Assistant Night Manager

**Assistant Night Manager - Hotel Indigo Melbourne Little Collins and Holiday Inn Melbourne Bourke Street Mall**

Nestled in the heart of Melbourne's vibrant CBD, an exciting new holiday destination is coming to life - enter the boutique charm of Hotel Indigo and the modern comfort of Holiday Inn, offering a unique blend of hospitality experiences across 452 rooms. One of Melbourne's most iconic CBD arcades is fast transforming, with the redevelopment of "Melbourne Walk" Arcade set to see IHGs first Australian dual-branded hotel project, opening in 2025.

Open the door into Hotel Indigo and guests can expect local character, modern design and warm, professional service with a vibrant and individual flavour, bringing the edgy laneway neighbourhood of Little Collins Street to life. Making the most of the retail haven, Holiday Inn will offer a modern, fresh and friendly stay for a wide variety of guests coming to enjoy the convenience and value they know and love from Holiday Inn, and all that Bourke Street Mall has to offer.

As Assistant Night Manager, you'll take charge of the hotel during overnight hours in the absence of the Night Manager, ensuring a safe, secure, and smoothly run operation. You'll be responsible for managing guest experiences, overseeing team performance, and ensuring the accurate and timely completion of the night audit. With a calm, confident presence, you'll lead by example, responding to any issues with professionalism while supporting overnight colleagues through hands-on leadership and coaching that promotes growth, engagement, and a positive working environment.

**A little taste of your day-to-day**
- Assisting with the creation and implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the front office department, specifically for the Night Audit function and overnight shift duties.
- Ensure the front office team delivers a great service, professional attention and personal recognition
- Ensure guests are greeted upon arrival and make time to engage with guests. Respond appropriately to guest complaints, solicit feedback and build relationships to drive continuous improvement in guest satisfaction
- Conduct routine inspections of the hotel grounds and take immediate actions to correct any deficiencies
- Provide cross-functional support by assisting other departments as required, promoting a collaborative and seamless guest experience.
- Ensure colleagues are properly trained and have the tools and equipment to carry out job duties
- Assist Management with induction, on-boarding, training, and development of colleagues as a part of the Performance Management Cycle.
- Manage and oversee all hotel operations on shift in lieu of Night Manager
- Oversee night audit function and preparation of daily financial reports. Work closely with our finance team to ensure the auditing and reporting process has a high level of detail overnight

**What we need from you**
- Three years of guest service/hotel experience with at least one year in a management capacity.
- A demonstrated capability of collaborating with multiple stakeholders and managing competing priorities.
- Your problem-solving skills will turn issues into opportunities, so every guest leaves with great memories
- Compliant - hold current Responsible Service of Alcohol, First Aid & CPR. You will be responsible to renew in line with industry standards
- Must be able to work shifts from 11pm-7am
- Flexibility
- weekend and holiday shifts are all part of the job
- Full working rights in Australia without restrictions.

**What you can expect from us**

Not only will you benefit from a truly unique and career-defining opportunity as part of this exciting hotel opening, but you'll receive a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work and a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life - including, impressive room discounts and some of the best training in the business.

Most importantly, your career journey will be supported through our lifelong development programs, IHG career milestone celebrations, and transfer of leave entitlements as you move and grow with IHG.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate differences and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

So, join us and you'll become part of our ever-growing global family.

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