Food and Beverage Manager

What's on the menu for your next career move? Could you be our new secret ingredient? We're searching for a Food and Beverage Manager ready to deliver truly memorable experiences tour guests by empowering our team to deliver quality service with exceptional standards.

A little taste of your day-to-day:

• Take the lead in managing daily operations across Vargas Restaurant, Bar, Room Service, and Conference & Events, ensuring every guest moment shines
• Champion excellence in food and beverage service, working alongside our talented kitchen team to deliver memorable dining experiences
• Inspire, coach, and empower our passionate Food & Beverage team to live the Holiday Inn promise — "Make Our Guests Smile"
• Bring creativity to the table by developing and executing promotions, events, and upselling initiatives that drive revenue and guest engagement
• Take ownership of department performance, delivering strong guest satisfaction results while keeping costs and productivity on track
• Partner with the Executive Chef to craft seasonal menus and signature offers that showcase the best of our food and beverage story

With preparation for an exciting hotel and restaurant refurbishment on the horizon in 2026, this is your chance to leave a lasting mark. As a key leader in the project, you'll help redefine our food and beverage experience — from concept to launch — and bring our vibrant new venues to life.

What we need from you:

Previous leadership experience in Food and Beverage within a hotel or busy a la carte restaurant setting

• Higher education/qualification in Hospitality Management, Tourism or related field is highly advantageous
• Natural leadership style which highlights talent and opportunity within the team
• Strong communication skills – verbal and written and an ability to tailor your approach
• Passion for new and emerging food and beverage industry trends, practices and consumer behaviour
• Sound knowledge of PC software of Microsoft Office products (eg Outlook, Word, Excel) and POS systems
• Flexibility to work days, nights and weekends
• Valid Victorian RSA certificate
  Full working rights to work full time in Australia (sorry, sponsorship is not an option)

What you can expect from us:

We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life – including a free onsite car parking, paid birthday leave, on shift meals, dry cleaning, impressive hotel room discounts and some of the best training in the business.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

IHG gives every member of the team the room they need to belong, grow and make a difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace.

So, join us and you'll become part of our ever-growing global family.

Travel is a journey. We help make it a joy. Starting with a warm, inviting welcome for all guests, whether travelling on business or for fun, enjoying a one night stay, or relaxing for a week. At Holiday Inn we thrive on making our guests stays brighter, helping them create memories that will last a lifetime. Irresistible smiles are our specialty. We should know, we've been on our journey since 1952.

So if you can help our guests enjoy the brighter side of travel, we'd love to give you a warm welcome to the Holiday Inn family.

Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.