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Food & Beverage Manager
Role summary
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The Food & Beverage Manager oversees the hotel’s restaurants, bars, banqueting and related service operations. Requirements typically include proven supervisory or management experience in hospitality, strong knowledge of food and beverage service, budgeting, cost control, hygiene standards and team leadership. Fluency in Spanish and English is generally expected, while additional languages are advantageous. The successful candidate should be organised, commercially aware and guest-focused, with the ability to manage staffing, supplier coordination, service quality and departmental targets. Flexibility, excellent communication skills and a hands-on approach are important, particularly during busy seasonal periods. Experience in an international hotel group and familiarity with hotel operating systems would be valuable.
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 major international hospitality company. Founded in Mallorca in 1956, it operates hotels and resorts across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and the Middle East through brands including Gran Meliá, ME by Meliá, Meliá Hotels & Resorts, INNSiDE and Sol by Meliá. The company manages leisure, city and luxury properties, with a strong focus on guest experience, service standards and destination-based travel. Meliá also promotes professional development, internal mobility and sustainability across its operations. Meliá Palma Marina is a prominent hotel in Palma de Mallorca, serving leisure and business guests near the seafront and city attractions. Working there can provide experience in an international resort environment with varied food and beverage operations.