Food and Beverage Manager -Rockfort Group Pty Ltd t/a Ottimo House

The Position

As the food and beverage manager you will already have the ability and experience to create amazing function experiences. You will monitor staff as they conduct various types of Food & Beverage service for a wide variety of events, while ensuring brand standards are met to the highest quality.

Reporting to the Venue manager, you will enjoy working as part of a team, in a fast-paced environment.

This role will suit anyone who is looking to grow into a management role and would like to challenge themselves in a unique and diverse role.

Position: Full Time

Salary: $70,000 - $80,000 p.a.

Address: 205 Campbelltown Road, Denham Court, 2565, NSW

Key Duties

To liaise with clients during an event to ensure that all requests and needs are carried out to the client’s satisfaction

To assist in running events, ensuring all guests receive their requirements in a timely manner.

To ensure that all operational team members meet and exceed our guests’ expectations.

The service of food and beverages at all events and functions including Weddings, buffets, breakfasts, lunches, dinners, cocktail parties, morning and afternoon teas and any other functions which occur.

The ability to engage with our guests through conversation and illicit feedback to assist in service recovery

Providing suggestions to the Chef to prepare and improve the menu

Effectively utilizes all training programs from new employee orientation up to and including management training classes

Ensure strict stock rotation and minimum wastage. Have stock control procedures implemented and maintained.

Delight guests with extraordinary service by giving a little more of your best with every service you provide

Interpret floor plans and Event Orders and direct team members and assist in placing furniture in position according to function type and number of guests.

Direct and assist set up of rooms according to Event Orders and function requirements including tables, chairs, table settings, buffets, coffee stations, water stations.

Direct and assist placing of dance floors and stages according to directions given and/or floor plans

Ensure strict time constraints for set ups are met

Maximises financial performance and profit.

Check set ups and cleanliness prior to the commencement of functions to ensure function rooms meet and exceed requirements as per Event Orders

Who we’re looking for:

Minimum 3-year Food and Beverage Manager or restaurant manager level experience in a comparable environment

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong administrative skills, preferably with bookings systems experience

Motivated to learn new skills and techniques

Smart and tidy, in appearance

Positive and willing to participate on a team and work with a winning attitude

Flexible, reliable, and responsive to a range of work situations

Prepared to manage a variety of customer types, inquiries, and complaints

Previous food hygiene experience

Excellent communication skills - the ability to engage with our guests through conversation

Knowledge of alcoholic beverages and mixing of drinks

Will have great attention to detail with an excellent ability to multi-task and prioritise

If this sounds like you, apply now!