Rydges South Bank - Director of Food and Beverage
- South Brisbane, QLD
- Permanent
- Full-time
As market-leading experience creators, we bring to life some of the best-known brands and properties in entertainment, ventures, and travel. Our portfolio includes 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 by EVT and Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few.About Rydges Hotels and Resorts:
Proudly Australian & New Zealand owned, Rydges Hotels & Resorts provides a diverse range of elevated city, suburban, and resort-style hotels. From classic charm to sophisticated style, our properties have every detail considered to deliver a refreshingly local experience with exceptional comforts catering to all guests. Join our team of local heroes dedicated to enhancing every guest’s stay.
Rydges South Bank is a highly-regarded 4.5 star, award-winning hotel boasting 304 rooms and suites, multiple food and beverage outlets, and conferencing facilities. The hotel is located on Grey Street in South Bank neighbouring the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.About the RoleWe’re seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Food & Beverage to lead our hotel’s F&B operations with energy, vision, and precision. This is a pivotal leadership role responsible for driving excellence across multiple outlets, enhancing guest experiences, and delivering strong commercial outcomes. If you're passionate about hospitality, innovation, and leading high-performing teams, we’d love to hear from you.Key Responsibilities
- Lead with impact, energise and mobilise F&B teams to maintain momentum and deliver consistently high performance across all operations.
- Enable leadership to guide and develop Operational Leaders to create memorable guest experiences through confident and capable service delivery.
- Coordinate staffing, resources, and movements with precision to ensure seamless day to day operations.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to support business goals.
- Oversee both tactical and strategic aspects of F&B, including compliance, training, and quality and development of team.
- Drive operational excellence by uplifting team engagement, enhancing guest satisfaction, and improving business outcomes.
- Lead large scale teams with 7–10 years in F&B management, including 3–5 years in senior hotel or venue leadership.
- Managed multi outlet operations with consistent delivery on budgets, KPIs, and guest experiences.
- Applied strong commercial insight to drive revenue, control costs, and introduce innovative concepts.
- Inspire and lead high-performing teams through mentoring, motivation, and a culture of excellence.
- Enhanced guest experiences with a modern, personalised, and service-driven approach.
- Championed sustainability through eco conscious practices and responsible sourcing.
- Adapted quickly to operational challenges with strong planning, problem solving, and agility.
- Built stakeholder trust through clear communication and cross functional collaboration.
- Ensured compliance with brand standards, safety regulations, and quality benchmarks.
- Leveraged technology to optimise operations, reporting, and guest engagement.
- Incredible team member discounts from your first day on-the-job.
- 50% off stays at EVT hotels – Rydges, QT, Atura, Lylo and more.
- $2 movie tickets, plus Moonlight, Gold Class, Candy Bar discounts and more.
- Awesome winter and summer savings and discounts at Thredbo.
- Rapid career growth opportunities through our EVT network.
- Local community involvement, volunteering and charitable giving.
- Australia and NZ’s largest and most diverse experiences company
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