POSITION NUMBER:
05202
SALARY:
Level 7 VWGA $82,845 - $87,024 per annum
About VenuesWest
At VenuesWest our vision is to deliver world class sport and entertainment experiences. We take pride in owning and/or operating 13 of Western Australia’s major sporting and entertainment venues, including not only state-of-the-art Optus Stadium and the iconic RAC Arena, but also HBF Park, HBF Stadium, HBF Arena, Bendat Basketball Centre and Gold Netball Centre.
We play an extremely 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 everyone.
About the Role
The Catering Operations Manager is a dynamic role managing the catering operations for a range of events including conferences, cocktail functions, banquets as well as large scale concerts and sporting events.
Reporting to the Catering Manager the role will take responsibility for developing effective business processes and operations around stock management; cash management; rostering; customer service and cost control of goods. Through monitoring, corrective action and continual improvement the role will ensure the achievement of best practice results that sees the achievement of budgets and KPI’s.
This is a full time, permanent role. You will be required to work 152 hours per 4 weeks spread over varying days of a 7-day operation.
Reasonable regular overtime to meet business needs will be required in addition to the base hours with penalty rates and overtime paid in accordance with the Agreement.
Whilst the position will be based at HBF Stadium in Mount Claremont, mobility between our portfolio of venues is an expectation of this role.
What We Offer
Working with VenuesWest comes with a number of benefits:
- A free membership to our gym and aquatic centres
- Access to staff fitness classes
- 10.5% superannuation on top of salary, increasing to 12% by 1 July 2025
- Access to salary packaging arrangements
- A fantastic social club and culture program with lots of activities
- Access to free counselling for employees and their immediate families through our Employment Assistance Provider
- Payment for re-qualification for essential qualifications and certifications
- Optical reimbursements for office-based staff (after 12 months employment)
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Free use of the creche for up to 3 hours per visit (up to 12 hours per week)
- 50% discount on kid’s programs
- Corporate health insurance discounts
- A comprehensive learning and development program
- Free on-site parking
- Sponsorship for participation in community, sporting and charity events
- Free fruit days
About the Person
As an experienced Catering Operations Manager, you have experience in large scale function formats. You have a strong commercial acumen and clearly demonstrates ability to identify opportunities for improving business operations and identifying new business.
You have strength in managing budgets and stand out as someone who achieves results while developing people.
For any further job-related information please contact Doug Hamilton at Doug.Hamilton@venueswest.wa.gov.au
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 to demonstrate how you meet the following essential capability in the context of this position:
Previous demonstrated experience in managing operations within a catering environment including:
- strong commercial acumen with the ability to manage and achieve budgets.
- Strong hospitality acumen across variety of catering formats.
- previous experience in coordinating stock management and point of sale systems with the 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 below, which includes a complete list of the capabilities required to fulfil this role.
Please submit your application by clicking on the ‘Apply for Job’ button below. A step-by-step guide to applying online is available in pdf format below to assist you in this process.
For application assistance please contact People and Culture on (08) 9441 8362.
Employment Screening
To be eligible for employment with VenuesWest you must have the following at the time of commencement:
- Right to Work in Australia for the duration of the employment contract
- National Police Clearance
Please note that the appointee will bear the costs associated with the abovementioned eligibility requirements.
Workplace Diversity
VenuesWest maintains 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. Our goal is to increase the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disabilities in our workforce.
People with disabilities and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply for this vacancy and to identify themselves through the application questions.
This advertisement may be requested in other formats including Word, PDF, and large format by contacting People and Culture on (08) 9441 8362.
Future Appointments
Applicants who are found suitable, but not recommended for the vacancy, may be considered for subsequent vacancies for 12 months in accordance with Part 5 (General Appointment) of the Commissioner’s Instructions No.2: Filling a Public Sector Vacancy.
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WORK TYPE:
Permanent - Full Time
LOCATION:
Mount Claremont
CLOSING DATE:
2023-06-08 5:00 PM
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