Food & Beverage Assistant Manager

Four Seasons Hotels And Resorts; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Training & development

Complimentary accommodation at other F

Complimentary dry cleaning for staff

Job summary

Four Seasons Hotels And Resorts in Sydney is seeking a Food & Beverage Assistant Manager to balance day-to-day management of the Mode Kitchen & Bar and ensure smooth service across peak periods. You will develop the team, solve problems, and drive results with a people-first, profit-focused approach.

The ideal candidate has a solid track record in 5* hotels or top dining venues, a passion for delivering memorable guest experiences, and a leadership style that is authentic, engaging, and

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience in a restaurant leadership role in a 5* hotel with a high focus on quality and high volumes.
• Passion to provide an outstanding guest experience.
• Authentic, engaging leadership style.
• Positive, can-do attitude with resilience and maturity and strong communication skills.
• Collaborative approach across hotel departments to support F&B success.

Responsibilities

• Maintain strong operational presence across all meal periods to ensure service standards and guest experience.
• Provide leadership, development, support, coaching and constructive feedback to the team.
• Cultivate a culture that encourages connection and authenticity while aligning with restaurant goals.
• Set performance metrics, identify improvements, and lead with industry trends.
• Lead recruitment, selection and retention to ensure top talent.
• Develop strong internal relationships across the hotel for F&B success.
• Closely manage labour and operating expenses via scheduling, purchasing, and stock control.

Skills

Leadership

Guest experience

Communication

High-volume service

Team development

Hospitality

Job description

Four Seasons is powered by our people. We are a collective of individuals who crave to become better, to push ourselves to new heights and to treat each other as we wish to be treated in return. Our team members around the world create amazing experiences for our guests, residents, and partners through a commitment to luxury with genuine heart. We know that the best way to enable our people to deliver these exceptional guest experiences is through a world‑class employee experience and company culture.

About the location:

To us, true luxury is a meaningful sense of belonging. It is a dedicated focus on how people want to be treated, grounded in the genuine care you experience during your stay and defined by an abundance of humanity and generosity. This starts with our passionate team, welcoming you to be the centre of our world, anywhere in the world – and always with a distinctly human touch. The views are just the beginning at Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, located at the epicentre of the historic Rocks district, sparkling Harbour and buzzing CBD. Chic rooms and suites embrace the iconic attractions just steps away, while the award‑winning restaurant and street front bar are destinations unto themselves.

About the role:

The Food & Beverage Assistant Manager balances the day to day management of the Mode Kitchen & Ba and ensuring the smooth operation of our main service periods whilst developing and engaging the team, problem solving and delivering results for the business, from a people, product and profit perspective. To thrive in this role, the ideal candidate will have a solid track record in high quality hotels/restaurants, a passion for delivering a memorable dining experience and a hunger for delivering results, by cultivating a team culture that is fun, performance driven and constantly looking to evolve.

What you will do:

Maintain a strong operational presence across all meal serving periods to ensure service standards and the guest experience remain at an optimum

Provide leadership, development, support, coaching and constructive feedback for the team

Cultivate a culture that encourages people to connect and thrive, allowing people space to be themselves, whilst aligning the team with restaurant goals

Drive performance, by setting metrics and benchmarks, identifying ways to improve how we do things and leading the way with industry trends

Be proactively involved with the recruitment, selection and retention efforts in order to ensure that top talent are sought, confirmed and retained

Develop strong internal relationships across the hotel ensuring solid partnerships with those who will contribute to the success of the Food & Beverage Division

Closely managing labour and operating expenses through effective scheduling, purchasing decisions and stock control

What you will bring:

2 years' experience in a restaurant leadership role in a 5* hotel with a high focus on quality whilst operating at high volumes

A passion to provide an outstanding guest experience

A leadership style that is authentic and engaging

A positive, can-do attitude that shows resilience and maturity, with strong communication skills

A collaborative style that will build strong relations with all Hotel departments who are key to the success of the F&B Division

A strong understanding of luxury, with a sharp attention to detail and high focus on service

What we offer:

• Competitive Salary, wages, and a comprehensive benefits package
• Excellent Training and Development opportunities
• Complimentary Accommodation at other Four Seasons Hotels and Resort
• Complimentary Dry Cleaning for Employee Uniforms
• Complimentary Employee Meals