At Compass Group Australia, we don’t just serve meals — we create unforgettable experiences. As part of the world's largest food and support services company, we partner with iconic brands and industries to deliver exceptional service across workplaces, hospitals, schools, stadiums, remote sites, and more.

We are looking for an experienced Area Manager to join our global organisation working across the East Coast of Australia.

Join a global leader that feeds innovation, drives hospitality, and powers possibility!

The role will be based in Brisbane or Sydney but will be required to travel to sites frequently to develop strong relationships with site teams our clients and employees.

The Position

• Area management across multi-site contracts
• Maintaining consistent operational performance, driving quality, cost, people capability and performance
• Driving regular and sustainable improvement in our safety performance
• Fostering a high-performance culture through continuous improvement and innovation
• Staff engagement and development, modelling positive working relationships, demonstrating trust, care and respect
• Developing strategic client relationships, and identify additional growth opportunities
• Support client and contractual relationships in a commercial manner ensuring compliance and company policies are followed

The Person

• 4 + years of experience in Senior Management roles
• Business or degree qualifications preferable
• Strong and decisive leadership skills with ability to build effective and engaged teams
• Experience managing multiple client relationships and project deadlines with competing priorities
• Ability to interpret and manage contracts efficiently and effectively
• Strong financial and analytical skills in managing budgets and allocating appropriate resources to ensure a sustainable and profitable business
• Strong commercial and safety acumen
• Ability to identify and implement new innovations within the hospitality industry
• Experience in Staff recruitment, retention, rostering, and subsequent management of both permanent and casual workforces
• Proven management experience in the hospitality field, ideally within a Catering and or Accommodation services environment

The Benefits

You will have the support, infrastructure, systems and processes you would expect from a global organisation. As an employer of choice, we recognise high performance and foster individual development. Additionally, our employees enjoy the following benefits:

• Immediate access to 100+ retail discounts accessible from your mobile.
• Multiple salary packaging options to help your dollar go further.
• Health and well-being employee benefits to help look after you.
• Recognition programs including service and safety awards, and regular team events.
• Ongoing training and development, and endless career growth opportunities.

We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you require adjustments or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, please reach out to us on either 1300TALENT or careers@compass-group.com.au

Our people’s unique backgrounds, experience, and abilities are at the heart of our vibrant workforce. We strive to create workplaces that reflect the diverse communities that we serve, where everyone feels empowered and valued. By building diverse teams means we are creating inclusive environments for all our people and those we connect with through our day-to-day operation. We welcome & encourage applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, gender expressions, gender identity and people with disability.