Food & beverage supervisor - fine dining & café operations (lake saint clair)

Imagine leading a Food & Beverage team where your \"office\" sits on the shores of Australia's deepest lake, surrounded by World Heritage wilderness.

At Lake St Clair Lodge, you won't just supervise service — you'll help deliver an organic, environmentally conscious dining experience in one of the most breathtaking locations in the country. If you have solid restaurant supervision experience (fine dining preferred) and you're ready to step into a leadership role with real autonomy and a pathway to management, we'd love to meet you.

• Live and work inside the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area
• $66k-$76k + Superannuation
• Subsidised accommodation
• Free staff meal when working
• Discount on over-the-counter purchases
• Genuine pathway to Restaurant / F&B Manager
• Autonomy and responsibility — not micromanagement
• Work with an organic, wellness-focused menu

We operate 42 cabins along with a restaurant, café and bar, welcoming travellers from across Australia and internationally. Our focus is on organic produce, wellness‐oriented dining, and delivering an authentic wilderness experience with professional hospitality standards.

Reporting to the Duty Manager, you will lead daily Food & Beverage operations across our restaurant, café and bar. This is a hands‐on supervisory position. You will lead from the floor, support your team during service, and take responsibility for stock control, ordering and smooth day‐to‐day operations. Because we are a seasonal business, you will also play an important role in managing fluctuating demand throughout the day and across seasons.

• Supervising restaurant, café and bar service
• Leading and mentoring seasonal and permanent staff
• Managing stock control, purchasing and pricing
• Using Lightspeed POS to monitor sales and reporting
• Maintaining high presentation and service standards
• Ensuring compliance with food safety and RSA regulations
• Handling guest feedback professionally
• Supporting sales growth and upselling initiatives
• Working autonomously during quieter operational periods

• Operate confidently and autonomously
• Maintain strong customer feedback ratings
• Manage stock efficiently with minimal wastage
• Receive positive team feedback as a leader
• Contribute to increased sales and service standards

You are an experienced hospitality professional who:

• Has supervisory experience in a seated table service restaurant (fine dining highly regarded)
• Understands formal dining, bar operations and guest experience
• Is confident managing stock and ordering processes
• Can lead a team through busy service periods
• Maintains excellent grooming and presentation standards
• Communicates clearly and professionally
• Holds RSA (required)
• Is comfortable working in a remote/regional setting
• Can adapt to seasonal demand and team changes
• Experience using Lightspeed POS will be highly regarded

This role offers a genuine pathway to Restaurant or Food & Beverage Manager. Over time, you will develop the capability to run the F&B function with minimal oversight. If you're ambitious and want to build a long‐term hospitality career in a unique setting, this is an opportunity to accelerate your development.

We are located just off the Lyell Highway.

• Daily bus services from North‐West Tasmania
• Bi‐weekly bus services from Hobart
• On‐site subsidised accommodation available

Due to our regional location, applicants must be comfortable living and working in a wilderness environment.

• First round interview
• Second round interview
• Reference checks
• National Police Check

• Employee discount
• Free food

Pay: $65,000.00 – $75,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person