As a People & Performance team we’re focused on supporting the business to create a seamless people experience across the operational employee lifecycle, as well as partnering to deliver tailored advice and solutions where there is value add opportunity. This role is absolutely core to the first part of this – the seamless people experience across the employee lifecycle! 

As a HR Graduate, your key responsibilities for this will include: 

• Coordination and administration of HR employment processes and workflows to onboard, offboard and effectively manage people movements and changes 
• Overall HRIS systems management – with a strong focus on ensuring data accuracy and timeliness. You’ll also act as a champion to drive systems engagement and interaction capability within the People & Performance team 
• Management of the People Australia inbox – acting as first point of contact for general inquiries nationally 
• Coordination and administration for national HR projects including wellbeing initiatives, engagement measurement and career management 
• Acting as a policy and process champion, including provision of general advice in partnership with HRBPs 
• Developing and maintaining a reporting and communication cadence for key people data and insights  
• Owning the coordination of induction, including driving the on-going development of the program  
• Developing and managing our Colliers People Hub 
• Proving support to the national HRBP and wider People & Performance team on day-to-day matters and people projects 

This is a great generalist role for someone looking to develop breadth and depth of experience and knowledge across all aspects of HR and the employee lifecycle. It creates a very strong foundation to develop your People and Performance career in a diversity of ways in the future.  

What will you be doing?

• Assist and oversee the day-to-day operations of the Front Office team
• Supervise and monitor team members with true leadership ability that motivates the entire team.
• Ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Hotel's operation in absence of the Director of Operations/ Senior Management with a high level of customer service provided at all times.
• Actively resolve complaints and challenges presented by guests/customers to reach a win-win situation.
• Process and assist with check-in and check-out of guests when needed.
• Respond to and coordinate emergency situations.

• Create group masters and update group information as it is received eg. rooming list, arrival, meals, follow up on information if not received.
• Liaise with other departments to ensure group requirements and special requests are actioned.
• Ensure the standard group contract/confirmations are sent for ad hoc groups contains the booking conditions (deposits, final numbers, room list requirements etc)
• Use a standardised report used to advise other hotel departments of the groups details/requirements (Kitchen, Restaurant, Porters, Housekeeping).
• Weekly reporting of groups “on the books” and identifying key demand periods and low demand periods.
• Track group bookings for wash, materialisation and turn ways.
• Ensure follow up for final numbers, deposits and rooming lists.
• Have sound knowledge of Accor specified yield management practices and attend /
• Communication with DOS and Sales department to forward all possible leads and feedback from inbound and corporate markets.
• Communication between Front Office and Reservations Office open and reciprocal.
• Develop and supervise new leads, qualify prospective leads as to profitability.
• Alert management to any potential concerns to enable prompt attention.
• Ensure completion of daily duties, eg. Correspondence, filing, reports, etc.
• Use of Opera to accurately record all activities, contacts, etc.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with conference clients, PCO’s, hotel suppliers and other hotels.
• Check master account billing to ensure correct changes.
• Any other duties assigned by your manager.
• Ensure that any payment issues are brought to the attention of the Reservations Manager and Financial Controller.
• Ensure the prompt and accurate processing of commissions.
• Promote up selling and add selling within the team.
• Manage no show bookings in accordance with the hotel cancellation policy
• Ensure all outward correspondence complies with the company procedures and any unusual correspondence is authorised by the Reservations Supervisor and/or Manager.
• Liaise with Conference and Catering to ensure contractual agreement is uniform in both F&B and rooms.

Benefits, Rewards, Motivations

• Industry benefits worldwide on accommodation, dining and lifestyle services.
• Access to daily discounted coffee and Ambassador dinning menu. 
• A unique training platform to enhance your skills and knowledge.

What will you be doing?

• Assist and oversee the day-to-day operations of the hotel team
• Supervise and monitor hotel team members with true leadership ability that motivates the entire team.
• Assist in the running of Distrikt cafe and our All-Day Dining including service, food prep and coffee making
• Take initiative to ensure all interactions with our guests are positive and productive.  
• Ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Hotel's operation in absence of the General Manager/Senior Managers with a high level of customer service provided at all times.
• Actively resolve complaints and challenges presented by guests/customers to reach a win-win situation.
• Ensure there is management support and presence visible on Front Desk and in the lobby during key times throughout the day.  
• Process and assist with check-in and check-out of guests.
• Respond to and coordinate emergency situations.