Food & Beverage Manager

About the role

TFE Hotels is recruiting a Food & Beverage Manager for its Adina Sydney Darling Harbour, a premium apartment hotel that reopened after a full refurbishment. The manager leads the F&B team to deliver exceptional dining experiences and drive operational excellence, using guest insight, operational data and people-focused leadership to develop the team and balance quality, efficiency and business outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Food & F&B operation and develop departmental strategies, budgets and performance initiatives aligned with the hotel's business objectives.
• Coach, develop and inspire team members to achieve high performance and service excellence.
• Monitor operational performance, service standards and guest satisfaction outcomes.
• Manage rostering, labour resources and operational planning.
• Oversee stock management, ordering and inventory control.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with company policies, food safety, RSA and workplace legislation.
• Build strong relationships across hotel departments and foster an inclusive, accountable culture.
• Partner with hotel leadership on growth, innovation and guest experience improvements.

Required profile

• Proven leadership experience within Food & F&B or hospitality operations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and develop high-performing teams.
• Experience managing guest feedback, service recovery and continuous improvement.
• Ability to analyse business performance and implement strategies that improve guest satisfaction and commercial results.
• Flexibility to work a rotating roster, including evenings, weekends and public holidays.
• Preferred: Diploma or degree in Hospitality Management, Business or a related discipline; leadership development qualifications are advantageous.

Required skills

• Strong commercial understanding of labour management, revenue performance and operational efficiency.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, teamwork and ability to work calmly under pressure.
• Current RSA certification (where required) and a Food Safety or Food Handling certificate (where required).

What we offer

• Accredited learning pathways (Learn, Earn & Grow) supporting further education and university study.
• Hotel and dining discounts across the group's hotels and brands.
• Access to career opportunities across the group's 80+ hotels and 12+ brands in 11+ countries.
• Discounts on groceries, shopping, entertainment, travel and everyday essentials.
• Wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Program.
• Birthday leave, parental leave, purchased leave and life leave.