Food and Beverage Manager

Lancemore Mansion Hotel Werribee Park; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancemore Mansion Hotel Werribee Park is seeking an energetic hospitality leader to oversee Food & Beverage operations across weddings, conferencing, events, restaurant dining, and in-room guest service. This hands-on role reports to the General Manager and focuses on guest experience, profitability, and a high-performing team culture.

You will drive revenue growth, manage labour costs, and collaborate with the Executive Chef to elevate the overall guest journey in a boutique hotel setting.

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading large-scale F&B operations in hospitality.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience in payroll and stock control.
• Experience across weddings, conferences, and events operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing F&B team across multiple outlets and service styles.
• Drive revenue growth and improve operational profitability.
• Manage labour costs, payroll, and roster efficiency.
• Deliver exceptional weddings, conferencing and events experiences.
• Collaborate with the Executive Chef and leadership team to elevate guest experience.
• Foster strong engagement, accountability, and service culture.

Skills

F&B Operations

Hospitality Leadership

Weddings & Events

Payroll & Budget

Guest Experience

Tools

Executive Chef Collaboration

Job description

Lancemore Mansion Hotel Werribee Park – Werribee VIC

This is an exciting opportunity for a strong operational leader to oversee a diverse and dynamic F&B offering across conferencing, weddings & events, restaurant dining, and in-room guest service, while playing a key role in shaping the next phase of the hotel's growth and guest experience journey.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Reporting directly to the General Manager, this role is responsible for leading all Food & Beverage operations across the property, ensuring exceptional guest experiences, strong commercial performance, and a positive, high-performing team culture.

The role oversees:

• Weddings
• In-room dining and hotel guest service delivery

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong operational capability, commercial acumen, and the ability to lead large service periods while continuously driving standards, culture, and profitability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing a high-performing F&B team across multiple outlets and service styles
• Driving revenue growth and operational profitability
• Managing labour costs, payroll, and roster efficiency
• Delivering exceptional weddings, conferencing, and events experiences
• Working closely with the Executive Chef and hotel leadership team to elevate the overall guest experience
• Creating strong team engagement, accountability, and service culture
• Maintaining exceptional presentation and operational standards across all guest-facing areas
• Supporting strategic planning and continuous improvement initiatives across the business

ABOUT YOU:

To flourish in this role, you will be an energetic and inspiring hospitality leader with a genuine passion for food, wine, people, and guest experience.

You will bring:

• Previous experience leading a large-scale or boutique hotel F&B operation
  Strong knowledge of restaurant, conferencing, weddings, and events operations
  Sound commercial and financial acumen with experience managing payroll, labour costs, and stock control
• A hands-on leadership style with the ability to lead service from the floor
• Exceptional guest engagement and relationship-building skills
  A passion for developing teams and creating a strong workplace culture
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• A proactive and solutions-focused mindset
• Immaculate presentation and professionalism
• Flexibility to work weekends, evenings, and public holidays as required
• Most importantly, you will be someone who genuinely cares about people, loves hospitality, and is passionate about creating memorable guest experiences while building a positive and high-performing team environment.

If you are a talented, passionate and performance driven individual wanting to enjoy your career within an established boutique hotel brand and supportive team, then... Grow your career with a company that focuses on leadership development and succession

About The Lancemore Group:

Founded in 1986, The Lancemore Group is a leading Australian boutique lifestyle brand and pioneer in boutique hotels and residential conference facilities.

Our hotels offer boutique accommodation, conferences & meetings, weddings & events, wellness spas, critically acclaimed restaurants and an award winning wines.

We are expanding across Australia and are unique in being a family owned company that combines the head of a large operation with the heart of a family.

At Lancemore, we:

• Invest in our people - providing career growth, training, and mentorship.
• Offer employee incentives, discounts, and team social activities.
• Recognise and reward individual contributions-you're never just a number.
  

If you are a driven hospitality professional who realises the tremendous opportunity that this role offers, we want to hear from you!

Visit www.lancemore.com.au to find out more about our company.

Our Values

Fun | Authentic Hospitality | Caring | Ownership Mindset | Performance | Growth