Job Description
Food & Beverage Leadership and Development Manager - Rydges Port Macquarie
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Posted Monday 31 August **** at 2:00 pm | Expires Thursday 1 October **** at 1:59 pm
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Proudly owned and operated in Australia and New Zealand, Rydges offers refreshingly local stays in city, regional and resort-style hotels. We're not just in the neighbourhood, we're part of it. Every hotel is designed for ease, connection and quality. From check-in to check-out, our local heroes bring a can-do attitude and "too easy" service. Whether it's for work or a well‐earned break, our place feels like home with the charm of somewhere new. Join us to help make every moment memorable.
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EVT has an endless range of roles and careers paths to explore across over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150award winningrestaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges,Atura,LyLo, Independent
CollectionandAustralia
's most lovedyear roundalpine resort,Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few. Onceyou'rein,there'sno limits on where your career could take you.
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Key Responsibilities
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This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced Food & Beverage professional ready to take on a multi‐property role. Working across Rydges Port Macquarie, you'll develop our leaders, elevate service standards and drive commercial performance, backed by significant owner investment in the property.
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Mentor,



coach and develop Food & Beverage leaders across both properties through structured development plans and regular performance conversations.
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Identify high‐potential team members and build succession pathways for future hospitality leaders.
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Design onboarding programs and review SOPs and service standards to embed a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
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Drive operational excellence across restaurants, bars, conferences, events and in‐room dining, including quality assurance audits and WHS, food safety and liquor licensing compliance.
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Lead the development of exceptional guest service standards, analysing feedback and embedding effective service recovery processes.
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Partner with venue leaders to achieve budgeted revenue and profit targets, driving beverage profitability and menu engineering initiatives.
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Monitor labour, COGS and departmental profitability, identifying opportunities to improve labour productivity and operational efficiency.
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Partner closely with both General Managers and departmental leaders, providing monthly reporting on people, guest and commercial performance.
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Support promotional planning with Marketing and Sales teams, and identify new revenue opportunities across all Food & Beverage channels.
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Support EVT and THH supplier partnerships and maximise local procurement opportunities where appropriate.
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What You'll Bring
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Minimum 5 years' senior Food & Beverage leadership experience within hotels, resorts or premium hospitality venues.
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A demonstrated track record developing leaders and building high‐performing teams.
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Proven ability to lift service standards and operational performance across venues.
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Strong financial and commercial acumen, with experience managing labour, revenue and cost control metrics.
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Executive Chef background or multi‐outlet hotel Food & Beverage experience highly regarded.
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A hands‐on, coaching‐led leadership style, with high visibility across venues and strong emotional intelligence.
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Solid communication skills and guest‐centric mindset.
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How You Work
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Daymaker ethos — no one's too big for the small things.
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Owner's mindset — acts on data/feedback; ships improvements.
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Hands‐on and non‐hierarchical — leads from the front.
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Perks from Day One
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As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels - no ivory towers.
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50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels – QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
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$2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
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Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
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Rapid career growth across our hotel & entertainment network.
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Paid parental leave; community & volunteering opportunities.
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📌 Area Food & Beverage Leadership And Development Manager - Rydges Port Macquarie
🏢 EVT
📍 Port Macquarie