Duty Manager
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Christchurch, New Zealand · Full-Time · $28 - $32/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Christchurch CBD rooftop bar seeks an experienced Duty Manager. Now in its sixth year and regarded as a premier hospitality venue, it trades from Tuesday to Sunday with sharing plates and fresh seasonal food, full table service and Mondays for presentation, cocktail competitions, functions and staff trainings.
The contract is permanent and full-time, a 30 hour minimum with rotating closing shifts; the work is evenings and weekends and Friday and Saturday evenings are non negotiable. The bar wants a small, strong team that will dig in, backed by in-depth training and growth for those who commit. Immediate starts are available and sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
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Key Responsibilities
- Greet guests and manage reservations and customer enquiries.
- Provide customer service: orders, up-selling, payments.
- Lead the team from the front and ensure customer satisfaction.
- Be the contact for functions.
- Monitor front of house costs and overheads, and the roster, keeping in line with KPI's and targets.
- Run front of house trainings.
- Maintain a positive workplace environment and staff culture.
- Order stock and do the monthly stocktake.
- Follow standard opening and closing procedures.
- Maintain a safe and healthy environment and ensure all legal obligations are met.
- Contribute to new menu development: drinks, recipes, costings and marketing.
Requirements & Eligibility
- At least three years of bar experience.
- Warm, welcoming and driven, with ambition to grow and develop.
- High volume cocktail experience.
- Passion for the industry and a positive attitude.
- Valid LCQ and current Duty Managers Certificate.
- Able to commit to evening and weekend work; Friday and Saturday evenings are non negotiable.
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