Food and Beverage Manager | Naumi Hotels Wellington

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Food & Beverage Manager to join a boutique luxury hotel known for its energy, style, and exceptional guest experiences. Based in the heart of Wellington’s entertainment precinct, Naumi Hotels Wellington is seeking a confident, hands-on leader to oversee all Food & Beverage operations, including our signature cocktail bar and restaurant, Lola Rouge.

Naumi Hotels is an award-winning luxury boutique hotel group, and we are looking for a dynamic leader who is commercially savvy, detail-focused, and passionate about creating memorable guest moments.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, you will lead a passionate team to deliver outstanding service standards, elevate guest experiences, and drive operational excellence. This is a key leadership role for a driven operator who thrives in fast-paced, high-energy hospitality environments.

Key responsibilities...

• Leading the Food and Beverage department to deliver exemplary guest experiences
• Motivating and guiding your teams to greatness, ensuring optimized productivity, efficiency, high-quality service through coaching, mentoring, and inspirational leadership
• Creating an environment for your teams where the team can consistently develop & grow
• Managing Food and Beverage budget to maintain costs and expenses
• Identify areas of opportunity, and continuously search for value-add initiatives
• Work alongside all F&B team members as a Naumi representative, and demonstrate the hotel’s aspiration to deliver friendly and personable service
• Ensure all compliance activities are managed in a timely manager, such as maintaining proper licensing, hygiene, health and safety, and any other requirements
• Undertake regular reporting and analysis as requested by GM and Directors

Ideally you will have ...

• 4+ years of experience in service delivery of fine-dining/5-star restaurants or hotel restaurants and bars.
• 5+ years experience managing a team in a hospitality/restaurant environment.
• Originality, innovation, and growth mindset.
• Knowledge of food and drinks is highly advantageous.
• Attention to detail and an eye for presentation.
• Excellent time management and work prioritization skills.
• LCQ License & GM Certificate are desirable but not mandatory.
• Positive attitude, inspiring leadership style, and a passion for customer service

Enjoy working at Naumi…

• Grow with us, through opportunities for career development and progression as our business grows
• Discount accommodation when staying at our properties across NZ, AU, Singapore and Dubai
• Rewards and incentives for positive guest review
• Sales Incentive Program
• Referral Bonus Program
• Naumi Knights Program

If this sounds like the role you have been waiting for, we'd love to hear from you. Start your journey with us - apply now! #You'llLikeItHere

Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand.

At Naumi, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of who we are and how we live our values. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, ages, cultures, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. Our goal is to provide a fair, inclusive, and barrier-free recruitment experience for everyone. If you require any support or adjustments to participate fully in the recruitment process, we encourage you to let us know. Please feel assured that anything you share will remain confidential. You can reach our People & Performance team at careers@naumihotels.com, and we’ll be happy to assist you.