Job Description

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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 setting 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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- Chance to make your mark and continue developing your career within a premium hotel operation

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Restaurant & Bar Manager /n

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 /n

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 /n

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 /n

You’ll also have a robust 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 /n

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.

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