Assistant Front Office Manager

**Job No**: STAM2025301221
**Location**: Melbourne
Assistant Front Office Manager
Permanent full time position
Rotating shifts including morning, afternoons, nights and weekends
Join the Front Office Team at Stamford Plaza Melbourne
About Stamford Hotels and Resorts
Stamford Hotels and Resorts, a part of the Stamford Group, manages the Group’s portfolio of luxury premium hotels located in Australia. The hotel portfolio consists of nearly 1800 rooms and over 1000 employees. In addition to the hotels, the Stamford Group owns a portfolio of premium commercial office properties internationally and is involved in the development of high-end luxury residential units in Australia.
At Stamford Hotels and Resorts, we understand that our people are our greatest asset. We strive to retain, develop and reward passionate and success-orientated professionals at all levels. In our pursuit for excellence, we encourage entrepreneurial thinking, challenge the status quo and inculcate a sense of ownership while fostering an environment of transparency, collaboration, respect and integrity among our employees, business partners and the larger community.
About the Role
Reporting to the Front Office Manager, we seek a friendly professional with a warm and engaging attitude to welcome our guests into the iconic Stamford Plaza Hotel, as our first impression maker we seek a mature leader with a service driven passion for hospitality.
Core Functions of your role
Manage Front Office operations to deliver seamless guest interactions in line with standard procedures and service excellence
Implement and drive successful service strategies that align with the department KPI’s & goals
Manage effective rostering that aligns with wage budgets and staff competencies to uphold daily operations
Embed and improve a guest-first culture and support and coach to constantly uplift team capability and accountabilities
Schedule team training, track performance management, onboarding and recruitment activities in conjunction with Human Resource
Control and manage daily hotel inventory, as well as monitoring room availability and upselling initiatives
Ensure operational data, guest stays and entitlements are accurate and correctly actioned in systems
Administration and reporting, including delivering key information to relevant departments regarding special events and group movements
Managing escalations and complaints effectively, ensuring customer experience is not jeopardised
Manage concierge duties
Manage emergency situations and give first response to medical situations
Undertake regular security inspections of the hotel premises
Actively drive in depth handover meetings, where issues are handed over to the next shift to ensure continuity of service and a resolve
Manage staff rosters, tardiness, absences, leave accruals and professionally manage team underperformance
About you
A qualification in Hospitality Management (desirable)
Current RSA, First Aid Certification and a current driver’s license (desirable)
Experience as a Fire Warden and First Aid Officer (desirable)
Experience with hotel booking systems - preferably Opera (desirable)
Excellent communication skills (both written & verbal)
Excellent problem-solving skills
Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate employees to deliver a high standard of service
Commitment with flexibility to work mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays
Have legal requirements to live and work unrestricted in Australia
Benefits & Perks
Discounted meals and non-alcoholic beverages
Supplied meals during allocated rostered shifts
Complementary dry-cleaning allowance
Career growth opportunities
How to Apply
If you have the experience, we'll give you the opportunity.
No recruitment agencies please.
Stamford Hotels and Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture.
We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, covered under applicable law.
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