- Manages all day-to-day operations and supervises and manages associates. Understands associate positions well enough to perform duties in associate’s absence.
The Tasman, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Hobart is located just steps from Hobart’s waterfront and the city’s top restaurants and attractions. The Tasman is a unique combination of Modern Contemporary, Art Deco and Heritage architecture. Presenting 152 luxuriously appointed guest rooms and suites with carefully restored features and adorned with exclusive art pieces from local artists, The Tasman reflects the true spirit of the destination.
MANAGING DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS
- Perform other appropriate duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Food and Beverage and General Manager.
- Reviews staffing levels to ensure that guest service, operational needs and financial objectives are met.
- Understand, implement, participate and promote Company Policies and Procedures, and Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) objectives, processes and procedures.
- Achieve maximum profitability and over-all success by controlling costs and quality of service
- Lead the Food and Beverage team and utilize interpersonal and communication skills to lead, influence, and encourage others; advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example.
- Serves as a role model to demonstrate appropriate behaviors.
- Identifies the developmental needs of others and coaches, mentors, or otherwise helps others to improve their knowledge or skills.
- Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work
- Establishes and maintains open, collaborative relationships with employees and ensures employees do the same within the team.
- Provides guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
BEVERAGE SERVICE
- Assist with the issuing, opening & service of wine/champagne bottle and answer guest questions or concerns regarding the origin, vintage and style of various wines.
- Assist with updates and maintaining wine list and MICROS system.
- Pair and suggest wines that will best compliment menu items
- Monitor and replenish inventory of wine cellar, equipment and glassware, ensuring appropriate par levels and proper storage.
ENSURING SERVICE EXCELLENCE
- Empowers employees to provide excellent customer service.
- Handles guest problems and complaints with professionalism, tact and integrity
- Incorporates guest satisfaction as a component of departmental meetings with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Manages service delivery in outlets to ensure excellent service from point of entry to departure (e.g., greeting from hostess, speed of order taking and food and beverage delivery, fulfillment of special requests, collection of payment & invitation to return).
LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
- Identifies the educational needs of others, develops formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaches or instructs others to support the hotel create an environment that enables lifelong learning
- Provides guidance and direction to associates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance and development
MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES
Leadership
- Adaptability - Determines how change impacts self and others; displays flexibility in adjusting priorities; and communicates both the reasons for change and how it impacts the workplace.
- Communication - Customizes approach to conveying complex information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner; appropriately interprets verbal and non-verbal behavior; and models active listening to ensure understanding.
- Problem Solving and Decision Making - Models and coaches others on breaking complex issues into manageable parts, identifying and evaluating alternatives and their implications before making decisions, and involving and gaining agreement from others when making key decisions.
- Professional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a positive first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.
Managing Execution
- Building and Contributing to Teams - Leads and participates as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of common goals while fostering cohesion and collaboration among team members.
- Driving for Results - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required.
- Planning and Organizing - Gathers information and resources required to set a plan of action for self and/or others; prioritizes and arranges work requirements for self and/or others to accomplish goals and ensure work is completed.
Building Relationships
- Coworker Relationships - Interacts with others in a way that builds openness, trust, and confidence in the pursuit of organizational goals and lasting relationships.
- Customer Relationships - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer needs and actions consistent with the company’s service standards.
- Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.
Generating Talent and Organizational Capability
- Organizational Capability - Evaluates and adapts the structure of team assignments and work processes to best fit the needs and/or support the goals of an organizational unit.
- Talent Management - Provides guidance and feedback to help individuals develop and strengthen skills and abilities needed to accomplish work objectives.
Learning and Applying Professional Expertise
- Applied Learning - Seeks and makes the most of learning opportunities to improve performance of self and/or others.
- Business Acumen - Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to approach team, business, and administrative challenges.
- Technical Acumen - Understands and utilizes professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges
- Finance/Accounting - Knowledge and understanding of financial knowledge, controls, inventory, costs, expenses, and all cash handling procedures and policies.
- Basic Competencies - Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities.
- Basic Computer Skills - Uses basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.).
- Mathematical Reasoning - Demonstrates ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues.
- Oral Comprehension - Demonstrates ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Reading Comprehension - Demonstrates understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Writing - Communicates effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Take care of your own health and safety and the health and safety of others. You will comply with The Tasman’s work, health and safety policies and procedures which are designed to protect your health and safety at work.
PROFILE
Qualifications
· Qualifications in Business or Hospitality Management and/or minimum of four years’ experience in a similar role leading a banquets team
Essential
· Previous experience in a similar role working in a premium venue
· Strong administration & organisational skills with high attention to detail
· Commercial acumen and a good understanding of revenue drivers
· Strong leadership and communication ability
· Strong knowledge of local and International wines, spirits and beers
· A proven track record of controlling and enhancing results
· Genuine passion for the industry and strong customer service and focus
· Resilient and calm under pressure
· Flexible, reliable and punctual with the ability to work late nights and on weekends
· Able to demonstrate the capacity to perform the inherent requirements of the role
· Must have full Australian Working Rights to be considered
Desirable
· Previous experience working in a similar role for a premium venue
· Current Responsible Service of Alcohol Certificate and First Aid Certificate
· Knowledge of Marriott International and The Luxury Collection
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person