Assistant Front Office Manager

Negotiable
Experience
3-5 years
Job Type
Full Time
Location
Australia, Brisbane
Job Description

 

lang="EN-US">At InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, we are dedicated
to delivering exceptional luxury experiences through genuine hospitality,
personalised service, and world-class standards. We create memorable experiences
for our guests while fostering an environment where our colleagues can thrive,
grow, and deliver their best every day.

Nestled in the heart of Brisbane’s CBD, InterContinental Hotel Brisbane
will open to guests this winter, offering 319 spacious hotel rooms and suites,
all day dining restaurant and lobby bar, outdoor pool, fitness center and Club
Lounge, all in a prime location above Queen Street Mall, perfect for exploring
the city’s top attractions. With over 1800 square meters of meeting and events
spaces, InterContinental Brisbane offers versatile function rooms and a Grand
Ballroom catering for up to 1000 guests, making it a great choice for business
and leisure events alike.

Your
Role:

As Assistant Front Office Manager,
you will support the Front Office Manager in leading the day-to-day operation
of the Front Office department, ensuring exceptional guest experiences,
operational excellence, and colleague engagement. You will be a visible leader
who inspires the team, drives service standards, and acts as a key operational
decision-maker in the absence of the Front Office Manager. You will work closely
with Reception, Guest Relations, Concierge, Club InterContinental, Guest
Services, and Night Audit teams to ensure a seamless guest journey from arrival
through departure.

In your role, you will also act as
the hotel’s key operational lead for security matters, providing day-to-day
coordination, guidance and oversight for guest, colleague and visitor safety
across the property.

You will be 
supported by the Front Office Manager
and Executive Assistant Manager, however will be expected to take ownership
of security awareness, incident coordination and operational follow-up across
the hotel.

A little taste of your day-to-day:

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  • Supporting the Front
    Office Manager in the daily leadership of Front Office operations, including
    Reception, Guest Relations, Concierge, Club InterContinental, Guest Services,
    and Night Audit.
  • Leading by example on
    the floor, ensuring guests receive personalised, professional, and memorable
    service at every interaction.
  • Creating
    exceptional guest experiences through proactive engagement, personalised
    recognition, and prompt resolution of guest concerns.
  • lang="EN-US">Building strong relationships with VIP guests, IHG One Rewards
    members, corporate travellers, and repeat guests.
  • lang="EN-US">Monitoring daily arrivals, departures, room allocations, and VIP
    movements to ensure operational readiness.
  • lang="EN-US">Acting as Manager on Duty as required, providing operational
    leadership and decision-making across the hotel.
  • lang="EN-US">Managing guest feedback, service recovery, and complaint resolution
    to achieve positive guest outcomes.
  • Coaching,
    mentoring, and developing colleagues to build capability, confidence,
    and service excellence.
  • Assisting
    with recruitment, onboarding, training, rostering, performance management,
    and succession planning.
  • Driving guest
    satisfaction, loyalty enrolments, upselling opportunities, and departmental
    performance objectives.
  • Maintaining a strong
    presence in the lobby and public areas to support guests
    and colleagues.
  • Collaborating closely
    with Housekeeping, Engineering, Food & Beverage, Sales, and other
    departments to deliver seamless guest experiences.
  • lang="EN-US">Ensuring compliance with InterContinental Brand Standards, hotel
    policies, and operating procedures.
  • Monitoring
    departmental productivity, labour costs, and service delivery
    standards.
  • Take a lead role in
    the coordination of hotel security processes, including incident response,
    access control awareness, guest and colleague safety matters, unwanted persons,
    emergency procedures and escalation
    protocols.
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    white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">What We need
    from you:

    • Diploma
      or Degree in Hospitality Management, Tourism, Business, or a related
      field.

    • Previous
      experience within InterContinental Hotels & Resorts or another luxury hotel
      brand.

    • Minimum 3 years’
      experience in Front Office operations within a luxury or premium hotel
      environment.

    • Previous
      leadership experience as a Front Office Supervisor, Duty Manager, Assistant
      Front Office Manager, or similar role.

    • class="Compact">Strong knowledge of luxury guest service
      standards.

    • Experience
      using Opera PMS and hotel operational systems.

    • class="Compact">Strong communication, leadership,
      and problem-solving skills.

    • lang="EN-US">Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced
      environment.

    • lang="EN-US">Calm under pressure—handling complaints, emergencies,
      or operational hiccups without disruption
    • style="color: black;">Full working rights in Australia
      without restrictions
    • lang="EN-US">Valid Responsible Service of Alcohol and First Aid Certificate
      are required
    • lang="EN-US">Must have a Valid QLD Drivers License
    • style="color: black;">Fluent in the English language;
      additional language skills would be great, but
      not essential
    • lang="EN-US">Impeccable grooming standards and good personal
      hygiene
    • Flexibility
      to work rotating shifts including nights, weekends, and public
      holidays.

    • Knowledge
      of IHG systems and
       proven
      track record with success at working with loyalty schemes
      and enrolments

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    What You Can Expect
    From Us

    Join us and you’ll
    become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual
    team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better
    together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing, and
    we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care - that
    you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always
    looking for ways to improve – in return we’ll reward all your hard work with
    a great salary and benefits – including accommodation, package benefits, great
    room discount and superb training. 

    lang="EN-US">We are proud to be IHG and we know you will be too. 
    Visit  href="http://careers.ihg.com/"> lang="EN-US">http://careers.ihg.com to find
    out more about us.

    Don't quite meet every
    single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll
    never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with
    us today.

     

    class="Compact">Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still
    believe you'd be a great fit for the job?

    We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with
    us today.