“Saffire is a special property. From both team and career perspectives, I’ve never seen anything like it; a luxury resort that makes guests feel at home” – Patrick, General Manager
About Saffire Freycinet
Saffire is among the world’s finest Luxury Lodges, located on Tasmania’s pristine east coast at the spectacular Freycinet National Park. With a list of prestigious accolades including TripAdvisor’s Best Luxury Hotel in Australia and Best Luxury Hotel in the South Pacific in 2018; and Best Luxury Hotel in Australia at the 2017 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards, Saffire is internationally renowned for its exceptional guest service and unique approach to highly personalised and immersive visitor experiences.
With unspoilt views of Freycinet’s iconic Hazards Mountain range, this may just be the most stunning workplace on the planet! Saffire provides a rich employment opportunity and the key to many more exciting doors in your career. The team are bound by a family atmosphere, live onsite in a vibrant community and are currently seeking an experienced Assistant Food & Beverage Manager to join their team… this is where you come in!
What you can expect from a day in this role:
In this role you will support the Food & Beverage Manager and will work with the team to ensure that each guest receives individually tailored professional service. You will manage food & beverage operations, liaise with key stakeholders and assist with staff training and development.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Assisting Food & Beverage Manager in day to day operations of the restaurant and bar
- Working closely with the Executive Chef and kitchen team to create wine matching for meals
- Maintaining a constant focus on providing excellent guest experience at all times
- Lead, mentor and train the food & beverage team, ensuring a positive working environment
- Supporting the recruiting and onboarding of new team members
- Handling ordering and overseeing inventory management
What you will bring to the role:
- Previous experience in a Luxury Lodge environment or similar,
- Minimum 2 years supervisory or management experience
- Strong focus on staff training and development
- Excellent food and wine knowledge
- Strong interpersonal and people skills
- Flexibility and reliability to work across a variety of shifts,
- A desire to learn, develop and continuously improve, and
- vehicle and drivers licence (preferred), or other modes of accessibility to the property.
What you can expect from us:
By joining the team at Saffire, you will gain exposure to working with inspiring industry mentors, and gain the satisfaction knowing you are contributing to creating memorable guest experiences. This role is in a beautiful remote Tasmanian location, but still only a two hour drive away from Hobart and Launceston.
Our staff have access to live in subsidised and fully-furnished accommodation in Tasmania’s breathtaking Freycinet National Park which is located only 10 minutes drive from holiday town, Coles Bay. You can also expect access to Wi-Fi, gym, entertainment and BBQ facilities at the employee accommodation site, as well as a complimentary meal on your shift.
Interested? Take the next steps..
We look forward to hearing from you, so click “Apply” and follow the steps to send us your resume and cover letter addressing what you will bring to the role.
For any further information, please contact Lauren Murfet, Talent Acquisition Advisor at: lmurfet@federalgroup.com.au
If this isn’t the right role for you but you’re interested in working at one of the Federal Group properties, please check out all of our current vacancies on our website