At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Reservations Department and optimise guest experiences.
- Company: Join EVT, a leader in creating unforgettable experiences across hotels and entertainment.
- Benefits: Enjoy 50% off dining, movie tickets, and rapid career growth from day one.
- Other info: Inclusive culture with endless career paths and community opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic environment while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in hotel reservations and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 62100 - 75900 $ per year.
Reservations Manager (Full Time)
About EVT
Flagstaff Gardens Hotel, Melbourne is part of EVT, one of Australasia's market-leading experience creators offering careers that can take you wherever you want to go across entertainment, ventures, and travel.
In a world of cookie cutter experiences, here at EVT we believe in changing the game.
It's why we all call ourselves Daymakers - because each day is a chance to add the wow factor for our customers and continually grow in our own careers.
The Independent Collection is a curated selection of hotels, each of which lives up to an exacting standard to offer travellers the best of luxury, elevated, urban, comfort and social experiences.
While every hotel celebrates its own unique brand & experience, together the Independent Collection shares a passion for one-of-a-kind experiences, service and quality.
EVT has an endless range of roles and careers paths to explore across over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, Ly Lo, Independent Collection and Australia's most loved year round alpine resort, Thredbo.
Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few.
Once you're in, there's no limits on where your career could take you.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Reservations Department, setting policies and best practice and monitoring enquiries across phone, email, website and third party channels
- Manage inventory and room allocations to maximise occupancy and revenue
- Recruit, train, coach and review a team of reservation agents, building a culture of teamwork and excellent service
- Partner with Operations, Sales and Marketing, and Revenue on pricing strategies, promotions and packages, and keep across market and competitor trends
- Analyse reservation data and report on performance, occupancy and revenue against budget and forecast
- Resolve escalated guest issues, and keep reservation systems and tools up to date and optimised
- What You'll Bring
- Proven experience in a reservations or similar hotel role
- Knowledge of hotel operating systems such as Opera and i Vvy
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to coach and motivate a team
- Sound commercial judgement, with confidence in forecasting, budgets and data analysis
- Clear, confident communication and a customer first approach
- Resilience and the ability to make timely, well informed decisions under pressure
- How You Work
- Owner's mindset: acts on data and feedback, and ships improvements
- Inclusive leader: values diverse perspectives and builds belonging
- Hands on and non hierarchical: leads from the front
- Resilient and solutions focused: stays calm and moves fast
Perks from Day One
As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels - no ivory towers.
- 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels – QT, Rydges, Atura, Ly Lo and more.
- $2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
- Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
- Rapid career growth across our hotel & entertainment network.
- Paid parental leave; community & volunteering opportunities.
- Police Check Acknowledgement
Please note that the successful candidate for this position will be required to undergo and satisfactorily pass a criminal record check as part of the recruitment process.
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Reservations Manager in Melbourne employer: EVT Group
Rydges Sydney Central, part of EVT, is an exceptional employer that fosters a vibrant work culture where every team member is valued as a Daymaker. With competitive salaries starting from $83,370 plus super, generous discounts on dining and stays, and rapid career growth opportunities across a diverse network of hotels and entertainment venues, employees can thrive both personally and professionally. Located in the heart of Sydney, we pride ourselves on being part of the local community, ensuring that every day at work feels rewarding and meaningful.
