Hospitality Manager

KBR, Inc.; Alice Springs; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR Hospitality Manager position located in Alice Springs, Australia. This role leads dining, custodial, transportation and hospitality functions within a large 4,400-acre facility.

On-site 100% and contingent upon contract award, you’ll oversee a team delivering premier support services for government and mission-critical operations. The ideal candidate will have security clearance, supervisory experience, and strong customer focus, with proven ability to drive service quality and compliance

Qualifications

• Active security clearance required (Secret or NV-1).
• At least five years experience on projects of similar scope.
• At least two consecutive years supervisory experience in food services or hospitality.
• Experience with project management concepts (schedule, scope, cost, risk, deliverables).

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain a dining facility in accordance with health and sanitation standards.
• Conduct cleaning of food prep and service areas.
• Provide catering service for official and VIP events.
• Stock and manage site vending machines.
• Collect, stage, pick-up, and dispose of trash and materials.
• Manage custodial cleaning services.
• Manage and maintain on-site ATMs with local bank.
• May provide work direction.
• Communicate effectively with diverse teams and resolve operational issues.

Skills

Active Secret Security Clearance

Supervisory experience

Customer service

Project management concepts

Tools

Work order management systems

Help desk services

Job description

Title

Hospitality Manager

At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value‑added services, and long‑term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin‑off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest‑priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin‑off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

Who We Are

KBR Government Solutions delivers full life cycle professional and technical solutions that improve operational readiness and drive innovation. Our solutions help ensure mission success on land, air, sea, space and cyberspace for the Department of Defense, intelligence community, NASA and other federal agencies. KBR’s areas of expertise include engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity.

This project will provide the Customer with a consolidated Support Services Center as the focal point to receive, plan, program, allocate resources, schedule, document, reserve/Issue and communicate requirements for Work Orders.

Who You Are

KBR is in search of a skilled Hospitality Manager to manage the Government work order management process. You will manage a team of specialists, focusing on managing dining services, custodial services, transportation and hospitality functions. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong communication skills, analytical acumen, an eye for detail, and a proven ability to make decisions and adhere to strict deadlines.

This is a 24x7 operation which requires provision of on‑call support. Your role transcends conventional limits, placing a premium on the solid availability of essential systems. It's imperative that these systems remain operational without interruption. Your vigilant oversight and proactive maintenance strategies are the cornerstones of our commitment to delivering stellar customer service.

This role will be located in Alice Springs, Australia at a 4,400‑acre facility with approximately 687,000 square feet of mission and support space.

This position is expected to be onsite 100%.

This is a contingent position based upon contract award.

What You’ll Do

In the role of Hospitality Manager, your duties will include:

• Operate and maintain a dining facility in accordance with the appropriate Host Nation health and sanitation standards for food preparation and handing
• Conduct all cleaning of food preparation and food service areas in accordance with Host Nation Health Code regulations
• Provide catering service for official and VIP events
• Maintain, stock, and manage site vending machines in accordance with the appropriate Host Nation health and sanitation standards for food preparation and handing
• Collect, stage, pick‑up, and conduct off‑site disposal of all trash (Classified & Unclassified), construction material, and recycling
• Manage custodial cleaning services
• Manage and maintain on‑site ATMs in coordination with the local banking institute
• May provide work direction
• Communicating effectively with diverse teams, responding to questions, and solving a range of operational issues

Requirements

• Possess an active Secret Security Clearance, or Host Nation NV-1 Clearance
• A minimum of five (5) years of experience supporting projects of similar scope, size and complexity
• A minimum of two (2) consecutive years of supervisory experience in Food Services or Hospitality service
• Knowledge of process improvement models
• Experience providing high‑quality customer service
• Experience managing help desk services and work order management systems
• Demonstrated experience in managing dining services, custodial services and hospitality functions
• Demonstrated experience incorporating applicable environmental health and safety practices across responsible work areas
• Proficient knowledge and experience in the use of project management concepts to manage items including, but not limited to project schedule, scope, cost, risk, and deliverables and related metrics

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.