Closer to home, and conveniently located in the beautiful Newcastle on NSW's coast, the Mercure Newcastle is looking for a Full Time Assistant Manager to join our team.

We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Assistant Manager to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Hotel's operation with a high level of customer service provided at all times. 

What will you be doing?

• Assist and oversee the day-to-day operations of the Front Office team and working closley with housekeeping, maintenance and Food & Beverage team
• Supervise and monitor team members with true leadership ability that motivates the entire team.
• 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/Front Office Manager 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 when needed.
• Respond to and coordinate emergency situations.
• Assist with preparation and service of all-day dining orders and cafe orders and assist in the restaurant when needed.

What you can expect from us

At ServiceNow, we make work better for everyone – including our own employees. We know that your best work happens when you live your best life and share your unique talents, so we do everything we can to make that possible for our employees. Win as a Team is part of our culture, and we aspire to wow our customers. We stay hungry and humble and focus on creating belonging. Sustainability, inclusivity, and diversity are key focus areas within our business framework so that we have transparency, equity, and accountability to deliver meaningful, measurable change. With our vision and dedication for a better future already underway. Join us on this journey!

In addition to a competitive salary, supportive teams, and a real opportunity to progress in your career with a forward-thinking organisation, we provide resources to help you and your loved ones be well. From benefits plans and programs, to mental health resources that offer coaching and 24/7 support, to family support resources and parental leave programs – we want to help you take care of yourself and your loved ones. Below is a glimpse into even more of our offerings or click here for a full list:

• Along with holidays, we have company-wide designated global well-being days where everyone is off and can spend time doing what matters most.
• Flexible working culture to support the balance you need in both work and life.
• Parental leave programs.
• Childcare and caregiving benefits.
• A learning experience platform built using our own technology, to support your learning and development goals as well as a tuition reimbursement program.
• A global, cross-functional mentoring program.
• We also have team building activities, various employee belonging groups, volunteering, and community outreach programs.

What you get to do in this role

ServiceNow is seeking highly motivated and professional individuals to join our Support Account Management (SAM) Services team and play a critical role in delivering world-class customer satisfaction, as SAMs help ServiceNow change the way people work.

The SAM will be delivering both proactive and reactive services and act as a central point of contact for all support-related activities. You will be a member of a highly skilled team focused on a select set of high profile, strategic customers whilst delivering a high-quality service.

Additionally, you will be responsible for driving cross-functional teams to ensure customer issues are clearly identified and resolved effectively.

• Comfortable presenting to all levels of management, including C-Level stakeholders.     
• Use industry leading software management tools to proactively identify potential degradation of service issues to mitigate and/or resolve business impacting events for customers.
• Deliver business value and solutions by understanding and aligning ServiceNow applications, features, and benefits as it relates to our customer needs.
• Drive regular scheduled customer conference calls and customer meetings to ensure the continual flow of information with timely updates on all open cases, changes, problems, and on-going projects.
• Facilitate summary status reports, including monthly performance reviews and quarterly service reviews.
• Act as the facilitator between customers and ServiceNow with reference to mandatory upgrades, patches, and security requirements.
• Manage, document and report on performance against service level agreements (SLA's) and where SLA’s are not being met document and oversee an action plan that will result in meeting and exceeding those commitments routinely.
• Drive continual improvement for the customer and their environment through trend analysis and partnering with the internal account team to be a champion of change.
• Review open cases, problems and changes communicating aligned priorities to assigned ServiceNow teams to ensure a timely response and resolution.
• Act as an escalation point for customer impacting business critical issues.

Our Store Managers bring the Starbucks experience to life by managing store operations, driving financial success, leading teams, and creating a meeting place in their communities.

• Grow a successful business: drive sales leveraging your business acumen, efficiency and problem solving skills

• Our store leaders act like owners. They run their store as though it belongs to them - from developing their team, managing daily operations, creating connections to owning the financial performance

• Nurture talent & lead a team: engage the hearts and minds of your team and develop their skills so that they realize their personal best, both as individuals and as thriving teams

• This role is a 'hands on' and develops your leadership experience, coaching skills, coffee passion and business acumen

• Our Managers delight and uplift customers through a human connection, engaging with customers and staff and leading by example

About You

• Previous experience in store leadership roles ideally within the retail or hospitality industries

• Exposure to managing store operations and driving financial success

• Previous exposure to rostering, P&L reports and budgets

• An ability to develop teams and evoke a positive and fun working environment 

Our Partner Promise & Benefits

• Starting salary at $60k base + super 

• 10+ week fully paid training program with ongoing 1:1 mentoring and a tailored career pathway

• Participate in our Store Leaders Incentive/Bonus Program

• Receive free coffee, discounts on shift and at all of our Starbucks Australia stores

• Enjoy the security of a permanent role with good work-life balance, a rotating roster and flexibility

• Develop your leadership skills - opportunities to open new stores or become a management trainer

• Grow and develop your passion for coffee - become a coffee master!

• Weekend & Public Holiday allowances!

Join us

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

Inspire with every cup. Explore our opportunities and learn more about becoming a partner. Apply now! 

Next steps will involve uploading your CV and filling in your details. Following this, you will receive an email from Sapia.ai inviting you to complete a written chat interview.