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FOOD & BEVERAGE MANAGER
Role summary
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Meliá Hotels International is seeking a Food & Beverage Manager for Meliá Cala Galdana in Menorca. The role typically requires experience managing hotel restaurants, bars, banqueting or all-inclusive food and beverage operations, along with strong leadership, organisational and customer-service skills. Responsibilities include supervising outlets and teams, maintaining service and hygiene standards, controlling costs and stock, coordinating menus and suppliers, monitoring guest satisfaction, and supporting departmental budgets and results. Candidates should be flexible, commercially aware, confident with staff training, and comfortable working in a busy seasonal resort environment. Fluency in Spanish and English is generally expected; additional languages and relevant hospitality qualifications are advantageous.
Can I work in the Balearic Islands?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: Local-first test (hotel jobs are not on the shortage list), or a seasonal permit that comes with employer housing.
Official source: Spanish Ministry of Inclusion: residence and work permit for employees. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the Balearic Islands
Usual for the Balearic Islands, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Not standard; required with the seasonal permit |
|---|---|
| Meals | Staff meals customary |
| Flights | Only with the seasonal permit |
| Service charge | Small pooled tips |
| Contract | Permanent seasonal (fijo discontinuo), recalled each season |
| Leave | 30 days; pay in 14 instalments |
| Income tax | About 17% to 20% in all |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
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About Melia Hotels International
Meliá Hotels International is one of Spain’s largest hotel groups and a well-established international hospitality company. Founded in Mallorca, the group operates hotels and resorts across Spain and many international destinations under brands including Meliá, Gran Meliá, ME by Meliá, INNSiDE and Sol by Meliá. Its properties range from urban business hotels to luxury resorts and family-focused holiday destinations. Meliá places strong emphasis on guest experience, service quality, sustainability and employee development. The company offers opportunities in hotel operations, food and beverage, rooms, events, sales and corporate functions. Meliá Cala Galdana is a resort property in Menorca, serving leisure travellers in a highly seasonal market where teamwork, multilingual service and efficient operational management are especially important.