F&B (Food and Beverage) Manager

Job Title: Food & Beverage Manager — Pre-Opening, Concept Development and Operations

Location: South Jakarta

Employment Type: Full-time

Level: Management

Industry: Hospitality / Food & Beverage / Lifestyle Venue

About the Role

We are looking for a capable and hands-on Food & Beverage Manager to join our growing hospitality group and support the development, pre-opening, and operation of new Food & Beverage concepts.

This is not only a daily outlet management role. The selected candidate will be involved from the early stages of concept development, operational planning, SOP creation, team recruitment, training, supplier coordination, launch preparation, and post-opening improvement.

The role is suitable for someone who enjoys building things from the ground up, creating structure, developing teams, and turning ideas into real, well-run Food & Beverage operations.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Opening & Concept Development

• Support the development of new Food & Beverage concepts, including service style, guest experience, operational flow, and outlet positioning.

• Assist in translating business ideas into practical day-to-day operations.

• Prepare pre-opening plans, checklists, timelines, and operational requirements.

• Develop SOPs for service, opening and closing, hygiene, stock control, ordering, receiving, reporting, and daily operations.

• Coordinate with management, kitchen team, consultants, vendors, contractors, and suppliers during the pre-opening process.

• Ensure each project is operationally ready before launch.

Operations Setup

• Build practical systems for front-of-house and back-of-house coordination.

• Support menu development from an operational perspective, including service flow, preparation requirements, costing awareness, and execution consistency.

• Set standards for service quality, cleanliness, presentation, speed, and guest experience.

• Prepare operating tools such as checklists, logbooks, reports, training materials, and staff guidelines.

• Establish stock control, purchasing, receiving, inventory, and wastage monitoring procedures.

Team Recruitment & Training

• Assist in building the Food & Beverage team structure for each project.

• Support recruitment, selection, onboarding, and training of Food & Beverage staff.

• Train team members on service standards, product knowledge, grooming, discipline, hospitality, hygiene, and operational procedures.

• Develop supervisors and senior team members as the business grows.

• Create a working culture that is disciplined, professional, hands-on, and guest-focused.

Daily Operations After Opening

• Manage and supervise Food & Beverage operations after launch.

• Ensure consistent execution of service standards and product quality.

• Monitor staff performance, attendance, scheduling, grooming, and discipline.

• Handle guest feedback and service recovery professionally.

• Coordinate with kitchen, purchasing, finance, and management teams.

• Review daily sales, stock usage, wastage, and operational reports.

• Continuously improve operations after opening based on real conditions on the ground.

Cost Control & Reporting

• Monitor basic Food & Beverage cost control, including stock usage, wastage, spoilage, portioning, and inventory accuracy.

• Work with purchasing and suppliers to maintain product quality and cost efficiency.

• Support menu pricing, cost analysis, and profitability review.

• Prepare clear and practical daily, weekly, and monthly reports for management.

• Identify operational inefficiencies and propose practical improvements.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE in Food & Beverage, hospitality, restaurant, café, hotel, lifestyle venue, or related operations.

• Pre-opening experience is strongly preferred.

• Experience in concept development, SOP creation, team training, and operational setup is a strong advantage.

• Strong understanding of Food & Beverage operations, service flow, stock control, purchasing, inventory, hygiene, and cost control.

• Able to create structure, systems, checklists, and standards from scratch.

• Hands-on leadership style; willing to be present on the floor and involved in daily execution.

• Strong communication, discipline, problem-solving, and team management skills.

• Good sense of hospitality, cleanliness, presentation, and guest experience.

• Able to work in a growing company where systems are still being developed.

• Good command of Bahasa Indonesia; English ability is a plus.

• Willing to work in South Jakarta with trips around Indonesia.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in hotels, restaurants, cafés, clubs, lifestyle venues, or premium hospitality concepts.

• Experience handling multiple Food & Beverage formats or new outlet openings.

• Experience with POS systems, inventory systems, daily reports, and cost control.

• Comfortable working with owners, management, vendors, consultants, and operational teams.

• Able to balance creativity with discipline and financial awareness.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone who is practical, organized, disciplined, and hands-on.

The ideal candidate is not only able to run an outlet, but also able to help build one from the beginning. You should enjoy creating systems, training people, solving operational problems, and improving details before they become bigger issues.

You should be comfortable working in a pre-opening environment where not everything is already set. This role requires initiative, ownership, flexibility, and the ability to turn broad ideas into clear operational execution.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to join a growing hospitality group from the early development stage.

• Involvement in concept development, pre-opening, and operational launch.

• Career growth across future Food & Beverage and hospitality projects.

• Dynamic working environment with direct exposure to management and decision-making.

• Competitive compensation based on experience.

Note

This vacancy is posted through PT Alkonost Aviasi Indonesia’s company profile for recruitment administration purposes. The position is for Plaza de Padel, our sister company.