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We are pursuing an Assistant Restaurant Manager for the Noosa Beach House Restaurant;  located at Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort, one of Australia’s leading five star resorts; and located in the heart of Hastings Street. Your primary focus will be on providing exceptional customer service, ensuring a luxurious dining experience, and managing the restaurant team to deliver outstanding results. You will be tasked with maintaining high standards of food quality, service, and ambiance, while also driving revenue and profitability. In addition, this will include any administrational tasks required to achieve and maintain the above-mentioned standards and guest experience.

You will be:

• A hands-on leader who drives guest experiences and relationships;
• Have a passion for food and beverage, with sound knowledge of wines and local food influences;
• Collaborate with the Restaurant Manager to create innovative concepts for special events and promotional activities;
• Highly organised, you will ensure that we have an efficient restaurant operation, as well as maintain high productivity, quality, and customer-service standards;
• Aware of financial metrics and capable of driving & maintaining revenue whilst managing costs and payroll.

• Management of the Hotel Front Office operation to achieve a reputation as a market leader
• Run and actively participate in weekly Front Office meetings, respecting the confidentiality of issues which may be discussed formally or informally.
• Effective supervision of all guest arrivals and departures, ensuring that room allocations and check in/check out processes follow set procedures and are customer focused.
• Full utilisation of the Front Office system, ensuring accuracy in use and a range of accurate reports are produced to meet operational needs.
• Supervision of lobby services (including Car parking and Porter services where applicable), ensuring guest arrivals and departures are as efficient as possible.
• Regular liaison with Maintenance ensuring maintenance requests are completed quickly, focusing on guest needs as a priority.
• Operation of an effective night audit function in conjunction with the Financial Controller.  Accuracy of this daily function being paramount while maintaining customer focus.
• Preparation of Front Office monthly reports, commenting on key company performances and forecasts.
• Ensure public areas are clean and well presented with regular monitoring.
• Ensure there is management support and presence visible on Front Desk and in the lobby during key times throughout the day.
• Daily liaison with the Reservations office to ensure accuracy in room allocation and maximising of yield.
• Adherence to Emergency Communication procedures ensuring that enquiries from the media are only responded to by the nominated spokesperson.
• Strive to implement the Accor Vision and demonstrate active use of Accor Values.
• Any other duties assigned by your manager.

In this role you will:

• Leading the Hotel Front Office operation to achieve a reputation as a market leader
• Effective supervision of all guest arrivals and departures, ensuring that room allocations and check in/check out processes follow set procedures and are customer focused.
• Involvement in recruitment activities such as applicant screening, phone screens, in person interviews, reference checks, etc.
• Leading onboarding and training of the Front Office team ensuring they are trained in all aspects of their role
• To develop departmental training manuals and implement department training programs
• Supervision of lobby services (including car parking and porter services where applicable), ensuring guest arrivals and departures are as efficient as possible.
• Daily liaison with the Revenue & Reservations office to ensure accuracy in room allocation and maximising of yield.
• Preparation of reports as required

Bring your passion for fine food, culinary and bar service excellence to Cuvee, Sofitel Brisbane Central’s chic and sophisticated lobby bar.

As a Full Time Assistant Bar Manager, you will lead your team to create unforgettable dining and social experiences for our guests in the stunning and lively surrounds of Cuvee.

What you'll be doing:

• Report to the Food and Beverage Management on daily operations
• Lead, mentor and train the Cuvee operations team members
• Assist to manage and delegate duties ensuring Sofitel brand standards are maintained
• Liaise with the kitchen to ensure the highest standard of food quality and presentation
• Familiarise yourself with VIP and regular guests to ensure their requests and needs are met 
• Collaborate with other hotel departments to plan new product and service offerings
• Promote a strong Heartist culture and a team focused on creating unforgettable guest experiences.

Reporting to our Executive Chef you will be responsible for food preparation for our breakfast buffet, Pumphouse Sydney, in room dining, and function service. You will be required to maintain a clean and hygienic work environment, whilst ensuring a high-quality product. In this role you will be. To utilize food handling techniques that are in line with current Health and Hygiene regulation You will be responsible for organising an assigned section and will need to ensure it runs efficiently and productively.

