Food & Beverage Manager - Brisbane Airport (SSP Australia)
About the Role
Reporting to the 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.
The ideal candidate will have the following attributes
* Previous experience within a similar role for 2+ years (preferable).
* Experience within the hospitality industry and multi-site management.
* Relevant tertiary qualifications in business-related disciplines (desired).
* Strong leadership skills and shift management experience to engage, lead and train the team
* Self-driven and highly motivated individual who is looking to grow within their role, a great opportunity for a venue manager looking at taking the next step into a multi-venue leadership role
* Proven ability to adapt and learn quickly
* Experience in delivering individual coaching, structured training and sessions for team members
* Previous experience in managing high turnover operations, rosters and stock control is highly regarded
What's on offer
* Work-life balance, weekends are the quietists days of the week.
* Enjoy free meals on shift and discounted airport parking.
* Flexible hours offering a positive work-life balance through 5-day week rosters
* Be part of a collaborative, people-first workplace where your contributions make a real impact.
* High engagement levels and job satisfaction as every day will provide you with different challenges in a fast-paced environment.
* An attractive salary in line with proven experience, plus superannuation.
If this role interests you, and your experience aligns with the above, apply today
About Us
SSP is a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, with c.43,000 colleagues in over 600 locations across nearly 40 countries.
We operate sit-down and quick service restaurants, cafes, lounges and food-led convenience stores, principally in airports and train stations, with a portfolio of around 550 international, national and local brands. These include our own brands (such as UrbanCrave, which brought the first "street eats" concept to airports in the US and Nippon Ramen, a noodle and dumpling concept in the APAC region) as well as franchise brands (such as M&S, Starbucks and Burger King).
Our SSP Asia Pacific journey started in Thailand over 25 years ago. Since then, we have grown to include Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia, with more than 5,500 colleagues, 150 brands and 300 stores.
Our purpose is to be the best part of the journey, and this is underpinned by our aim to bring leading brands and innovative concepts to our clients and customers around the world, with an emphasis on great value, taste, quality and service – using digital technology to boost efficiency.
Our people are at the heart of our business and our values are integral to our business, underpinning everything we do.
* We are one team … working together and sharing our best ideas to fulfil our global potential.
* We are results focused… delivering great food and service for our customers and outstanding results for our clients, shareholders and colleagues
* We all make a difference… respecting each other, acting responsibly and being accountable for the contributions that we make.
* We are bold …seizing opportunities, innovating and quickly adapting every day.
* We celebrate success… recognising and valuing everyone's achievements.
We are looking for talented and passionate individuals to join SSP to start their best part of their journey.
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Important Note:All successful applicants will be required to obtain an Aviation Security Identification Card (ASIC) which requires a background and criminal history check from the country of origin. All employment offers are conditional on being able to hold and maintain an ASIC.
How to apply
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