Food & Beverage Manager

About the role

The Food & Beverage Manager leads end-to-end food and beverage operations across Amgen India's workplace portfolio, including the employee kitchen, cafés, pantry services and hospitality at the Hyderabad campus, and the upcoming cafeteria at the Genome Valley R&D facility. The role covers commercial kitchen operations, café management, catering, vendor governance, menu engineering, financial planning and operational analytics, working closely with Integrated Service Partners, Workplace Experience, Engineering, EH&S, Procurement, Finance and business leaders.

Key responsibilities

• Lead multi-site food service operations, including the Hyderabad Campus and the new Genome Valley cafeteria, and oversee its commissioning, readiness and stabilization.
• Develop scalable operating models, staffing strategies, service standards and governance frameworks to support future campus expansion.
• Standardize food quality, hospitality experience, procedures and service excellence across all Amgen India locations.
• Partner with Workplace, Engineering, Projects and food service providers on design reviews, equipment commissioning, operational planning and capacity expansion.
• Manage vendors, menus, budgets and costs, and deliver high-quality events.

Required profile

• 8 to 13 years of progressive experience managing large-scale corporate food service, commercial kitchens or hospitality operations; multi-site experience preferred.
• Proven experience managing Integrated Service Providers and outsourced partners, and strong corporate workplace hospitality experience.
• Demonstrated experience in budgeting, financial planning, cost optimization and event management.
• Bachelor's degree in Hotel Management, Hospitality Management, Food Service Management, Business Administration or a related field; Master's or MBA preferred.

Required skills

• HACCP/Food safety certifications preferred; Project Management certification advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of commercial kitchen operations, food production systems, café management and catering logistics.