Regional Food and Beverage Manager

Responsibilities

• We have an amazing opportunity for the Regional Food and Beverage Manager – KZN . Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?
• The Regional Food and Beverage Manager – KZN who will be responsible for leading and overseeing all F&B operations across Hollywoodbets Greyville, Hollywoodbets Scottsville and Summerveld, including race days, hospitality, conferencing, functions and events.
• The role drives commercial and operational performance, revenue and profitability, service standards and effective stock and operational controls, while coordinating F&B Operations, Kitchen and F&B Controls & Administration to ensure seamless execution and consistent standards across the region.

You Bring

• Standard 10/ Grade 12/ Matric Equivalent
• Computer literate
• Diploma or higher qualification in Food & Beverage Management, Hospitality Management, Business Management or related discipline.
• Five 5 to eight 8 years' F&B experience with 3–5 years in a leadership role high-volume/events preferred

What You'll do for The Brand

Operations and service delivery

• Manage F&B operations across bars, hospitality lounges and suites, race days, conferencing and event catering at Hollywoodbets Greyville, Hollywoodbets Scottsville and Summerveld Training Centre.
• Ensure operational and event readiness, including appropriate staffing, resources and venue preparation across all F&B operations.
• Drive consistent service standards, presentation, product quality and guest experience, aligned with venue and event requirements.
• Ensure effective FoH and BoH coordination and execution to meet required service, timing, quality and volume standards.

Financial performance and GP control

• Own regional F&B financial and GP performance, ensuring achievement of approved revenue, GP, cost of sales and operating budget targets across all KZN operations.
• Monitor budgets, revenue, GP, COS, labour and operational expenditure, identify adverse variances early and ensure appropriate corrective action is implemented.
• Drive margin improvement through menu engineering, pricing discipline, portion and yield control, product mix, labour efficiency and effective management of wastage and losses.
• Implement and monitor appropriate cost controls for high-risk products, high-volume race days, feature events, hospitality and event-driven operations, ensuring resources and stock are aligned to anticipated demand.

Stock, Systems & Controls

• Ensure disciplined stock management and GAAP/POS governance, including receiving, GRVs, requisitions, transfers, returns, stock counts and reconciliations.
• Ensure stock takes are scheduled, completed, recorded and reported.
• Ensure variances are investigated to root cause, corrective actions assigned and stock losses, wastage and supply risks minimised.
• Ensure GAAP stock-on-hand and control reconciliations are completed per audit and finance requirements.

People Leadership & Performance

• Lead, develop and manage the regional F&B management team, establishing clear accountability, performance standards and development objectives.
• Recruit, train and manage permanent, casual and outsourced F&B resources to support operational requirements.
• Develop and implement staffing and deployment plans for race days, feature days, hospitality and events, aligned with service requirements and approved budgets.
• Drive performance management, discipline, training and succession development, with particular focus on strengthening management and supervisory capability.

Supplier and Procurement Management

• Oversee supplier relationships and procurement planning to ensure appropriate product availability, quality, pricing and service levels across regional F&B operations.
• Ensure effective demand planning and par-level management, particularly for race days, feature days, hospitality and high-volume events.
• Monitor supplier performance and delivery standards, ensuring shortages, quality concerns, pricing discrepancies and other issues are resolved timeously.
• Work with Procurement and relevant stakeholders to minimise supply risk, optimise stockholding and ensure purchasing is aligned with approved requirements and budgets.

Governance, Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with F&B policies and SOPs, food safety, liquor licensing, health and safety, event safety and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Enforce key F&B controls, including authorised stock movements, timely stock counts and system capture, variance investigation and appropriate escalation of control breaches.
• Ensure race day and event readiness is formally reviewed and signed off prior to service, with identified operational, stock, staffing, safety and compliance risks addressed.
• Work closely with Health & Safety, Security, Compliance, Audit and other relevant stakeholders to manage risks, investigate incidents and ensure corrective actions are implemented and closed out.

Performance Reporting & Accountability

• Ensure accurate and timely F&B management reporting covering revenue, GP, COS, stock variances, labour, operational performance, risks and corrective actions.
• Review race day and post-event performance, including financial results, stock and cost variances, operational challenges and lessons learned, and ensure agreed improvements are actioned.
• Ensure material financial, stock, operational, people and compliance variances are investigated to root cause, with clear accountability, actions and completion dates assigned.
• Provide appropriate reporting and escalation to the National Head: F&B, clearly identifying the issue, business impact, corrective action and matters requiring intervention or decision.

What You'll Bring to The Team

• Business and financial acumen: Sound financial and operational judgement, with a strong understanding of the key drivers of F&B performance.
• Leadership and people management: The ability to provide clear direction, build effective teams and hold people accountable for performance.
• Planning and organising: Strong planning and prioritisation skills, with the ability to coordinate resources across multiple operations and events.
• Communication and stakeholder management: Clear communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships across teams and stakeholder groups.
• Attention to detail and control orientation: A disciplined approach to checking work, following processes, maintaining control and identifying irregularities.
• Problem-solving: The ability to identify root causes, make sound decisions and implement practical, timely solutions.

Apply Before 10/26/2026