Assistant Food & Beverage Manager

Role summary

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The Assistant Food & Beverage Manager supports the Food & Beverage Manager in overseeing restaurant, bar, banquet, and room-service operations at Novotel Makassar Grand Shayla. Requirements typically include hospitality or hotel-management experience, strong knowledge of food and beverage service, guest relations, hygiene standards, cost control, and team supervision. Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and practical English communication are valuable. The successful candidate is expected to lead by example, maintain excellent service standards, coordinate with kitchen and front-office teams, manage staff schedules, respond professionally to guest feedback, monitor stock and operating costs, and help achieve revenue and guest-satisfaction targets. Flexibility for shifts, weekends, and public holidays is essential.

About the employer

Accor is a major international hospitality group operating hotels, resorts, and lifestyle properties across many countries. Its portfolio includes Novotel, a midscale brand designed for business and leisure travelers, offering practical accommodation, restaurants, meeting facilities, and family-friendly services. Novotel Makassar Grand Shayla is located in Makassar, South Sulawesi, and serves corporate guests, tourists, groups, and local events. The hotel is part of Accor’s wider network, which emphasizes guest experience, operational standards, sustainability, employee development, and multicultural teamwork. Employees may benefit from structured training, internal mobility, and access to Accor’s international hospitality environment. In this Assistant Food & Beverage Manager position, the company would generally expect dependable leadership, commercial awareness, consistent service delivery, and close attention to food safety and guest satisfaction. Exact benefits and employment conditions should be confirmed directly with the hotel or recruitment team.

Working in Indonesia

Indonesia offers hospitality opportunities throughout Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumatra, Sulawesi, and other islands, especially in hotels, resorts, restaurants, tourism, and events. Makassar, on Sulawesi, is a busy commercial center with a warm climate, strong seafood culture, and access to beaches and eastern Indonesian destinations. Indonesian culture values politeness, community, religious diversity, and respectful communication; modest dress and awareness of local customs are appreciated. Lifestyle costs are generally lower than in many international cities, although imported goods and premium areas can be expensive. Foreign nationals normally need an employer-sponsored work permit and the appropriate limited-stay work visa; working on a tourist visa is not permitted. Employers usually guide the process, but requirements and regulations can change. Candidates should verify contracts, benefits, accommodation, taxation, health insurance, and relocation support before accepting an offer.