Peninsula Leisure has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Food and Beverage Manager to join our management team.

This is a permanent full-time opportunity responsible for the provision of Food and Beverage at Peninsula Leisure’s café and kiosk outlets across multiple sport and leisure facilities, including the PARC Café, PINES Kiosk, the Shack at Frankston Skate Park and any future outlets that come under Peninsula Leisure Management.

Reporting to our General Manager - Operations, the ideal candidate for this role will have experience leading a diverse team within the hospitality industry, in busy fast-paced environments, with strong leadership skills and a customer centric attitude.

About Us
Peninsula Leisure (PL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Frankston City Council, is an industry leading organisation focused on reimagining community health and wellbeing experiences, currently through the management of Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre (PARC) and The Pines Forest Aquatic Centre (Pines) and Frankston Skate Park.

Peninsula Leisure has achieved significant milestones, maximising community activation, winning individual and facility awards, widely being recognised as delivering customer excellence through a values driven approach to leadership, and profits generating reinvestment in the facilities.

Peninsula Leisure employees receive excellent benefits including complimentary PARC/PINES membership (gym, group exercise and aquatic access), flexible working options and professional development opportunities.

Responsibilities of this role include:

• Oversee the efficient daily operation of food and beverage outlets, ensuring prompt, hygienic, and exceptional customer service
• Foster a welcoming and inclusive environment for all members and guests.
• Recruit, train, roster, and supervise café staff to maintain high performance and morale, facilitating their understanding of Peninsula Leisure policies, procedures, manuals and tasks lists and that all policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Manage inventory, supplier contracts & relationships, and ordering processes.
• Ensure all tasks are carried out in accordance with the Café’s health, hygiene, quality and safety standards.
• Provide catering to support events, programs, and community initiatives.

Key Selection Criteria

• Experience leading a diverse team within the hospitality industry.
• Customer Service experience in a busy fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of large leisure centres (preferred)
• Current CPR
• Current Police Records Check
• Current Working with Children’s Check
• Food Safety Supervisor qualification

We invite you to apply If you have the required skills and want to be part of a fun, hardworking and community focused company.  Apply now by submitting your resume and a cover letter, addressing the responsibilities and key selection criteria listed above.

Employment is subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and a current employee Working with Children check. The successful applicant will also require current CPR certification (or be willing to obtain).

Peninsula Leisure is an Equal Opportunity and Child Safe Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We proudly promote a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people. 

For further information please contact Chetan Patel, General Manager - Operations via email at chetan.patel@peninsulaleisure.com.au

Applications close Friday 21 November 2025