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Operations Duty Manager

Operations Duty Manager

Rad ResourcesCape Town, South Africa
3 days ago
Job description

Education, experience and competencies required :

  • Matric
  • 3-Year Hotel School Diploma or equivalent
  • Minimum of 5 years experience with 3 years management experience in the hospitality / retail industry
  • Previous experience in duty management is an advantage

Core behavioural competencies

  • Analytical skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Working with information (agreements, laws, regulations, statistics)
  • Reviewing / evaluating information and data
  • Decision-making
  • Planning
  • Influencing & Advising skills
  • Emotional resilience
  • Customer centric
  • Networking and relationship building
  • Innovation & continuous Improvement
  • Technical competencies

  • Corporate & industry knowledge
  • Quality Assurance
  • Retail brands and offerings
  • F&B Product knowledge & standards
  • Labour & risk legislation
  • English written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficiency in MS Office Suite; Opera; Micros & Revenue Management System
  • Business Acumen
  • Financial Acumen
  • Report writing
  • Contract management
  • Knowledge and application of legislation relating to Safety, Health and the environment
  • Work Conditions & Special Requirements

    Must be able to work shifts in line with operational requirements (including weekends and public holidays)

    Duties :

    Operations Management

  • Implement the Customer Value Proposition and the customer experience at important touchpoints and facilities in the customers journey from arrival at the front entrance, transport, switchboard, retail interaction; and food and beverage (where relevant) offerings throughout the operation
  • Monitor the operation to ensure that it is secure and meets all regulatory requirements
  • Conduct shift briefings and handovers and communicate objectives and promotions to the diverse teams and key stakeholders to ensure optimal execution and synergy throughout the experience
  • Collaborate with marketing to develop and execute promotions and initiatives to enhance the customer experience
  • Compile plans and manage the execution of any new projects and offerings across the operation
  • Facilitate and be available to ensure the overall smooth running of events, shows, entertainment, promotions, etc. including traffic control, set-ups, troubleshooting in various areas.
  • Be available on the floor and interact with customers to build relationships, understand expectations and provide a hospitable experience for customers
  • Oversees staff appearance and front of house appearance / functioning of equipment and systems
  • Maintain Operational standards across the property (e.g., housekeeping, maintenance, etc)
  • Follows up on any maintenance / technical equipment fault logging with the technical departments until resolution
  • Ensure the collateral in public areas is professionally presented
  • Act as a Manager on Duty for all guest queries / concerns and resolve these efficiently and professionally
  • Complete shift report
  • Operational Product Offering

  • Make recommendations of improvements to products and service offerings in line with trends in the industry ensuring that the product offerings are innovative and fresh
  • Recognize and provide insights on trends, barriers, risks and opportunities that may impact the business within the retail environment and service level agreements with service providers
  • Monitor products, service offerings and displays across the operation to ensure standards aligned with the "Sun" brand
  • Monitor customer service feedback with regards quality and service across the operation
  • Measure success and return on investment of products and services and identify issues and challenges when not achieved
  • Compliance Management

  • Collaborate with tenants and service providers to review standard operating procedures and service level agreements to be achieved
  • Implement sufficient control measures (including systems and processes) & checks within each department to mitigate any risk to the business.
  • Conduct weekly walkabouts of all front of house and back of house areas to monitor SHE and standards compliance
  • Monitor compliance of tenants and outlets with regards to Fire, Health, Safety and Security regulations in line with SHE standards
  • Facilities are maintained in accordance with group and unit standard operating procedures and reflect the attributes of the brand
  • Maintains records on licencing entitlements and compliance management
  • Monitor audit results for service providers and retail tenants
  • Monitor the storage of stock and operating equipment and processes
  • Collaborate with various stakeholders across the operation to address and resolve areas of concern and enhance standards from an overall facilities management and customer experience perspective
  • Customer Experience Management

  • Ensures that guests are treated with courtesy and respect at all times
  • Interact with guests and provide professional service standards and solutions
  • Handle any escalated complaints, disputes and suggestions as required
  • Engage with customers and provide a customer experience on the floor that will support brand loyalty ensuring company as the brand of choice
  • Be present on the floor during service / promotions or functions
  • Conduct staff training on product knowledge (including promotion information, functions, facilities, etc)
  • Provide post-mortem feedback with regards promotions to ensure these are always relevant and effective
  • Monitor customer feedback on various omni-channels to understand and resolve any challenges being experienced; and where necessary manage the resolution of customer queries and complaints from the various channels; ensuring all customers receive a response and feedback
  • Provide input into present and future products by determining and evaluating current and future consumer retail trends and promotions for the facility.
  • Tenant & Service Provider Management

  • Provide input to the selection of various suppliers and retail tenants across multiple areas (including F&B, retail shops) including around product, quality and pricing
  • Make recommendations with regards suppliers; vendors; products and or services based on research findings and budget restrictions.
  • Participate in the procurement and tender process in the appointment of new and renewed vendor contracts and lease agreements
  • Monitor and manage the performance of tenants in line with contractual deliverables
  • Communicate on a regular basis and maintain the relationships with tenants and service providers
  • Provide support and advice to tenants and service providers on challenges to assist in building an effective partnership for the benefit of Sun properties
  • Assist with resolving obstacles that may need to be addressed to achieve results
  • Manage the relationships and provide support to tenants throughout the contractual agreement period to ensure that planned benefits are achieved and sustained.
  • Stakeholder Relationship Management

  • Provides relevant guidance and support to operational teams and stakeholders
  • Maintain relationships with service providers and retail tenants currently in partnership with Sun
  • Informs department / staff of information required to perform the duties and relevant operation effectively
  • Communicates departments objectives, standards and operating procedures to internal and external service providers as per SLA
  • Communicates any special guest requirements or events to other relevant operating departments
  • Provides feedback and reports back to Unit management on the performance, progress and challenges within the various business areas including F&B, and the retail and recreational operation
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