The Assistant Manager plays a crucial role in supporting overall operation of our hotel, ensuring our guess receive the highest level of service and satisfaction. Working closely with the Hotel Manager and Guest Experience Manager, you will oversee daily operations, lead and motivate staff, and uphold our standards of excellence in hospitality.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Hotel Manager in overseeing all aspects of hotel operations
• Supervise and train staff members to ensure exceptional service delivery and adherence to Brand standards and company policies and procedures
• Monitor guest satisfaction levels and address any issues or concerns promptly and effectively
• Collaborate with other departments to develop and implement strategies for improving guest experience and maximizing revenue
• Handle guest inquiries, complaints, and special requests, demonstrating a commitment to guest satisfaction

• Assist in over-seeing the day to day operations of the Front Office.
• Effective management to achieve a reputation as a market leader in service.
• Manage and coach the Front Office team to provide personalised, high quality services.
• Supervision of lobby services including car parking and portering, ensuring guest arrivals and departures are as efficient as possible.
• Ensure public areas are clean and well presented with regular monitoring.
• Handle all guest enquiries and complaints in a courteous and effective manner, following through to ensure all issues are rectified to the guest’s full satisfaction.
• Ensure that all information regarding a guest that may improve the quality of their stay is passed on to appropriate departments.
• Work closely and successfully with all other departments to help achieve total guest satisfaction.
• Annual Salary $73,707 exclusive of super.

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.
• 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 when needed.
• Respond to and coordinate emergency situations.

Reporting to the Night Manager, you will be responsible for general front office and night audit duties including maintaining guest accounts, posting charges, reconciling payments and generating daily reports. You will assist in the management of the team and ensure the overnight processes run smoothly and the hotel is operating safely overnight.

Reporting directly to the Restaurant Manager, you will be responsible for leading, mentoring and motivating your team while ensuring they deliver professional, efficient, and consistent service standards. This is a hands-on role, where you will oversee the service of food & beverage, with a constant focus on providing excellent guest experiences while exceeding in your ability to train hospitality staff through tailored programs, staying updated with industry trends.

Furthermore, your duties will also include;

• Ensure the service of food and beverage within the restaurant, room service, conferencing, and occasional residential catering are at a consistently high standard.
• Aligning staff initiatives such as recruitment and training for maximum efficiency.
• Ensure constant liaison with the Conference & Events Executive, Marketing Executive, and Head Chef in order to maximise F&B profits.
• Liaise with customers and the kitchen team to ensure service times are adhered to and ensure a seamless operation between front and back of house operations and a positive working environment. 
• Ensure guest billing is completed accurately following Hotel procedure and that correct charges are posted.
• Set up systems to protect and maintain control of restaurant and conference service equipment, correctly recording breakages and carry our regular stock takes.

In your new role as Assistant Manager, you will be reporting into our Guest Welcome Manager and be responsible for overseeing the front desk operations and ensuring that our guests receive exceptional service during their stay. You will manage a team of front desk agents and be responsible for training and mentoring them to provide the best possible service.

Some of the things you’ll be doing: 

• Coaching, training and developing our night team to ensure a warm and friendly service is consistent for all guests.
• Working alongside the team checking in and out guests when required
• Working closely with the Guest Welcome Manager and Front Office Leadership team to effectively control front office wage costs and maximising revenue opportunities.
• Proactively managing guest engagement & feedback with warm hospitality and the utmost professionalism.
• Updating the Hotel log and communicating at morning meetings.
• Ordering stock and minimising wastage to ensure expenses are controlled within the department.
• Working together with trust so that colleagues and management meet the goals of the outlets and the Hotel.
• Inducting your team members within their first week of employment.
• Monitoring the safety and security of our colleagues, guests, visitors and hotel property
• Openly communicate with the team ensuring regular team briefings to share key information and handovers between the reception and night audit teams.

In this role you will:

• In liaison with F&B management leaders, responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Spice Central Kitchen and Bar, Conferencing and In Room Dining operations
• Deliver personalised service with passion and professionalism, constantly striving to maintain and exceed our guests’ expectations and Heartist Service philosophy
• Animate the restaurant and bar to make it a fun, unique and enjoyable experience for all guests through creative activations, events.
• Control the beverage stock and carry out regular stock takes.
• Familiarize yourself with VIP and regular guests to ensure their requests and needs are met.
• Be knowledgeable and operate within appropriate outlet and hotel liquor licensing guidelines and House Management Policies

This full time  Assistant Manager - Nights  role reports directly to the Front Office Manager, you will be responsible for supervising and training the Front Office team and all guest interactions that occur overnight.

