Food & Beverage Manager - Brisbane Airport (SSP Australia)

About the Role

Reporting to the Assistant General Manager & General Manager, we are looking for an experienced and motivated Food and Beverage Manager to join our busy multi venue operations located at Brisbane Airport. Work in a business where no two days are the same, but every day is exciting.

You will be joining a workplace where everyone feels valued and that promotes work life balance. You will work alongside the best in the business, a highly supportive leadership team and warm and friendly colleagues. This role has the ability to assist in driving our business across multiple venues.

Currently we operate sixteen venues across both the Domestic and International terminal and by mid-2026 this will increase to twenty-one venues with a mix of exciting restaurants, quick service restaurants and coffee shops along with some franchise businesses.

Our Venues Include:

• The Independent
• The Local
• Newstead Brewing Co
• Mica bakery
• The Common
• Seeds by Chef Bruno Loubet
• Graze Bar & Grill
• Coffee Royal
• Mi Casa Mexican Cantina
• Mezze ZaZa
• Roll’d
• Nippon Ramen
• Yo Sushi
• Motto Motto
• Upper Westside deli

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead Restaurant Managers through ongoing leadership and coaching, providing clear direction on a daily/weekly basis.
• Provide leadership and development to Restaurant Managers, including having in place clear development plans for each Restaurant with regular review with the General Manager.
• Provide regular performance reviews and feedback to staff, including annual performance reviews.
• Accountable for the management of the financial outputs of the Group of Restaurants under their management, including Cost of Goods (ensuring accurate inventory control, i.e. stock takes in each location), cost of employment and top line Sales versus budget.
• Maintain client relationships with partners and airport authorities.
• Work with our internal stake holders and departments to ensure compliance across the business.
• Drive, monitor and respond to audits delivering full compliance, risk management and overall ensure that best practice within operations is fully delivered.
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