Chef / Food & Beverage Manager

Accor Hospitality Services is pioneering the transformation of tomorrow's world by addressing the daily hospitality requirements of our partners throughout Australia. Our core focus is on delivering tailor-made, human-centric hospitality solutions. Accor's vision of an augmented hospitality experience transcends the confines of our hotels, taking root within our HEARTIST culture and team ethos. This vision draws inspiration from our properties and thrives on the foundation of loyalty.

Purpose

As Chef / Food & Beverage Manager you will assume full responsibility for managing every facet of our food and beverage department encompassing areas such as the restaurant, bar, banqueting, and events. This role offers you a unique platform to demonstrate your exceptional leadership abilities, gastronomic proficiency, and talent for providing extraordinary guest experiences that will leave a lasting impression.

Primary Responsibilities

• Oversee all operational aspects of the Food & Beverage Department and develop innovative and insightful strategies for optimising guest experience and revenue growth opportunities
• Leverage your extensive expertise to guide and mentor your team, ensuring they consistently craft memorable moments
• Collaborate closely with the Head / Executive Chef in creating menus, wine lists, and beverage offerings
• Manage all administrative and planning aspects of the department, including but not limited to scheduling, reporting, package and promotion development, recruitment, personnel management, inventory management, and ordering

Skills and Experience

• Prior experience as either a Food & Beverage Manager or Assistant Food & Beverage Manager
• Robust leadership skills to engage, inspire, and cultivate your team, fostering a positive workplace atmosphere
• Proven track record in managing budgets, overseeing inventory, and creating staff schedules
• Effective communicator with adept skills in stakeholder management, both internally and externally
• Flexibility to accommodate a varied work schedule, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays
• Exceptional organisational skills with a knack for prioritisation and a keen sense of urgency
• Demonstrated ability to maintain composure and effectiveness when faced with high-pressure situations
• Possession of a valid RSA or an equivalent qualification for the specific Country / State / Territory

 Accor Benefits

• ALL Heartist Membership - Take advantage of discounts on accommodation and food & beverage worldwide!
• Family & Friends Discounts - Available on a range of accommodation, services and events for those who mean the most to you
• Accor Live Limitless (ALL) Loyalty Program - Earn status & reward points on your worldwide stays
• Learn Your Way - Support your career development with access to Accor’s industry leading training platforms, Accor Academy and Typsy
• Build Your Network - With more than 300,000 Accor professionals globally sharing the same guest passion, you have the ability to grow your hospitality network worldwide
• Worldwide Opportunities - We are a world leading hotel operator! With over 400 hotels in the Pacific and more than 5,000 across 110 countries, offering limitless opportunities to grow your career

At Accor, we welcome you as you are. We help you grow and learn, so that work brings purpose to your life. By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write, and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. Accor is an inclusive company, building diverse teams across the globe.

Everyone has a story and we want to learn yours. We invite you to APPLY NOW.