AddressMARRINER GROUP is excited to present an outstanding opportunity for a Hospitality professional to join the team with this senior Hospitality appointment.
This newly created role presents a rare opportunity to upskill our food and beverage team and drive our hospitality program and products over all venues and theatres within the group. This pivotal role will focus on managing and mentoring our skilled teams to deliver an unsurpassed guest experience, whether it be a night at the theatre, a Gala Dinner in the Plaza ballroom or a night of live music at the Forum.
This role represents a great opportunity for a Hospitality Professional from whatever sector, to take a ‘leap of faith’ – and do something completely different from your career to date.
Maybe you have been part of Melbourne’s dynamic restaurant scene or are now looking for the next ‘outside the box’ challenge? Or your current hospo role has found you ‘stuck in the office’ and now you are ready to get back amongst it? Too many meetings and not enough service?
We are open to considering varying hospitality backgrounds, provided you share our core values of driving team culture and community, thinking outside the box, having a hands-on approach to managing teams.
This is a hands-on position that will see no two days the same.
About us:
Marriner Group is a dynamic family-owned company that has, for over three decades, been managing world-class venues and theatres: The Plaza Ballroom - Comedy Theatre - The Forum - Regent Theatre - Princess Theatre
All venues are based in Melbourne's CBD and play host to some of the world's biggest productions and events across theatre, live music and special events.
Key Responsibilities:
At Marriner Group, we are about team culture. This role will see you embracing and driving this culture that is at the heart of our business.
- With our work culture community at the core, you will focus on driving this to ensure we continue to be an ‘employer of choice’.
- You will be working in a hands-on capacity with your team-at-large, to develop skills and service excellence.
- You will be a natural mentor and enjoy a hands-on approach to upskilling your team and ultimately be responsible for leading, inspiring, and coaching your teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences, maintain staff engagement, and ensure profitability.
- With a passion for food and beverage, you will conceptualize and introduce menus, wine & beverage lists, and event offerings that focus on product quality and innovation.
- Financially, you will have a keen eye for hospitality expense management, specifically COG’s and labour management including EBA negotiations. You will also have a curious nature and not be afraid to ‘look outside the box’ to meet your financial targets and responsibilities. You will be a natural at internal and external stakeholder engagement and negotiations
- You will ensure compliance across all venues and outlets. From overseeing the OH & S programs, through to Melbourne City Council engagement, and beyond.
- You will embrace and celebrate our staff diversity, and ensure the work environment is bursting with positivity, all whilst maximizing employee engagement and productivity.
- As part of the senior leadership team, you will also be required to represent Marriner Group at trade or industry events, all whilst embracing the Marriner Group core values.
About you:
- You will be a vibrant Hospitality Professional used to delivering outstanding guest experiences.
- You will have an appropriate hospitality management background, whether it be from Melbourne’s dynamic restaurant world, or maybe you have had your own hospitality business and are ready to get back into a larger role / organisation? As this role is all about leadership, we are open to considering various hospitality backgrounds
- You will have experience managing large teams of staff of varying skill levels and backgrounds, and will have a proven record of managing, training and motivating teams, and the ability to drive and inspire.
- Financially, you will be all over COG’s and labour management. You will have a strategic and business focused approach, all whilst being personable, supportive and engaging.
- With a passion for food and wine in all their iterations, you will take great delight in championing premium, unique products to be showcased throughout our theatres and venues.
- You will be committed to the highest standards of food hygiene and workplace health & safety
- And of course, offer a high degree of enthusiasm and professionalism.
Core to the success of the individual in this role is that their personal values are aligned with those of Marriner Group
The Offer
At Marriner Group we believe in fostering a culture of learning and development, across all our teams, as such providing you with the resources to thrive in your career.
We offer a very competitive remuneration.
If you wish to apply for this role and have the attributes above, we'd love to hear from you.
