Food and Beverage Team Leader

• Are you passionate about the hospitality industry and looking for an exciting leadership role?
• Monday-Friday shifts, with rare weekend work
• Join our team as the Food and Beverage Team Leader at St Joseph Mews
• Deliver exceptional customer service in a fantastic environment

About the role

We’re seeking an experienced and hands-on Food & Beverage Team Leader to coordinate the day-to-day delivery of high-quality café/bar and function service. You’ll lead by example on shift, support rostering and event coordination, and work closely with the Retirement Living Manager, Chef, and wider team to ensure every resident and guest enjoys a welcoming, enjoyable and attentive experience.

About you 

As the Food & Beverage Team Leader, you will be involved in the daily service across the bar, and café areas, coordinate in-house functions, and help keep operations running smoothly—from presentation and compliance to stock control and end-of-day processes.  You will provide superior customer service at all times ensuring a comfortable environment for residents and their families.  You will assist in the coordination of events from planning to delivery.

Skills and Experience required.

• Responsible Serving of Alcohol (RSA) qualification.
• Clear understanding of food handling requirements.
• Demonstrated passion for the Hospitality Industry.
• Ability to plan and implement functions.
• Warm, genuine strong communication skills
• Collaborative, Positive, happy demeanour
• Demonstrated ability to train staff ‘on the job’, coaching skills.
• Even temperament, patience and empathy
• Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team
• Strong work ethic and demonstrated commitment to high quality customer service

Desirable

• Experience working in retirement living environment
• Experience working in a food services environment and in the supervision of staff

Why VMCH?

Because the people we employ make it a great place to work! In addition, VMCH will provide you with:

• A collaborative and energetic team environment
• Excellent salary packaging benefits
• A competitive salary
• Ongoing professional development
• A positive and supportive workplace culture 
• Employee Assistance Program

About us

Here at VMCH our services are as diverse as the people we support. As a for-purpose organisation, love, joy, hospitality, and courage aren’t just words to us, they guide us in everything we do. While we’ve been around for over a century, we’re always moving forward. We stay true to who we are by supporting people and families to live their best lives, providing a place to call home and spaces to learn and grow.

 If you meet the above criteria and are passionate about making a positive difference in people’s lives, we would love to hear from you.

 To work at VMCH, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, an Australian Criminal History Check, evidence of at least 3 X Covid vaccinations and agree to comply with Child Safety standards. You may also be required to supply an International Police Check. 

 We do not accept unsolicited resumes, emails and phone calls from recruitment agencies.