Food and Beverage Attendant

34 Harrington St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia

Thredbo is Australia's premier year-round alpine destination. Open 365 days a year, Thredbo is home to Australia's only alpine Gondola, Australia's highest lifted point, a picturesque European-style village, the country's biggest alpine events calendar and the Southern Hemisphere's only Alpine Coaster. In winter, Thredbo offers access to the country's best skiing & snowboarding and in summer, the mountain transforms into the ultimate hiking and biking destination.

Job Title: Food and Beverage Attendants

Position Overview

The Food & Beverage Attendant plays a crucial role in ensuring our guests receive top-notch service and have a memorable experience. You will be responsible for taking orders, serving food and beverages, and maintaining a welcoming atmosphere whether it is at the bar, in the restaurant, room service, conferencing and/or events.

Key Accountabilities

• Greet and Seat Guests: Warmly welcome guests, assist with seating arrangements, and provide them with menus.
• Take Orders: Knowledgeably describe menu items, answer questions, and take orders accurately, noting any special requests or dietary restrictions.
• Serve Food and Beverages: Deliver food and drinks promptly and ensure they are presented according to standard.
• Check on Guests: Regularly check in with diners to ensure they have everything they need and address any concerns.
• Maintain Cleanliness: Keep the area clean and well-organised, including clearing tables, resetting, and restocking.
• Collaborate with Kitchen Team: Communicate orders to the kitchen and ensure that food is prepared correctly and delivered promptly.
• Handle Payments: Present bills to guests, process payments accurately.
• Upsell and Promote: Suggest additional menu items, specials, or beverages to enhance the guests' experience.
• Handle Guest Requests: Address special requests and accommodate guests' needs to the best of your ability.
• Safety and Hygiene: Follow safety and hygiene protocols, including proper handling of food and beverages, as well as maintaining a clean and safe work environment. Adhere to health and safety regulations.
• Flexibility in work schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Key Performance Indicators

• Accurate task completion
• Achieving team targets

Skills & Experience

These are the desired skills and experience for this role:

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Proven knowledge of food and beverage items, including wine and cocktails (training will be provided).
• Must be able to stand for extended periods and lift heavy items.

Behavioural Capabilities

• Collaboration: Accepts and appreciates other people; demonstrates courtesy and compassion; supports, encourages, and thanks others; consults, listens, and understands others; promotes diversity and builds morale, team cohesion, and collaboration.
• Communication: Understands spoken and written information; speaks and writes clearly and understandably; presents with confidence; gauges audience reaction, interest, and understanding, and adjusts communication style or content accordingly.
• Dependability: Focuses on understanding and addressing customer needs; sets ambitious standards for work quality and quantity; delivers high productivity in a focused and timely manner; structures and prioritises work activities; shows commitment to the organisation.
• Resilience: Works productively under pressure; maintains a positive outlook; controls emotions; handles failure or criticism well and learns from it.
• Adaptability: Adapts well to ambiguity, change, and diverse cultures; finds positive opportunities in these circumstances.
• Delivering Results: Sets objectives that align with team and organisational goals; develops plans, commits to timelines, and uses time effectively; anticipates, allocates, and monitors resources to deliver work requirements; documents job information.

Thredbo offers a wide range of roles to suit everyone plus plenty of opportunities to grow and build your career. Joining our team means you become a part of EVT, one of Australia and New Zealand's leading experience companies. Your time at Thredbo could easily lead to a lifelong career with possible opportunities across the EVT brands spanning Entertainment, Ventures and Travel.

The ultimate experience, working for Thredbo unlocks a mountain of adventures including skiing, snowboarding, hiking, mountain biking and more. By joining the community and living in the Snowy Mountains, you'll meet lots of like-minded people who love the outdoors as much as you do and make long-lasting memories while you're at it. Our team is diverse, dynamic and inclusive, so you're sure to find your people and be accepted for who you are here.

On top of scoring an awesome job and a once-in-a-lifetime experience, joining the Thredbo team comes with some serious perks In Thredbo, you'll receive a staff season pass, gym and pool access and lots of in-resort discounts, and through EVT, you'll also receive a wide range of discounts on hotel stays, cinemas, food and more.

Through our shared passion of the mountains, our team is committed to preserving, protecting, and prioritising our unique alpine environment. We take pride in our long list of environmental initiatives and embrace the opportunity to lead our industry and our community towards a more sustainable future, today. This includes Thredbo's Gold certification through EarthCheck three years running, a first for an Australian snow resort. EarthCheck is the world's leading environmental certification and benchmarking program for the travel and tourism industry. The recognition makes Thredbo a leader of sustainable tourism destinations worldwide certified to the internationally recognised EarthCheck Destination Standard. https://www.thredbo.com.au/about-thredbo/environment/

If you're ready for your next adventure, apply now to join our team

Applications are being assessed as they are received so we recommend applying as quickly as possible to avoid missing out.

International applicants must be eligible to obtain their own visa with valid work rights in Australia. For information, please visit the Australian Department of Home Affairs website https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/

34 Harrington St, The Rocks NSW 2000, Australia