Minister of Food - F&B Manager

Skånes Djurpark is looking for a skilled and creative Minister of Food who will lead our team during day-to-day operations and take our food experience to the next level.

Welcome to the wilderness. This is what you can expect:

At Skånes Djurpark we're passionate about creating a world-class guest experience. Our mission is to create an emotional bond between people, animals and nature. We're all about getting families out of the concrete jungle and into the wilderness. We're on a growth journey to reach 250K guests (200K today).

As part of this we're now investing into our F&B team; to match the food experience with the overall wilderness experience. To sum it up, we believe in the experience, that a hot dog cooked over a bon-fire, on a stick, by the guests themselves, tastes a million times better than a hot dog served from the grill. We work with local and fresh ingredients, and are continuously developing new and exciting concepts that match our profile. In 2018 we won five Brass Ring Awards - including one for our food concept Poop Cakes! Our guests should experience the food and drinks as a natural part of the wilderness experience.

Yep, we're a bit crazy with our food.

The Mininster of Food-role is a new leadership role at Skånes Djurpark. As we design our organization for growth, Food and Beverage will now be recognized as its own department. You are expected to spend most of your time out in the park; training and leading our young seasonal staff.

The team consists of supervisors and frontline employees of variating ages - from 15 to 50, and it's your job to train and lead all team members to create the best guest experience possible. Throughout the season you will have about 80 direct and indirect reports, many of whom have the very first job of their lives. You also have a responsibility to work within the budgeted guidelines and drive revenue through the F&B department.

Responsibilities:

️Responsible for the day to day F&B-operation in the park
️Making sure operations run smoothly. The park currently has one main restaurant serving quality fast food, one buffet restaurant which has been closed during the pandemic, six smaller food outlets and two glamping sites.
️Creating magical moments through food with our staff and guests
️Continuously using guest and employee feedback to improve the experience
️Food quality and food safety in all locations
️Training and developing the F&B team (4-5 direct reports) and the Adventurer-team (100+ seasonal reports).
️Coaching team members to drive sales and continuously improving the quality of the food experience
️Delivering on budget and continuously push to improve revenue and guest feedback
️Sign, take care of and keep suppliers included and accountable
️Administrative tasks, such as creating work schedules, health and safety, stock counts etc.

Are you a great fit for Skånes Djurpark? Are you ready to join a growth journey driven by playing, learning, sharing, exploring, magic and excitement? To successfully meet the requirements of this role you need to have the following attributes and experiences:

️An eye for detail
️Excited about driving change
️Passion for delivering a magical guest experience
️Focused on our guests and team members
️Good attitude and a big smile
️Ability to put strategy to action
️Drivers license
️Able to work during weekends and high seasons
️Fluent in English (speaking and writing)
️Leader with some years of leadership experience
️Good leadership qualities - patient, focused, clear, persistent and understanding
️Operational leadership experience from F&B operations within theme parks, attractions, zoos, cruise ships and/or family destinations - we are looking at candidates of all ages, however a minimum of 2 years operational leadership experience is required
️Able to lead, motivate and inspire teenagers who have the first job of their lives, and more experienced team members alike

The following capabilities and experiences would work in your advantage, but are not required for the job:

- Degree in relevant area
- Experience with LEAN leadership


About the position:

- Full-time position
- Part of Skånes Djurpark's leadership team, reporting to either the CEO or COO (tbd)
- We encurage both experienced F&B professionals and "up and coming" leaders to apply


The fun stuff - we offer:
Social events with the entire team
Valuable experiences of working in a wildlife park with a big focus on guest experience
The opportunity to be a part of developing Sweden's wildest animal- and guest experience
In the proximity of both the pulse of big cities and to nature
Free entrance and ride passes for experience parks in Sweden and Scandinavia, such as Liseberg and Tivoli
Charging station for your electrical car
Share a workplace with bears and wolves
Unlimited coffee and tea
Unlimited exposure to nature and fresh air
Library of books for your development
Free entrance to Skånes Djurpark for your family



About Skånes Djurpark:

Skånes Djurpark has the vision of becoming the best destination in Sweden for families with children aged 0-12. The park opened in 1952, and is since 2015 ran by the Lund Group. We are on a growth mission, which means that we operate more like a start-up. We believe that being brave enough to try is the key for success.

Skånes Djurpark is a part of The Lund Group, which is one of Scandinavia's largest players in the experience industry. In addition to Skånes Djurpark, the group owns and operates Kongeparken, Lunds Tivoli, the Christmas Market in Oslo and LGA that operates major festivals such as Landstreff Stavanger, Drammen Elve Festival, Palmesus and Festdager.

We offer a unique opportunity to explore the wilderness and use your passion for food experiences in a whole new way! You will work in a one-of-a-kind work environment with an ambitious and committed team and take on new challenges. Are you ready for an adventure?

We welcome your application!