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Form of workThe Howling Moon is Canberra’s first rooftop bar. We pride ourselves on providing an exceptional experience with panoramic views and signature food and beverages.
Our cocktail lounge, Swan & King was developed to compliment our restaurant which services breakfast, dinner and room service seven days a week.
Both venues are located within the Canberra Rex Hotel in Braddon, and is home to boutique accommodation, event spaces and multiple food and beverage outlets, as well as a great team!
We offer our team extensive training, development opportunities, benefits and a fun, friendly and supportive working environment.
The Role
Reporting to the Food & Beverage Manager, you will be a key member of the Food & Beverage Management team with a responsibility focusing on managing the Hotel’s bars, staff, stock control, menu creation, SOPs development, promotion, creation and involvement in the creation of marketing content.
It is expected that the successful individual will have a visible presence on the floor, whilst ensuring the smooth operation of the day-to-day activities and cultivating, leading, managing and developing staff. This is a very hands-on role - you will be required to lead by example and set the standards.
The right individual will be not only a guiding presence in the Food & Beverage Team but across the property.
About You
We are looking for someone who is customer service orientated, with a strong knowledge of food and beverage products and current trends, you must be passionate, creative, disciplined and organized with strong leadership skills that will inspire and challenge your team.
It is essential that you possess exceptional communication skills and that you are a team player. You will have the ability to work well under pressure whilst always maintaining a professional attitude.
Experience managing food and beverage outlets is preferred.
Requirements
- Strong operational experience
- High level customer service
- A hands-on approach
- Creativity
- Mixology and cocktail design experience
- Organisational skills with a high attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience developing menus
- Previous managerial experience
- Exemplary bar maintenance and cleaning standards
- Have a solid understanding of current legislation and OH&S standards
- Current RSA
- Ability to work a rotating roster across seven days a week, with consistent hours
This role offers scope for future career progression within a growing property.
If you think you’re the person we are looking for, we would love to hear from you. Please include a short cover letter with your resume.
Please note, while we value every application, unfortunately, we cannot respond to each candidate individually. We will only contact shortlisted candidates.
We understand the importance of diversity and inclusion and believe that everyone’s unique experiences enable us to deliver exceptional service for our guests and creates a great place to work. We welcome applications from people of all cultures, ages, religions, genders, LGBTIQ+ people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people with disabilities.