As a Assistant Manager (nights), your tasks and responsibilities will consist of, but are not limited to the following:

• Effectively manage the daily reconciliation of the Hotel outlets including reception
• Check and prepare reports and statistical information in accordance with service standards and auditing procedures during the night shift
• Represent the General Manager in their absence, holding responsibility for the smooth and efficient running of the Hotel's overnight operation
• Deliver guest service to all guests and handle any guest complaints
• Process and assist with check-in, check-out of guests, ensuring all procedures are adhered to.
• Provide guidance, support training and leadership to all employees
• Assist in all areas of the Hotel as required to eliminate potential issues.
• Responsibility for the health and safety of all patrons, guests and staff members.

Reporting to the Director of Sales and Marketing, this is a pivotal role in the team, where a self-driven proactive approach is paramount.

You will be:

• Developing, managing and optimizing marketing content (yearly marketing plans), for all channels, focusing on increasing online performance, driving visibility/traffic and sale conversion across multiple segments.
• Lead the creation and management of compelling content and storytelling that aligns with marketing goals, business strategy and brand standards, ensuring high engagement across all channels.
• Developing and managing social media content, promotions and food & beverage initiatives.
• Developing creative advertising, copywriting, hotel collateral, direct mail, photography and overall internal initiatives including collateral design.
• Prospecting and managing key partnerships.
• Responsible for internal and external communication including the management of media and PR agencies.

Elevate your career by joining the prestigious Sofitel Brisbane Central, where excellence is not just a standard but a way of life. As a member of our team, you will play a significant role in delivering unparalleled service to our valuable guests, contributing to the epitome of luxury hospitality.

A positive demeanour, impeccable personal presentation, and the ability to greet guests with a warm "Bonjour" are essential prerequisites for this position.

• Assist in the management of the day to day operation of Concierge, Porter and Valet services
• Full utilisation of the Front Office Concierge systems ensuring accuracy in use and a range of reports to meet operational needs are produced
• Provide regular training and development opportunities for the team
• Assist in the preparation of Front Office Concierge monthly reports, commenting on key performance indicators as required
• Ensure public areas are clean and well presented with regular monitoring
• Ensure all incidents, inspections and discrepancies are recorded in duty logs.

About you

Your ability to ‘surprise’ our guests with your natural bright and bubbly customer service style is what sets you apart from the rest. You are naturally a confident person who is able to approach people and initiate conversation along with a strong knowledge of the hotel its and surrounding area.

You are able to manage your time and can handle juggling numerous tasks at once but still able to follow procedure and maintain a high awareness of security. You have an outcome driven approach to performance and results. Strive to achieve excellence in your field.

What you will be doing?

• Coordinate and manage the day to day operations of the hotel whilst leading and inspiring the team to enhance the guest experience – every guest, every interaction, every day.
• Be proactive and resourceful when attending to guest requests.
• Take initiative to ensure that interactions with our customers are positive and productive.
• Have the necessary skills and training to actively resolve complaints and challenges presented by customers.
• Provide guidance, support training and leadership to all employees.
• Monitor training and offer guidance to employees whilst on shift.
• Assist in all areas of the hotel during peak times to eliminate potential issues.
• Responsibility for the health and safety of all patrons, guests and staff members.
• Available to work varied shifts from early mornings to late evenings, including weekends and Public Holidays.

Reporting to the F&B Operations Manager, the Assistant Restaurant & Bar Manager duties will include;

• Providing leadership and support to our F&B team, empowering them to create exceptional experiences for our guests
• Developing your team and coaching them on internal procedures and service culture
• Liaising with all internal stakeholders to allow for the effective operation of our Restaurant & Bar
• Be a 'Service Spotter' ensuring the Restaurant & Bar environment is well maintained, clean and everything is ready for service
• Be knowledgeable of and operate within appropriate outlet and hotel liquor licensing guidelines and House Management Policies.

Sofitel Brisbane Central is seeking a dynamic leader with a passion for culinary excellence and a track record of success in the luxury hospitality industry. As an Assistant Outlets Manager, you will lead a diverse team of hospitality professionals to create unforgettable experiences for our guests in our award-winning restaurant, Suzette, our elegant lobby bar, Cuvee and our In-Room Dining services.

What you will be doing:

• Assist in leading, mentoring and training the operations team members in all outlets – Suzette, Cuvee lounge bar, In-Room Dining and Mini Bar
• Supervise and delegate duties, ensuring brand standards are maintained
• Liaise with kitchen to ensure the highest standard of food quality and visual presentation
• Collaborate with other hotel departments to strategise on new product and service offerings
• Promote a strong ‘Heartist’ culture and a team focused on creating unforgettable guest experiences.

