Food & Beverage Operations Manager – Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne

Location: Melbourne CBD

About Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne

Perfectly positioned on Flinders Street, Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne is one of the city's most recognised and historic hotels. Blending timeless heritage charm with contemporary hospitality, the hotel features 340 guest rooms and suites, extensive conferencing and event facilities, and a range of food and beverage experiences catering to both corporate and leisure travellers.

Opportunity

As Food & Beverage Operations Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day performance of the hotel's food and beverage outlets, conferencing and events operations. You will be a visible and engaging leader, supporting your team on the floor, delivering exceptional service standards, and driving strong commercial results across all areas of the business.

Working closely with the Executive Chef and hotel leadership team, you will help shape memorable guest experiences, develop talented hospitality professionals, and maximise operational performance.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead all food and beverage, conferencing and events operations.
- Drive exceptional guest satisfaction and service excellence.
- Deliver revenue, profitability and productivity targets.
- Maximise venue utilisation and identify opportunities to grow business performance.
- Manage labour costs, rostering,



inventory and supplier relationships.
- Oversee the successful delivery of conferences, meetings, weddings and special events.
- Recruit, coach and develop high-performing teams.
- Foster a positive, inclusive and accountable team culture.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, liquor licensing and WHS requirements.
- Partner with the leadership team to continuously enhance the guest experience and commercial outcomes.

About You

- 3-5+ years' leadership experience within hotel food and beverage operations.
- Strong experience managing conferencing and events within a hotel environment.
- Demonstrated commercial acumen and financial management capability.
- A proven track record of leading, engaging and developing successful teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- A proactive, solutions-focused leadership style.
- The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume hospitality workplace.
- A commitment to delivering exceptional guest experiences every day.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to lead food and beverage operations within one of Melbourne's most established and recognised hotels. You'll join a passionate team, work within an iconic venue, and play a pivotal role in delivering memorable guest experiences across accommodation, dining, conferencing and events.

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