Job Description
Frontline Recruitment Group – Melbourne VIC
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Lead a premium F&B; operation across premium hotel outlets
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Are you a hands-on hospitality leader who thrives in a luxury environment?
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We're looking for an experienced Restaurant & Bar Manager to take the lead across a premium hotel's Food & Beverage operation, overseeing restaurant, bar, In-Room Dining and minibar.
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This is a highly visible leadership role for someone who understands that luxury hospitality is about the detail, knowing your guests, developing your team and ensuring every service runs seamlessly.
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What's in it for you?
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Lead a sophisticated, multi-outlet hotel F&B; operation
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Work within a luxury hospitality environment where service standards really matter
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Lead, coach and develop a passionate team
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Have genuine influence over guest experience, operational standards and commercial performance
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Work alongside experienced culinary, events and hotel leadership teams
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Join an environment where professionalism, presentation and personalised service are valued
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Opportunity to make your mark and continue developing your career within a premium hotel operation
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Restaurant & Bar Manager
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Lead a premium F&B; operation across premium hotel outlets
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Are you a hands-on hospitality leader who thrives in a luxury environment?
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We're looking for an experienced Restaurant & Bar Manager to take the lead across a premium hotel's Food & Beverage operation, overseeing restaurant, bar, In-Room Dining and minibar.
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This is a highly visible leadership role for someone who understands that luxury hospitality is about the detail, knowing your guests, developing your team and ensuring every service runs seamlessly.
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What's in it for you?
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Lead a sophisticated, multi-outlet hotel F&B; operation
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Work within a luxury hospitality environment where service standards really matter
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Lead, coach and develop a passionate team
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Have genuine influence over guest experience, operational standards and commercial performance
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Work alongside experienced culinary, events and hotel leadership teams
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Join an environment where professionalism, presentation and personalised service are valued
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Opportunity to make your mark and continue developing your career within a premium hotel operation
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About the role
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You'll be responsible for the day-to-day leadership of the hotel's F&B; outlets, ensuring every service period is operationally ready and delivered to a consistently high standard.
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Your responsibilities will include:
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Leading restaurant, bar, In-Room Dining and minibar operations
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Being visible and hands-on during key service periods
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Maintaining luxury service, presentation, grooming and operational standards
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Building strong relationships with VIP, regular and returning guests
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Anticipating guest needs and delivering personalised service
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Managing guest feedback, complaints and service recovery
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Working closely with the Executive Chef, Events, F&B; and wider hotel teams
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Managing opening and closing procedures and operational readiness
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Taking ownership of operational or guest issues and providing leadership when senior management is unavailable
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Lead, coach & develop your team
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This role is as much about people as it is about operations.
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You'll recruit, train and develop your team while creating a culture built around genuine hospitality, accountability and service excellence.
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You'll be responsible for:
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Team leadership, performance management and development
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Training across service standards, product knowledge, wine and beverages
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Developing suggestive selling and guest engagement skills
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RSA, dietary and allergen awareness
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Team briefings, communication and cross-department collaboration
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Rostering and maintaining appropriate staffing levels
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Creating an inclusive, positive and professional team environment
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Commercially minded leadership
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You'll also have a solid understanding of the numbers behind a successful F&B; operation.
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You'll be involved in:
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Revenue and profitability
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Labour and wage control
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Rostering and payroll
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Stock ordering, inventory, stocktake and variance investigation
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KPI and operational reporting
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Monthly business reviews
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Identifying opportunities to improve revenue and efficiency
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Setting departmental targets and driving continuous improvement
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About you
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You are an experienced hospitality leader who combines high service standards with strong operational and commercial awareness.
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Ideally, you'll bring:
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Previous hotel or resort F&B; management experience
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Experience in a Restaurant Manager, F&B; Manager or similar senior role
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Experience managing multiple outlets or complex hospitality operations
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A genuine passion for luxury guest experience
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Strong food, beverage, wine and cocktail knowledge
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Confidence managing guest complaints and service recovery
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Proven ability to lead, coach and develop teams
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Strong understanding of labour, stock and financial controls
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Knowledge of RSA, food safety, WHS and relevant hospitality legislation
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Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
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Strong POS, computer and reporting skills
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A calm, professional approach when the pressure is on
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Impeccable personal presentation and an exceptional eye for detail
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Most importantly, you'll be someone who leads from the floor, knows what great service looks like and genuinely enjoys developing people.
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If you're ready to step into a senior role where luxury service, people leadership and commercial performance all come together, we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Restaurant & Bar Manager (Victoria)
🏢 Frontline Recruitment Group
📍 Victoria