Group F&B Manager: Multi-Venue Café & Events

Area 51 BNE; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Area 51 BNE is seeking an experienced Group F&B Manager to oversee café operations across QLD and NSW. You will drive food service standards, manage budgets, and lead high-volume teams in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

The role focuses on establishing SOPs, food safety, customer experience, and event catering for family-friendly venues. Weekend rosters apply, with collaboration from Venue Managers to sustain growth and seasonal offerings.

Qualifications

• Food Safety Supervisor (mandatory)
• Strong background in Food & Beverage, especially working in high volume fast paced kitchen environment with management experience in leading teams and developing people
• Demonstrated experience in event planning and process improvement
• Strong creative thinking and innovation skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication abilities
• Proficiency in project management and coordination
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Drive consistency, presentation and food service standards across the group
• Ensure COGs is maintained to appropriate KPI
• Review and maintain PAR levels for each venue
• Regularly inspect kitchen/café facilities to ensure asset compliance (i.e. cleaning checklists, appliances, cold rooms, freezers, deep fryers, vents, basins, preparation tables etc)
• Regularly monitor stock levels, orders and deliveries in preparation for weekend and peak operational periods
• Oversee and manage speed of service, quality control and food safety compliance at all venues
• Kitchen/café operations are to be consistent and compliant in food safety, handling and food allergens
• Ensure readiness that all venue café/kitchens are acceptable for both internal and external food safety auditing
• Keep a pulse on industry trends, and customer feedback to consistently innovate and refresh the café/ Party offerings

Skills

F&B Management

Kitchen Operations

Team Leadership

Customer Service

Food Safety

Job description

Area 51 BNE is seeking an experienced Group F&B Manager to oversee café operations across QLD and NSW. You will drive food service standards, manage budgets, and lead high-volume teams in a fast-paced hospitality environment.

The role focuses on establishing SOPs, food safety, customer experience, and event catering for family-friendly venues. Weekend rosters apply, with collaboration from Venue Managers to sustain growth and seasonal offerings.