Great hospitality. Outstanding people. An extraordinary location.

We're looking for a Food & Beverage Manager who wants to lead from the floor and make a genuine impact on the guest experience at Cradle Mountain Lodge.

Set in one of Tasmania's most spectacular wilderness destinations, our F&B; operation is a central part of the guest journey. We're looking for someone who can bring together people, service and commercial performance and create an operation the team is proud to deliver.

Your role

You'll lead our restaurant, tavern, functions and broader F&B; operation, working alongside our Executive Chef and hotel leadership team.

You'll be responsible for

- Leading busy services and setting the standard on the floor
- Building an engaged, capable and guest-focused F&B; team
- Training and developing supervisors and emerging leaders
- Improving service consistency and guest satisfaction
- Driving revenue and average spend while maintaining strong guest value
- Managing labour, rostering and productivity
- Controlling stock, beverage costs, wastage and operating expenses
- Working with the Executive Chef on menus, pricing and service delivery
- Developing our Tasmanian beverage and produce story
- Delivering functions and events
- Maintaining RSA, food safety, workplace safety and operational standards
- Helping shape the future of food and beverage at the Lodge.

We're looking for:



You don't need to be a corporate hotel manager.

You do need to be a strong hospitality operator who understands people, numbers and service.

You'll ideally have

- Experience leading an F&B; team within a hotel, resort, restaurant or multi-outlet environment
- Strong restaurant and/or beverage knowledge
- Confidence managing budgets, labour, stock and cost of sales
- A genuine interest in coaching and developing people
- Strong guest-service instincts
- Current Tasmanian RSA, or the ability to obtain it
- Good food safety and allergen-management knowledge
- The resilience and adaptability to thrive in a remote resort environment.

Experience with Tasmanian food, wine and spirits, destination resorts, functions or luxury lodge operations will be highly regarded. Why make the move?

Cradle Mountain isn't just another workplace.

This is an opportunity to live and work in one of Australia's most extraordinary natural environments while taking genuine ownership of a significant hospitality operation.

We want someone who will challenge us, improve what we do and help create an F&B; experience worthy of the destination.

If that sounds like your kind of opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Staff accommodation and meals provided at the property.

Apply now through SEEK and tell us why Cradle Mountain should be your next move.

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