Food and Beverage Manager - Rydges Pit Lane (Tailem Bend)

**About EVT**: Rydges Pit Lane is part of EVT, one of Australasia’s market-leading experience creators offering careers that can take you wherever you want to go across entertainment, ventures, and travel. In a world of cookie cutter experiences, here at EVT we believe in changing the game. It’s why we all call ourselves Daymakers
- because each day is a chance to add the wow factor for our customers and continually grow in our own careers.

EVT has an endless range of roles and careers paths to explore across 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 and Australia’s most loved year round alpine resort, Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few. Once you’re in, there’s no limits on where your career could take you.

**Abou the Opportunity**: This is not a traditional Food & Beverage Manager role
- it’s a career-defining opportunity to lead service across one of the most dynamic hospitality operations in the portfolio. You’ll take the lead across a high-profile, multi-outlet venue set against an internationally renowned motorsport track. From quick-paced race day service and large-scale corporate hospitality to refined dining and elevated all-day experiences, this role offers variety at scale.

With a café, restaurant, bar and full conference and events operation -no two weeks will look the same.

Working closely with the Executive Chef, you’ll drive a seamless guest experience across all touchpoints, leading from the floor during peak periods while balancing strategic and administrative responsibilities. This is a highly visible leadership role, with a 2/3 split between floor presence and office-based planning. If you thrive in high-energy environments, love leading teams from the front, and want the autonomy to shape service standards, culture, and performance
- this is your opportunity to make a mark.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Lead all front-of-house food & beverage operations across café, restaurant, bar and conference & events
- Deliver exceptional service across the full spectrum — from high-volume race day service to premium dining experiences
- Oversee major event days, motorsport activations and corporate hospitality service delivery
- Manage and develop a team of approximately 25 staff, building a strong, service-driven culture
- Work closely with the Executive Chef to ensure alignment between kitchen and front-of-house operations
- Maintain a strong presence on the floor during peak service periods (approx. 3 days/week), leading from the front
- Oversee rostering, labour control, and daily operational planning (approx. 2 days admin/office focus)
- Drive revenue growth through increased spend per guest, capture rates, and strategic activations
- Monitor and analyse F&B; financial performance, including P&L;, labour costs, and departmental profitability
- Ensure all outlets deliver consistent service standards, presentation, and guest experience
- Lead team engagement, training, coaching and performance management initiatives
- Review and respond to guest feedback, implementing continuous service improvements
- Ensure compliance with WHS, RSA, food safety, and hygiene standards
- Contribute as a key member of the venue’s leadership team

**What You’ll Bring**:

- Proven experience as a Food & Beverage Manager, Assistant F&B; Manager, or Restaurant Manager ready to step up
- Strong background in high-volume, multi-outlet or event-driven environments
- A hands-on leadership style with a passion for being present and visible during service
- Ability to seamlessly transition between fast-paced service and more refined dining environments
- Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to manage costs while maximising revenue
- Confidence working closely with kitchen leadership to deliver cohesive guest experiences
- High energy, resilience, and the ability to perform under pressure during large-scale events
- Desire to grow within a larger F&B; structure and take on broader leadership responsibility

**How You Work**:

- Resilient and solutions-focused — stays calm, moves fast.
- Growth mindset — learns, shares, and levels up others.

**Perks from Day One**: As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels
- no ivory towers.
- 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels
- QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
- $2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
- Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
- Rapid career growth across our hotel & entertainment network.
- Paid parental leave; community & volunteering opportunities.

Join Rydges Pit Lane and become an EVT experience creator, opportunity taker, the ultimate Daymaker.

Join and make a positive impact on our people, communities, and environment every day. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rhx1x