Food & Beverage Zone Manager (Part-Time)

About the role

MECCA is looking for a passionate Food & Beverage Zone Manager to lead its Bourke Street cafe in Victoria on a part-time basis of 20 hours per week. As the "Guardian of the Hospitality Experience", you will work alongside the Food & Beverage Manager as second-in-command, leading the daily café, bar and catering operations and delivering a premium hospitality experience.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver warm, knowledgeable and memorable hospitality across the café, bar and event services
• Lead pre-shift briefings, coach and develop the team, and act as the daily escalation point when the Food & Beverage Manager is absent
• Oversee daily café, bar and catering operations, including opening and closing procedures, stock rotation, waste management and product quality
• Maintain food safety, hygiene, HACCP and workplace health and safety standards
• Support ordering, inventory and stocktake processes, and drive labour productivity, sales and cost of goods targets
• Support new menus, seasonal launches, internal catering requests, store activations and brand collaborations
• Work with the Food & Beverage Manager and Store Leadership to improve customer experience, profitability and team engagement

Required profile

• Previous leadership experience in hospitality, cafés, restaurants or premium food & beverage environments, with a proven ability to lead and develop teams
• Strong understanding of specialty coffee, beverage preparation and premium service standards
• Knowledge of alcohol storage, inventory and preparation, and of food safety legislation and compliance
• Current RSA and confidence in liquor licensing practices
• Commercial acumen, with experience managing labour, inventory and operational KPIs
• Excellent organisation, time management, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to give constructive feedback to coach and develop team members
• Availability to work late evenings and weekends

What we offer

• Education opportunities through MECCAversity
• A monthly performance bonus program
• Generous discounts for you and your immediate family, plus a product allowance subject to company policy
• A parental support program