About the role
As our Retail Manager Food & Beverage, you will oversee the execution of the food & beverage and the home & cook brands strategy of the Village. This dynamic role involves overseeing daily operations, guiding our food & beverage partners and home & cook brands, and collaborating across departments to elevate the village culinary experience and customer experience.
Key responsibilities
The key responsibilities of this role will include some or all the following
* Assist and provide guidelines to food operators and store managers home & cook on profitable in-store presentation, customer service
* Execute the village's food & beverage strategy with excellence and innovati
* Develop engaging food-related activities and experiences linked to the food & beverage strategy throughout the Village
* Continuously build your expertise to provide strategic guidance to restaurant partners, enhancing service quality and profitability
* Deliver accurate and timely reporting through weekly performance updates
* Drive continuous improvement across the food & beverage and Home & Cook brands
* Promote the Village's food position within the local community
* Work closely with the Marketing team to ensure food is prominently featured across all media channels
About You
We are looking for an individual who can display the following experience:
* Proven experience within food catering or food retail
* Strong leadership capabilities and a talent for building high-performing teams
* Analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into actionable insights
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Highly organized with strong planning abilities and attention to details
* Fluent in Dutch and English, any other European language would be beneficial
There's no one quite like us
Maasmechelen Village is part of the Bicester Collection. They are the worlds' leading luxury shopping destinations, and we are committed to creating magical and memorable experiences for our guests. Taking the name of the founding Village, The Bicester Collection distinguishes the 11 Villages in Europe and China as one collection of destinations for our guests, our brand partners, our travel and tourism partners, our corporate and financial media, and our internal teams.
Why we're exceptional
The key to our success is the quality and commitment of our people. To work in one of the teams at any of the Villages is to play an active role in redefining both the art and the science of retail. This creates a dynamic approach that underpins our ability to anticipate future trends in a fast changing world. In return for your Authenticity, Critical Thinking, Innovation, Passion and Vision, you'll receive a generous salary and we'll also reward you by
* Looking after you: you're entitled to 20 days of annual leave, 6 compensation days and 5 extra days provided by the company (when working fulltime), Belgium's Bank Holidays and your birthday off. Plus you get extra leave if you are getting married, moving or doing voluntary work. We provide above industry life assurance cover, pension saving, personal travel insurance, private travel insurance, hospitalization and extra health insurance (dental and more). You also have the ability to choose your own benefits package with our cafetaria plan
* Treating you: discounts throughout our villages, discounts with other retailers (known as Ekivita Benefits Platform) and a very generous employee referral bonus
* Championing you: you'll be working within a creative and collaborative environment like no other, with the opportunity to develop your professional and personal skills while advancing your career