Shangri-La the Marina, Cairns is looking for a passionate and experienced Food & Beverage Supervisor to join our team and help deliver exceptional dining and guest experiences across our Food & Beverage operations.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hospitality professional who is ready to take the next step in their career and develop their leadership skills within a luxury five-star hotel environment.

Shangri-La the Marina, Cairns is looking for a passionate and experienced Food & Beverage Supervisor to join our team and help deliver exceptional dining and guest experiences across our Food & Beverage operations.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hospitality professional who is ready to take the next step in their career and develop their leadership skills within a luxury five-star hotel environment.

About the Hotel

Located beside the Marlin Marina and Trinity Inlet in the heart of Cairns, Shangri-La the Marina, Cairns is a luxury five-star hotel featuring 255 guest rooms, 19 function venues and extensive food and beverage facilities.

As part of the internationally recognised Shangri-La Group, you will have the opportunity to develop your hospitality career within a global organisation with more than 100 hotels and resorts worldwide.

About the Role

As a Food & Beverage Supervisor, you will support the leadership team in the day-to-day operation of our Food & Beverage outlets and functions.

You will lead by example, ensuring our guests receive warm, attentive and personalised service while supporting the team to consistently meet Shangri-La's standards.

This is a hands-on role where you will be actively involved in service while also coaching and supporting colleagues, coordinating operations and helping resolve guest requests and challenges.

Your Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include:

- Supervising and supporting Food & Beverage colleagues during daily operations, functions and events.
- Leading by example and delivering warm,



professional and personalised guest service.
- Ensuring Food & Beverage service standards are consistently maintained.
- Coordinating service periods and allocating duties to team members as required.
- Supporting the opening and closing of outlets and ensuring all areas are appropriately prepared for service.
- Monitoring guest satisfaction and responding promptly and professionally to feedback or concerns.
- Assisting with guest recovery and resolving service issues in consultation with the relevant manager.
- Ensuring food and beverage orders are taken and served accurately and efficiently.
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness, presentation, hygiene and workplace safety.
- Supporting the training, coaching and development of Food & Beverage colleagues.
- Assisting with functions, events and other hotel Food & Beverage operations as required.
- Working closely with other departments to ensure a seamless guest experience.
- Ensuring hotel policies, procedures and Food & Beverage standards are followed.
- Supporting effective stock control, equipment care and responsible use of hotel resources.
- Assisting the Food & Beverage leadership team with operational requirements and other duties as required.

About You

We are looking for a confident and people-focused hospitality professional who enjoys leading from the front and creating memorable guest experiences.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Previous experience in a Food & Beverage supervisory or senior service role.
- A genuine passion for hospitality and delivering exceptional guest service.




- Strong leadership and communication skills.
- The ability to motivate and support a diverse team.
- Excellent attention to detail and a strong focus on service standards.
- The ability to remain calm and make sound decisions in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- A professional approach to handling guest feedback and service recovery.
- A willingness to coach and develop team members.
- Flexibility to work across a variety of shifts, including mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays.
- Previous experience in a luxury hotel or high-volume hospitality environment will be highly regarded.

Most importantly, you will be someone who leads by example, enjoys working with people and takes pride in delivering exceptional experiences for our guests.

What's in it for you?

At Shangri-La the Marina, Cairns, we believe in developing our people and creating opportunities to build a rewarding career in hospitality.

We offer:

- The opportunity to work at an iconic five-star Cairns waterfront hotel .
- Career progression and development opportunities across the Shangri-La Group worldwide.
- Duty meals provided in our fully staffed and maintained team dining facility.
- CBD location on the Cairns waterfront.
- Accommodation discounts across the Shangri-La Group.
- Access to Shangri-La Academy for professional development and learning.
- Hotel performance-based discretionary bonus once a year.
- Additional staff discounts, offers and benefits.

Ready to take the next step?

If you are an experienced Food & Beverage professional who is ready to take on greater responsibility and develop your leadership career with a globally recognised luxury hotel brand, we would love to hear from you.

Shangri-La the Marina, Cairns is an equal chance employer. We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

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📌 Food & Beverage Supervisor (Cairns Regional)
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