• Elevate guest experience by actively engaging with customers, addressing concerns, and ensuring exceptional service delivery
• Lead and motivate a diverse team, fostering a positive work culture and ensuring staff members are well-trained and aligned with the hotel's objectives
• Provide strong operational leadership by overseeing daily hotel operations and ensuring seamless coordination among different departments
• Implement and enforce high-quality service standards to enhance guest satisfaction and loyalty

What you will be doing:

• Lead and supervise Food & Beverage service within the restaurant and bar, to ensure service standards are followed with a friendly, genuine and engaging experience
• Prepare forecasts reports for the restaurant and roster staff accordingly
• Assist the Restaurant Manager and Sommelier in purchasing, stock control and management
• Ensure that standard operating procedures for Food & Beverage outlets are updated and followed
• Assist to build and develop a high performing team by leading and mentoring with a collaborative, motivational and empowering approach

Reporting directly to the Restaurant Manager, you will be responsible for leading, mentoring and motivating your team while ensuring they deliver professional, efficient, and consistent service standards. This is a hands-on role, where you will oversee the service of food & beverage, with a constant focus on providing excellent guest experiences while exceeding in your ability to train hospitality staff through tailored programs, staying updated with industry trends.

Furthermore, your duties will also include;

• Ensure the service of food and beverage within the restaurant, room service, conferencing, and occasional residential catering are at a consistently high standard.
• Aligning staff initiatives such as recruitment and training for maximum efficiency.
• Ensure constant liaison with the Conference & Events Executive, Marketing Executive, and Head Chef in order to maximise F&B profits.
• Liaise with customers and the kitchen team to ensure service times are adhered to and ensure a seamless operation between front and back of house operations and a positive working environment. 
• Ensure guest billing is completed accurately following Hotel procedure and that correct charges are posted.

• Coordinate and manage the day to day operations of the hotel whilst leading and inspiring the team to enhance the guest experience – every guest, every interaction, every day. 
• Be proactive and resourceful when attending to guest requests.
• Take initiative to ensure that interactions with our customers are positive and productive.
• Have the necessary skills and training to actively resolve complaints and challenges presented by customers.
• Provide guidance, support training and leadership to all employees.
• Monitor training and offer guidance to employees whilst on shift.
• Assist in all areas of the hotel during peak times to eliminate potential issues.
• Responsibility for the health and safety of all patrons, guests and staff members.

• Assist the Front Office Manager to operate a highly proficient and productive Front Office and communications department of the hotel. 
• Oversee Duty Manager/Supervisors/Team leaders and Guest Service Agents duties and responsibilities in the absence of the Front Office Manager to maximize productivity levels.
• Effective supervision of all guest arrivals and departures ensuring that room allocations and check in/check out processes follow set procedures and are customer focused and tailored to each guest’s needs. 
• Full utilisation of the PMS and other systems ensuring accuracy in use and a range of accurate reports to meet operational needs are produced. 
• Undertake strategies in conjunction with the Front Office Manager to improve employee engagement leading to an increased employee engagement score and satisfaction.
• Plan and assist with recruitment, performance management and training of Front Office ambassadors.
• Maintain the security of monetary floats and ensuring cash handling procedures are strictly adhered to. 
• Liaise with Housekeeping and Engineering to ensure room standards are maintained while meeting guest expectations. 
• Adherence to Emergency Communication procedures ensuring that enquiries from the media are only responded to by the nominated spokesperson. 
• Strive to implement the Accor Vision and demonstrate active use of Accor Values.  

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. 

Responsible for the supervision of the smooth and efficient daily operation of the Front Desk and ensures that all hotel guests and visitors receive an optimum level of service and care at all times.

This is a hands-on role, highly customer focused, and requires an individual who can lead by example in meeting and maintaining our team brand standards. In addition, you will:

• Oversee all guest arrivals and departures, ensuring room allocations and check in/out processes adhere to agreed procedures and standards.
• Manage and supervise tasks of staff to ensure that highest quality service is delivered and department standards are met.
• Provide loyalty incentives, whilst applying a creative lens that is ambitious & “out-of-the-box”
• Review and implement Procedures
• Communicate with Hotel Manager on all matters regarding guest services & hotel operations.
• Supervise shift handover procedures.
• Coordinate and communicate with other hotel departments as required regarding general administration and operations issues.
• Provide management presence at all times by assisting with the handling of guests’ needs and complaints tactfully and efficiently.