of Food & Beverage to create commentary weekly for Flash and annual conference. -        Support back of house administration team with cost saving to ensure Park food and beverage are constantly adapting products and menus to achieve and excel target EBITDA.  4.    Development -        Drive customer service training instilling a best practice culture amongst employees ensuring employees are accountable for their actions. -        Apply latest high street / industry standards to ensure the products/food offering we sell are appealing in the context of the external marketplace. -        The Senior F&B Operations Manager is expected to provide constant leadership, counselling, advice and feedback to the F&B managers. They must provide an environment of openness and trust, with constant feedback and performance coaching. 5.    People -        Develop and support the permanent team through regular performance reviews, action planning, and encouragement and on the job coaching. -        Ensure employee development initiatives are in place and that these are regularly monitored. -        Support development of future leaders by holding monthly meetings to identify future leaders and to provide training. 6.  Back of House Administration -        Manage relationships with suppliers to ensure LEGOLAND Shanghai receives the best product at the best price, through constant support and development.  -        Ensure BOH administration team complete invoice processing on time to ensure all payments are made before period end. -        Ensure BOH administration team completes and updates food allergen boards across the resort throughout the season to comply with law. -        Ensure the BOH administration team complete mystery shopper, food hygiene and customer service reports monthly to provide analysis and trend data. -        Ensure BOH administration team manage and update the EPOS system for the resort. 7.    Health & Safety Senior Food & Beverage Operations Manager - Senior Managers are responsible for all aspects of Health, Safety & Security within their Business units, in line with the Group Policy (HS001). In particular, they must ensure that risk assessments have been carried out and that safe working procedures are in place at all locations within their remits and that all employees under their management are aware of the Group Health, Safety and Security Policy and their obligations under it.     Requirements   1.       Skills, Experience & Qualifications This role entails the creation of an operations environment for continuous improvement, meeting and exceeding standards of guest satisfaction, efficiency and productivity whilst maintaining a balance of control and process in compliance with LEGOLAND’s Quality standards.  Overall the role will be 50% administrative and 50% operational hands on management. -        Interacts regularly with internal senior level staff, starting with the opening preparations with operating staff daily. -        Clearly articulate and communicate the vision and objective of Food & Beverage Operations to all Model Citizens -        Drive and maintain a friendly and sincere service culture through consistent performance coaching and implementation of management procedures -        Develop and manage talent effectively through identifying training and development needs, coaching and developing appropriate measurable reward/incentive programs which recognize exceptional MC performance. -        Ensure development plans are in place and executed for career growth at all levels -        Interpret and utilize sales and service performance indicators to motivate and enhance the overall performance of the team.