Food and Beverage Manager (Wine Jobs: Vineyards & Cellars )

Full Time

  TFE Hotels

  Queenstown, Otago

It’s an exciting time to be at TFE Hotels! We’re certainly going places and to support our expanding portfolio across New Zealand with our recent exciting partnership with Heritage Hotels, we’re on the lookout for a full-time Food and Beverage Manager.

Set on the scenic slopes of Ben Lomond Mountain (Te-taumata-o-Hakitekura), Rendezvous Heritage Hotel Queenstown offers alpine charm and breathtaking views of Lake Wakatipu, The Remarkables, and iconic peaks

About the role:

Reporting to the Hotel General Manager, as the Food and Beverage Manager you’re our social genius, with an unrivalled passion for all things food and drink. You thrive in multi-tasking and expertly control supply logistics and budgets, driving quality and efficiency, staying ahead of the curve and setting industry trends, exceeding guest expectations, and being a role model to your team.

Career Progression:

This is a great step up/career progression role for a Restaurant Manager, Assistant Food and Beverage Manager, or a strong Food and Beverage Supervisor, with operations and conference experience.

Key responsibilities include:

  • A “hands-on “style overseeing the daily operations and performance of the hotel food and beverage venues
  • Responsibility for monthly stocktakes and wastage reports
  • Preparation of cost effective rosters.
  • Analysing budget variances and considering seasonal/hotel activities to manage food costs
  • Provide input into setting the financial forecasts and budgets for F&B and review expenses and revenue, and profit generation

About you:

  • 2+ years leadership experience in a similar role in a hotel, restaurant, or venue.
  • Excellent organisational and time management abilities.
  • Effective communication skills, (written and verbal)
  • Inspirational leadership that motivate, coaches and supports team development.
  • A passion for delivering high level customer service.
  • Hold a current LCQ and Managers Certificate
  • Knowledge of food and beverage trends, and industry best practices.
  • Proficient in the use of POS systems and MS Office.
  • Full Working Rights in New Zealand

Why TFE Hotels (perks):

  • Supportive, friendly team and company culture
  • Global hotel discounts for you and your family and friends
  • Travel and wellness discounts
  • Paid Birthday leave to celebrate the day and eat cake
  • Food and Beverage discounts at our cool bars with amazing views
  • Leave options to attend to the things in life that are important to you
  • Paid parental leave
  • International exchange opportunities.
  • Learning, development, and career progression
  • Community - Giving back out there, feels extra good here
  • Recognition with your chance to shine
  • At TFE Hotels, we recognise and celebrate your uniqueness, and promise to give more back. 

Are you ready to shine? We’ll help you find more. You deserve it. So, dive in and find more as part of our leadership team at TFE Hotels!

Life at TFE is brimming with possibility. We’re the only international hotel group headquartered in Sydney, and we’re looking for passionate people ready to dive in and move with us. Today, we have nine brands, with 73 hotels, in seven countries… and we’re not stopping there, with 20 new hotels underway and more in the pipeline. Everyone at TFE is invited to take ownership and help shape our future. If you’re authentic, flexible, and talented, you’ll find more than you expected, and we’ll support you every step of the way.

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