Food & Beverage Manager

**BEECHMONT ESTATE** (formerly Hazelwood Estate) is a privately-owned estate just outside the small township of Beechmont, near Binna Burra in the Scenic Rim region of South-East Queensland. Just 90 minutes from Brisbane and 45 minutes from the Gold Coast, the 75-acre property neighbours the World Heritage listed Lamington National Park.

Guests can escape to Beechmont Estate to taste the region's finest and freshest ingredients, sip a drink on the sunset terrace, enjoy a scenic bush walking trail, or retreat in five-star luxury.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
We are looking for a highly experienced, professional Food & Beverage Manager to oversee our Food & Beverage department and help to lead the food and beverage team at the estate and in The Paddock restaurant. The Paddock is a chef-hatted a la carte restaurant that delivers unpretentious, wholesome fare that celebrates the quality of the local produce.

As Food & Beverage Manager at Beechmont Estate, you will be responsible for managing the food & beverage staff throughout the venue, including:

- Overseeing all F&B/restaurant operations at the estate;
- Coordination & delivery of excellent customer service experiences;
- Developing, implementing & maintaining superior service standards to exceed guest expectations;
- Working towards business & financial objectives for a profitable & efficient F&B operation;
- Implementing strategies & systems to drive revenue & business growth;
- Ensuring customer satisfaction across all aspects of F&B operations, including reviewing & advising on customer complaint processes;
- Maintaining F&B policy, procedure, business & culture objectives;
- Working with Chefs on menu development & costing;
- Overseeing all F&B stock control & management for the estate, including purchasing & pricing;
- Overseeing staff recruitment, progression & training/development;
- Overseeing rostering, wages & employee requirements to ensure labour demands & budgets are met;
- Implementing succession planning programs that focus on staff development & progression;
- Financial management including cost control, budgeting & financial planning; and
- Ensuring the estate/restaurant are compliant with all WHS requirements, health regulations & safety standards.

Full-Time Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000

**ABOUT YOU**:
To be considered for this exciting opportunity as Food & Beverage Manager at Beechmont Estate, you will need to be/have:

- At least 3+ years of hospitality management experience;
- Hospitality Management training preferred;
- Experience at senior management level;
- Extensive experience in food & beverage, preferably within luxury resorts or fine-dining restaurants;
- Strong leadership & management skills with the ability to oversee a large F&B team;
- Demonstrated abilities in team builing, training & mentoring;
- Ability to work well under pressure;
- Explempary organisational skills;
- Excellent communication & time management skills;
- Strong business acumen & financial/budgeting knowlege;
- A natural communicator who finds it easy to inspire a team & wow the guests;
- Basic computer skills including Microsoft Outlook, Excel & Word;
- Experience with RMS & Seven Rooms is a bonus;
- Impeccable personal presentation;
- A reliable & flexible attitude; and
- A commitment & passion for delivering exception F&B service.

**ABOUT US**:
At Beechmont Estate, we offer much more than just on-site opportunities. Beechmont Estate operates as part of the Northern Escape Collection, a collection of hotels and luxury lodges across Queensland.

The Northern Escape Collection currently includes **Orpheus Island Lodge**, **Pelorus Island**, **Beechmont Estate** and **Mt Mulligan Lodge**.

The Northern Escape collection is part of the Morris Group of companies, incorporating a diverse collection of businesses spread across Australia and the world in industries including tourism, hospitality, aviation and technology.

Morris Group also includes Colonial Leisure Group, offering a diverse array of hospitality experiences that includes breweries, pubs, restaurants and resorts. After starting with **CBCo Brewing **in Margaret River WA almost 20 years ago, Colonial Leisure Group also operates a second brewery in Melbourne and has venues including the **Albert Park Hotel**, **Portsea Hotel**, **Railway Club Hotel**, **Half Moon**, **The Vincent**, **O'Connell's** and **Lucky Coq** in Victoria and the **Julatten Hotel** in Queensland.

Morris Group is also the operator of **The Ville Resort-Casino** in Townsville QLD, offering guests the opportunity for a fleeting escape or a lingering slice of solitude with hotel resort accommodation and world-class cuisine in a tropical paradise setting.

If you excel in delivering the highest level of service and management, we want to hear from you.

**Salary**: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- Shift work

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person