Manager Catering

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The Manager Catering leads the development and delivery of dynamic catering operations.

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Government - State

Company: VenuesWest

Location: Perth

Work type: Full Time

Salary: $1,565.90 - $1,734 p/week (gross) plus 9.5% Super

Phone: +61-2-7685-2277

Fax: +61-2-3739-5145

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About VenuesWest

At VenuesWest our vision is to deliver world class sport and entertainment experiences. VenuesWest takes pride in owning and/or operating 13 of Western Australia’s major sporting and entertainment venues, including the newly opened Optus Stadium and the iconic Perth Arena, but also nib Stadium, HBF Stadium, HBF Arena, Bendat Basketball Centre and Perth Motorplex. Our portfolio of assets is currently valued at over $2 billion and continues to grow.

With almost four million visitors a year, we play an increasingly important role in the lives of Western Australians by offering opportunities for those pursuing elite sport, a range of options for individuals or families choosing to live healthy, active lifestyles and a variety of entertainment experiences for all West Australians.

About the Role

The Manager Catering leads the development and delivery of a dynamic operation delivering catering across cafes; retail outlets; functions and events at several of our self-managed venues.

The role is pivotal in promoting innovation and identifying and executing plans to achieve an improved and profitable catering operation.  It sets budgets and KPI’s, continually monitors and reports on their progress and ensures they are achieved.  As the people manager the role establishes and maintains a positive workplace culture, manages performance standards and ensures high quality customer experiences; quality and cost control and safe work practices are delivered by all. 

This is a full time, permanent opportunity.  You will be required to work a minimum of 152 hours per 4 weeks spread over a 7 day operation (including weekends and public holidays).  Reasonable overtime to meet business needs is required and penalties and overtime are paid in addition to the base salary in accordance with agreement conditions.

While the position will be based at HBF Stadium in Mount Claremont, mobility will be required between the portfolio of venues.

VenuesWest is supportive of a healthy work/life balance and offers with this role a full gym and aquatic membership as well as discounts on our programs and purchases in the cafés.

About the Person

We are looking for a person who has previous management experience in a high quality, high volume and profitable retail food and beverage operation with a strong commercial acumen and a strong understanding of strategies to control costs in a complex catering environment. 

Just as importantly, the successful person will be able to demonstrate their ability to lead a diverse team, build successful relationships with stakeholders and develop strong working relationships with clients and colleagues.  They will understand strategic objectives and exemplify personal integrity, making decisions in a professional and ethical way. 

 For any further job related information please contact Stuart Lyon on (08) 9441 8310.

For information on VenuesWest and its venues please visit our website www.venueswest.wa.gov.au

Application Instructions

To apply for this position you must submit a:

  • copy of your current resume and
  • cover letter detailing your skills and experience which demonstrate how you meet the following essential capabilities:
    • Demonstrated skills, knowledge and experience at a management level in a high quality, high volume and profitable retail food and beverage operation including:
      • strong commercial acumen with the ability to set, monitor and report on budgets and KPI’s and proactively implement and manage strategies to achieve these;
      • ability to identify contract retention and new business opportunities;
      • ability to identify opportunities for business operation improvements; and
      • experience as an Approved Manager

A full copy of the Job Description is available as a PDF on the Jobs WA website, which includes a complete list of the capabilities required to fulfil this role on page 3.

Remember to check the closing date and time for the job you are applying for, as the onus is on the applicant to ensure it is lodged correctly with all attachments and is received on time!

Please submit your application by clicking on the ‘Apply for Job’ button below where you will be redirected to the Jobs WA website to complete your application. A step by step guide to applying online is available in pdf format is available to assist you in this process.

For application assistance please contact Human Resources on (08) 9441 8362.

Assessment

These capabilities detailed in the Job Description outline the minimum requirements for the role in terms of qualifications, experience, skills and attributes for this role.

The selection panel will use these capabilities as the basis of assessment and you will be required to meet all the essential capabilities to be considered for shortlisting and interview.

A selection panel will consider all the elements and information gathered through the recruitment process to determine the most suitable candidate.

Eligibility

To be eligible for employment with VenuesWest you must have the following at the time of lodging your application:

  • Permanent Appointment
  • be an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status
  • a Special Category Visa with unrestricted stay and work rights for New Zealand citizens
  • Fixed Term Employment
  • documentary evidence (i.e. working visa) of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the duration of the fixed term appointment

Future Appointments

VenuesWest will utilise this recruitment process to place suitable applicants in a pool for a six month period from which fixed-term and permanent appointments may be made.

Workplace Diversity

VenuesWest upholds a working environment that is free from discrimination in accordance with Equal Opportunity legislation. We are seeking to increase the diversity of our workforce to better meet the differing needs of our customers and to improve equal opportunity outcomes for our employees. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal Australians, Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people with disabilities.

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