Head of Food & Beverage

Royal Sydney Golf Club | Rose Bay

Royal Sydney Golf Club is one of Australia’s most prestigious private members’ clubs, renowned for its heritage, world-class facilities and exceptional member experience. With over a century of tradition and a vibrant sporting and social community, the Club continues to set the benchmark for service excellence in the private club sector.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Head of Food & Beverage to lead and elevate the Club’s dining and beverage operations. This is a senior leadership role responsible for delivering outstanding member experiences while driving commercial performance and operational excellence across multiple outlets.

About the Role

Reporting to the Director of Clubhouse, the Head of Food & Beverage will provide strategic and operational leadership across the Club’s diverse hospitality portfolio. Drawing on your experience managing multiple outlets, you will oversee operations across the Dining Room, Club Bar, Snack Bar, Functions, Fitness Centre Café, Cottage and Staff Canteen.

This role presents a unique opportunity to shape and elevate the Club’s culinary and beverage offering. Leading a large and passionate hospitality team, you will work closely with the Executive Chef and key stakeholders to deliver exceptional dining experiences that reflect the prestige and tradition of the Club.

With responsibility for the Club’s wine program, you will also bring strong engagement with the wine industry, including experience curating premium wine lists, working with leading producers and distributors, and developing wine initiatives.

Work week includes one regular weekend day. This role suits a hospitality leader with experience premium restaurants or hotels.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Food & Beverage team to deliver exceptional and consistent member service across all outlets
• Drive commercial performance within the context of a non for profit member based business model, through sound financial management, budgeting and cost control
• Develop and implement a Food & Beverage program aligned with the Club’s strategic objectives
• Ensure operational excellence through strong systems, service standards and workforce planning
• Partner with the Executive Chef on menu design, menu engineering and profitability
• Lead the Club’s wine program including procurement, supplier relationships and wine list development
• Support Club events and functions while maintaining high standards across all outlets
• Develop team capability through coaching, performance management and succession planning
• Build strong relationships with members, committees and internal departments

About You

You are a highly capable hospitality professional with strong leadership and commercial acumen gained in premium hospitality environments. You will bring:

• Proven senior Food & Beverage management experience in a premium hospitality venue, hotel or private club
• Experience managing multiple outlets and large teams
• Strong financial and business acumen with the ability to manage budgets and performance targets
• Exceptional leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Passion for delivering exceptional service and member experiences
• Strong knowledge of wine and beverage programs (WSET Level 2 preferred)
• A proactive, solution-focused and collaborative leadership style

Why Join Royal Sydney Golf Club

This is a unique opportunity to join one of Australia’s most respected private members’ clubs and play a key leadership role in shaping the future of our food and beverage offering.

Our staff enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Daily staff meals
• Access to sporting facilities, including staff exercise classes, golf clinics and tennis lessons
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave benefits
• Staff discounts across wine, retail and Club facilities
• Free all-day street parking and convenient public transport access
• Being part of a close-knit, supportive and professional team environment

Apply

If you are a passionate hospitality leader looking to make a significant impact within a prestigious private club environment, we would love to hear from you.