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The Vista Outlet Manager is responsible for overseeing the full operation of the hotel’s main cocktail, spirits bar and lounge, ensuring exceptional guest experiences while maintaining strong cost control and company standards. The role includes managing staff schedules, events, training, performance and responsibilities, as well as ensuring efficient day-to-day operations.
The position requires strong focus on guest satisfaction, service standards, sales growth and profitability. Key responsibilities include managing rosters, payroll, leave, training records, operational expenses, stock takes, requisitions, transfers, P&L reporting and beverage costs. The manager must maintain effective inventory and cost controls, minimize unnecessary expenses and ensure that beverage and food costs remain within targets.
The manager is also responsible for recruiting, training, supervising and developing colleagues, conducting briefings and appraisals, maintaining health, safety, hygiene and fire-safety standards, and ensuring consistent service and cocktail quality. This includes overseeing drink preparation, developing and demonstrating recipes, creating new cocktails and promoting upselling and increased guest spend.
The role further involves coordinating with purchasing, kitchen, suppliers and F&B management, handling guest enquiries and complaints, planning and executing events, managing reservations, promoting Vista as a key hotel focal point, and identifying opportunities to improve sales, profitability and overall business performance. Strong organisational, leadership, financial, problem-solving, planning and communication skills are essential.
Skills, Experience & Educational Requirements
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Excellent customer service skills
Team-leading skills
The ability to work independently
The ability to use own initiative
Good numeracy skills
The ability to motivate others but also impose disciplinary measures if necessary
Good problem-solving skills
Good organizational skills
Experience in other outlets as part of their cross exposure or induction.
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