Assistant Food & Beverage Manager

Ther Kew Golf Club; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Job summary

The Kew Golf Club is seeking an experienced hospitality professional to join our team as Assistant Food & Beverage Manager, a 2IC role reporting to the F&B Manager in a premium private club near Melbourne. You will lead the front-of-house team across dining, bar, functions, golf events and special occasions.

We offer a stable, full-time role with a supportive management team, a focus on service standards and opportunities to develop leadership and broader management skills, including

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading front-of-house teams
• Track record in delivering high-standard hospitality
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to coach and develop staff

Responsibilities

• Lead the front-of-house team during daily service, functions and events
• Act as senior hospitality manager on duty when required
• Coach and develop food and beverage team
• Maintain high standards of presentation and member experience
• Assist with rostering and staffing levels
• Coordinate restaurant, bar, function and event service
• Support staff recruitment and induction
• Ensure RSA, food safety and compliance
• Stock control and operational administration
• Collaborate with kitchen and Club teams
• Identify opportunities to continually improve service standards and operating efficiency

Skills

Leadership

Front-of-house management

Staff coaching

Communication

RSA compliance

Event service

Job description

Take the next step in your hospitality management career

The Kew Golf Club is seeking an experienced hospitality professional to join our team as Assistant Food & Beverage Manager.

Working as 2IC to our Food & Beverage Manager, you will play a key role in leading our front-of-house team and delivering an outstanding hospitality experience across member dining, bar service, functions, golf events and special occasions.

This is an opportunity to build your management career in a premium hospitality environment, with the stability, working conditions and lifestyle that can be difficult to find in traditional restaurant and late-night venues.

Why join us?

The Kew Golf Club is one of Melbourne's leading private golf clubs, located just 15 minutes from the CBD.

Our hospitality team provides a warm, professional and contemporary experience for members and their guests across our clubhouse dining, bar, functions and events.

For the right person, this role offers:

• $80,000–$85,000 + super, depending on experience

• 2IC management position with meaningful responsibility

• A stable, full-time role with an established and respected employer

• A premium hospitality environment without the late-night venue lifestyle

• Exposure to restaurant, bar, function and event operations

• The opportunity to develop your leadership and broader management skills

• A supportive management team with a strong focus on service standards

• Free on-site parking

About the role

Reporting to the Food & Beverage Manager, you will help lead the day-to-day operation of our front-of-house team and ensure our members and guests consistently receive a high standard of service.

Importantly, this is not simply a senior shift supervisor position. We are looking for someone who wants to take ownership, develop people and contribute to the ongoing improvement of our hospitality operation.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the front-of-house team during daily service, functions and events

• Acting as the senior hospitality manager on duty when required

• Supporting, coaching and developing our food and beverage team

• Helping to create a positive, professional and accountable team culture

• Maintaining high standards of presentation, service and member experience

• Assisting with rostering and ensuring appropriate staffing levels

• Coordinating restaurant, bar, function and event service

• Supporting staff recruitment, induction and training

• Ensuring compliance with RSA, food safety and other relevant requirements

• Assisting with stock control and operational administration

• Working closely with our kitchen and broader Club teams

• Identifying opportunities to continually improve service standards and operating efficiency

About you

You may already be working as an Assistant Food & Beverage Manager or Assistant Venue Manager, or you may be an experienced Restaurant Supervisor, Duty Manager or F&B Supervisor who is ready to take the next step.

We are more interested in your leadership capability, service standards and attitude than your current job title.

You will ideally bring:

• Strong experience in a quality hospitality environment

• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a front-of-house team

• A genuine passion for delivering excellent service

• A warm, professional and confident communication style

• Strong organisation and attention to detail

• The ability to remain calm and make good decisions during busy services

• A hands-on approach – you will be comfortable leading from the floor

• A willingness to coach and develop less experienced team members

• Sound understanding of responsible service and hospitality compliance requirements

• Flexibility to work across a roster that includes weekends, some evenings and public holidays

Experience in a quality restaurant, hotel, events venue, private club or similar environment would be highly regarded. Previous golf club experience is not required.

About The Kew Golf Club

Established in 1894, The Kew Golf Club is a leading private golf club located approximately 15 minutes from Melbourne's CBD.

Our Club provides an extensive hospitality offering for members and their guests, ranging from relaxed clubhouse dining and bar service through to functions, golf events and special occasions.

We pride ourselves on providing a welcoming and professional environment, with a strong emphasis on personal service, consistency and attention to detail.

Applications close 5pm Friday 2 October 2026.