Luxury F&B Assistant Manager — Lead High-Volume Service

Four Seasons Hotels; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent training and development

Complimentary accommodation at otherFS

Complimentary dry cleaning for staff

Complimentary employee meals

Job summary

Four Seasons Hotels in Sydney is seeking an experienced Food & Beverage Assistant Manager to balance daily operations at Mode Kitchen & Bar and ensure guest experiences meet our luxury standards. The role focuses on leading the team, problem solving and delivering results with care and hospitality.

You will manage labour and costs, recruit and develop staff, and foster a culture that blends performance with warmth.

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience in a restaurant leadership role in a 5* hotel with high volumes.
• Passion to provide an outstanding guest experience.
• Authentic and engaging leadership style.
• Positive, can-do attitude with resilience and maturity.
• Strong communication and collaboration across hotel departments.
• Understanding of luxury service and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a strong operational presence across all meal 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.

Skills

Restaurant leadership

Guest experience

Communication skills

Team collaboration

High-volume service

Luxury hospitality

Job description

Four Seasons Hotels in Sydney is seeking an experienced Food & Beverage Assistant Manager to balance daily operations at Mode Kitchen & Bar and ensure guest experiences meet our luxury standards. The role focuses on leading the team, problem solving and delivering results with care and hospitality.

You will manage labour and costs, recruit and develop staff, and foster a culture that blends performance with warmth.