Generation Z is the generation that is starting to dominate work. Generation Z is said to like jobs that have high flexibility, such as the food and beverage sector. Generation Z is said to have poor work engagement. One of the factors that influences work engagement is psychological capital. This research examines the relationship between psychological capital and work engagement in Generation Z, which works in the food and beverage sector. The sampling method used is accidental sampling. The measuring instruments used were the Indonesian version of the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-9 and the Psychological Capital Questionnaire. The data analysis techniques used is correlation Pearson’s product moment. The results of research conducted on 111 respondents showed a directional positive relationship between psychological capital and work engagement in Generation Z who work in the food and beverage sector, with a significance value of p>0,05, namely 0.000 with r = 0.354. The majority of respondents in this study had high psychological capital, namely 59 respondents, and high work engagement, namely 43 respondents which indicate that generation z who are working in the food and beverage field has a high psychological capital.
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