Venue Manager

**Job Number** 24080011

**Job Category** Food and Beverage & Culinary

**Location** W Melbourne, 408 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia VIEW ON MAP

**Schedule** Full-Time

**Located Remotely?** N

**Relocation?** N

**Position Type** Management

Are you excited to work and create epic moments for guests at our multi-award-winning venues? Come and join Marriott International, the largest hotel network in the world. W Melbourne is one of Marriott's luxury brands and our mission is to ignite curiosity and expand worlds. Our tribe are diverse and enabled to be the best version of themselves.

**About the Hotel - W Melbourne**

W Melbourne is the rebel between the streets, sitting in the heart of the Melbourne CBD on the iconic Flinders Lane, the luxury hotel takes its design cues from Australia’s cultural capital and providing the back-lane entrance keys to what’s New/Next in the city. Extending the laneway culture inside, 294 bold rooms and suites peel back the layers and revel in the city’s history. There are five electric and daring bars and restaurants within the hotel, plus over 800 square metres of ultra-modern event space. W Melbourne is set to be the place to see and be seen in.

**About the Venues - Lollo & Culprit**

Lollo is an innovative, electric restaurant which takes diners from day to night and beyond. We’re looking for Talent who are passionate about delivering exhilarating dining experiences that get the whole town talking. With a distinctive menu, our team will take Lollo to the next level of being a Hatted Restaurant

Culprit, is a café-meets-wine-bar experience that entices guests to mix and mingle throughout the day and into the night. We look for Talent that can dial up that double shot culture from AM to PM.

**Why Join W Melbourne?**
- Benefit from a competitive salary, exclusive 35% off food and beverage at W Melbourne, and Marriott International's global room night discounts for you and your loved ones.
- Advance your career internally with Marriott International, with a wide array of opportunities featured on our dedicated recruitment platform, Marriott careers.
- Be part of W Melbourne's success, including a Two Hatted Restaurant, Best Deluxe Restaurant, Award Winning Event Spaces, Award-Winning Bar Design and Certified Great Place to Work.
- Engage with Marriott's TakeCare initiatives, actively participating in meaningful community service because we believe in action, not just words.
- Earn a paid day off on your birthday because we believe in celebrating our rockstars - YOU
- Benefit from our Employee Assistance Program, addressing physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing.
- Take advantage of our Employee Referral Bonus and enjoy working alongside your tribe.

**About You**
- Experience in a dynamic restaurant setting is highly valued.
- A proactive and upbeat demeanor that inspires excellence.
- Keen to take on new challenges and grow within your career.
- A current Victorian RSA is essential for your role.
- Embody a polished professionalism with an audacious approach to creativity; a passionate, and a playful spirit that enriches our environment while creating memorable guest experiences.

**About the Role**
- Play a significant role in maximising financial performance and attracting hotel and non-hotel guests to the venue by understanding the local market and partnering with the culinary leadership to effectively position the venue
- Supervises daily restaurant operations and assists with menu planning, maintains sanitation standards and assists servers and hosts on the floor during peak meal periods
- Strives to continually improve guest and talent satisfaction
- Determines training needed to accomplish goals, then implements plan
- Controls purchases and inventory by negotiating prices and contracts, developing preferred supplier lists, reviewing and evaluating usage reports, and taking corrective action
- W Hotels’ mission is to Ignite Curiosity, Expand Worlds. We are a place to experience life. We’re here to open doors and open minds. We are constantly inspired by new faces and new experiences. A tuned-in, up-for-anything spirit is at our core and has made us renowned for reinventing the norms of luxury around the globe. Whatever/Whenever is our culture and service philosophy that brings our guests’ passions to life. If you are original, innovative, and always looking towards the future of what’s possible, welcome to W Hotels. In joining W Hotels, you join a portfolio of brands with Marriott International. _Be_ where you can do your best work,_ _begin_ your purpose, _belong_ to an amazing global_ _team, and _become_ the best version of you._
- Marriott International 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, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law