About Us
Nestled in the lush, tropical surrounds of Fannie Bay in Darwin's Top End, the Darwin Turf Club/Silks is famed for the running of the Great Northern Darwin Cup, the crescendo of an eight day dry season carnival.
With 39 race days a year, the trackside action happens all year round.
Silks is a membership based local community club including bistro, gaming room, sports bar and few conference & events spaces around the business over looking race ground.
About The Role
Multi-Site management of the Food & Beverage Hospitality team at Darwin Turf Club and Silks Darwin to ensure all functions and events run seamlessly and efficiently with a high level of professionalism.
Key Responsibilities Collaborate with the leadership team to define and implement the strategic vision for food and beverage operations, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.Design and implement food and beverage strategies and packages to increase revenue, including F&B menu development.Proactively engage and liaise with industry stakeholders and suppliers to ensure the business's products, supplies and equipment strategies are cost-effective and on trend.Build and maintain a positive culture fostering strong team morale within the Hospitality team to encourage a collaborative working environment.
Cultivate an inclusive and engaging workplace culture that emphasises connection and authenticity.Work with the People & Culture team to develop recruitment strategy, training procedures and plans for staff and ensure that information is kept up-to-date and current.Establish clear performance metrics and continuously seek opportunities for improvement, staying ahead of industry trends to enhance operations.Motivate staff to consistently reflect business service standards and procedures.
Actively recruit top talent in the food and beverage industry, ensuring the right individuals are in the right roles at the right times.Maintain a strong presence in key operational areas to support teams and elevate the member and client experiences.Workforce planning for the F&B team, including rosters, timesheets, training, and team upskilling at DTC and Silks.Ensure Stock Management, including incidentals, meet the requirements of operations.Ensure Cost of Sales meets budget/forecasts and expectations.Operate and maintain the back-of-house Point of Sale System and ongoing development of online stock ordering.Comply with all organisational policies and procedures.In the absence of the General Manager of Hospitality, ensure operations continue under guiding principles.Provide transformative leadership through coaching and constructive feedback, fostering development and succession planning for current and future talent.Oversee teams in both businesses to ensure client expectations are exceeded while meeting labour percentage deliverables.Adhere to WH&S requirements, promptly respond to emergencies, and prioritise customer and staff safety.Additional duties as required, including initiatives to enhance the performance of Darwin Turf Club and Silks.Essential Qualification & Experience Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) & Responsible Service of Gambling (RSG).Gaming Machine Managers License.First Aid Certificate.Customer Liaison Officer (CLO).Experience working in Restaurant/Bistro, large conferences & events, and gaming venues.Experience with Microsoft Office and H&L POS.A general understanding of a Members Club environment.Proven experience in managing a high-profile business development portfolio.Ability to create strong professional client relationships.Strong analytical skills to identify trends, patterns & technology.Experience leading a consultative sales process.Forklift and Manitou Licenses desired but not Essential.Employee Benefits Base annual salary $100,000 + Super.EAP assistance available including immediate family members.Four weeks of Annual Leave + 17.5% Leave Loading.Great work life balance.L&D opportunity.Complimentary parking. #J-18808-Ljbffr