About EVT: Atura Dandenong 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.

At Atura, we’re a people place - unconventional, social and full of energy. Our hotels are designed for connection, comfort and community. Whether you’re pouring drinks, sharing local tips or welcoming guests with a warm smile, you’ll be part of a team that’s Always Open to possibility. Join us and help create the kind of place people never want to leave.

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying and growing revenue streams in all food & beverage departments with a strong focus on core levers such spend per cover and capture rates.
• Ensuring adequate control systems are in place for stock control, inventory management, stock requisition, and expenditure.
• Analysing a departmental F& B P& L statement, including the formulation of
  
  1. Food spend per cover and Per Occupied Room (POR).
  2. Beverage spend per cover and POR.
  3. Capture per guest and per room.
  4. Departmental profit margins.
• Producing or overseeing the release of staff rosters on a fortnightly basis, whilst maintaining wage costs to financial forecasts and budgets.
• Building a highly engaged and driven ELEVATE culture with a focus on engagement, performance management and identification, development and retention of high potential team members.
• Working with the Executive Chef to position menus specifically for site and customer, whilst costing menus and wine lists, identifying the most profitable menu items.
• Reviewing and responding to guest feedback effectively and efficiently, developing and implementing solutions to specific service problems.
• Identifying peak demand and event dates to accurately forecast departmental revenue and associated labour costs, develop a marketing calendar, plan local marketing initiatives and capture a database of engaged customers.
• Generating feasibility models for adhoc events or promotions analysing the potential profit and loss. E.g. Mothers’ Day, Melbourne Cup, Christmas Day luncheons.
• Ensuring continued adherence with all COVID Safe, WHS procedures, hygienic food handling and RSA practices.
• Proactively research current market trends and innovations to identify potential areas of growth for the F& B Department.
• Compose concise and accurate commentary on monthly financial results of the food & beverage departments.
• Monitoring the physical presentation of all outlets and food & beverage guest spaces, ensuring the lighting, atmosphere, and ambience are appropriate for each service period.

How You Work

• Daymaker ethos — no one’s too big for the small things.
• Inclusive leader — values diverse perspectives; builds belonging.
• Hands-on and non-hierarchical — leads from the front.
• 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.

Apply Now

Join Atura Dandenong 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.
Send your CV and a short cover letter. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and review applications as they come in - don’t wait! We can’t wait to see the places your career will go with EVT.

When you click apply, you’ll be taken to our secure EVT careers portal (powered by Dayforce). This is our official system for managing applications across the EVT Group. You’ll simply enter your details and answer a few quick screening questions so we can get to know you better.