Food & Beverage Supervisor | Events & Restaurant

Tamborine Mountain Glades; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Dining and stays discounts

Movie tickets

Thredbo perks

Career growth

Paid parental leave

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

Rydges Esplanade Cairns is seeking an energetic and organized F&B Supervisor to oversee daily service across breakfast, lunch and dinner, lead a team, ensure high standards of food quality and presentation, and create a warm, welcoming atmosphere for our guests - whether they're here for a conference, a wedding, or a Great Barrier Reef getaway.

This casual, start-now role offers hands-on leadership, non-hierarchical teamwork, and opportunities to develop skills across EVT's hotel and

Qualifications

• Experience as an F&B Supervisor or similar in hotels, bars, or restaurants, ideally across multiple meal periods and event/function service.
• Proven ability to manage, train and motivate a team, building strong culture and a great guest experience.
• Solid food and beverage knowledge, including wine and cocktails (training provided).
• Warm, approachable manner with excellent communication skills and flexibility.
• Skilled at anticipating and managing guest needs, including for conferences and events.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily food and beverage service across breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• Lead and motivate the team to deliver high service standards.
• Ensure high standards of food quality and presentation.
• Create a warm, welcoming atmosphere for guests at conferences, weddings or getaways.
• Maintain attention to detail and guest satisfaction with a flexible, hands-on leadership style.

Skills

F&B supervision

Team leadership

Food & beverage knowledge

Guest service

Event & conference service

Communication

Job description

Food and Beverage Supervisor - Rydges Cairns

Proudly owned and operated in Australia and New Zealand, Rydges offers refreshingly local stays in city, regional and resort-style hotels. We're not just in the neighbourhood, we're part of it. Every hotel is designed for ease, connection and quality. From check-in to check-out, our local heroes bring a can-do attitude and "too easy" service. Whether it's for work or a well-earned break, our place feels like home with the charm of somewhere new. Join us to help make every moment memorable.

EVT has an endless range of roles and career paths to explore across over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, Independent Collection and Australia's most loved year round alpine resort, Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few. Once you're in, there's no limits on where your career could take you.

About the Role

Rydges Esplanade Cairns is looking for an energetic and organised F&B Supervisor to join the team on a causal basis, available to start asap. As F&B Supervisor, you'll oversee daily food and beverage service across breakfast, lunch and dinner, lead and motivate a team, ensure high standards of food quality and presentation, and create a warm, welcoming atmosphere for our guests - whether they're here for a conference, a wedding, or a Great Barrier Reef getaway.

What You Bring

• Experience as an F&B Supervisor or similar in hotels, bars, or restaurants, ideally across multiple meal periods and event/function service.
• Proven ability to manage, train and motivate a team, building strong culture and a great guest experience.
• Solid food and beverage knowledge, including wine and cocktails (training provided).
• Warm, approachable manner with excellent communication skills and flexibility.
• Skilled at anticipating and managing guest needs, including for conferences and events.
• Strong attention to detail, work ethic, and pride in presentation.

How You Work

• Daymaker ethos — no one's too big for the small things.
• Hands‑on and non-hierarchical — leads from the front.
• Resilient and solutions-focused — stays calm, moves fast.

Perks from Day One

As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels — no ivory towers.

• 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels – QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
• $2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
• Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
• Rapid career growth across our hotel & entertainment network.
• Paid parental leave; community & volunteering opportunities.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and review applications as they come in — don't wait! We can't wait to see the places your career will go with EVT.