Assistant Manager - Food & Beverage

About Hyatt House South Melbourne:

At Hyatt, care connects us. We believe in the power of belonging - of making people feel at home no matter where they are in the world. We turn trips into journeys, encounters into experiences and jobs into careers.

Hyatt House hotels make guests feel genuinely at home with an elevated, spacious and perfectly self-sufficient experience. Hyatt House South Melbourne is part of the mixed-use Oasis Residences, a luxurious and elegant urban sanctuary designed by the renowned Hayball architects. Opening in 2025 with 97 rooms and a mix of den, studio and 1 bedroom suites, Hyatt House South Melbourne will offer living accommodations for longer stays designed to provide guests with all the comforts of home.

Duty Manager – Food & Beverage at Hyatt House South Melbourne

An exciting pre-opening opportunity exists for a Duty Manager – Food & Beverage to join our team at Hyatt House South Melbourne. This role offers the unique chance to be part of launching the Hyatt House brand in Australia, with the hotel scheduled to open at the beginning of 2025. Based on site in South Melbourne, the Duty Manager – Food & Beverage will help build, coach and lead a team of motivated and passionate hospitality professionals. This is a great opportunity in a pre-opening team for someone who is willing to contribute in successfully setting up finance department and enthusiastic about learning/acquiring new skills.

• Run and manage shifts in all outlets as required
• To focus on guests and team member satisfaction and constantly looking at ways to improve the guest and team member experience via feedback channels
• Assist with the onboarding, training and development of team members, and implementation of training programs
• To monitor promotional tracking and reporting in a timely matter
• Ensure guest complaints are handled and communicated in a timely and satisfactory manner.

Your background:

To be successful in this role you will require the following attributes:

• Previous proven managerial experience in a premium restaurant or 5 star-hotel
• A current Victorian RSA Certificate
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor, coach, train and motivate team members
• A true foodie, with sound Victorian product knowledge
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to implement learning and development strategies and programs
• The confidence to promote ideas and make sound decisions under pressure
• Flexibility to work on a rotating roster, including weekends and public holidays

Benefits:

Hyatt House employees enjoy, but are not limited to;

• In house training programs and initiatives
• Discounted dining in our H Bar & Market
• Complimentary hot beverages daily
• Discounted staff parking $12 per day
• Discounted and complimentary accommodation across Hyatt Hotels worldwide
• Complimentary laundry for work related items

Our values of Empathy, Wellbeing, Experimentation, Inclusion, Integrity and Respect are at the core of what we do. Our family atmosphere is what keeps our associates highly engaged. To get a peek of how our colleagues experience the brand, check out #InAHyattWorld or #WorldofHyatt