Posted 15 days ago
Duty Manager- Front Office
@ Hyatt
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Overview
Hyatt is hiring a Duty Manager (Assistant Manager) for its Front Office team at a 878-room premium hotel in Sydney, Australia. The role leads daily Front Office and Guest Services operations, handles escalations and guest complaints, and coaches staff. The posting requires demonstrated hotel duty management experience, OPERA knowledge, Australian working rights and availability on a rotating roster including overnight shifts.
Responsibilities:
- Day-to-day leadership and supervision of Front Office associates
- Acting as escalation point for emergency situations
- Handling guest queries and complaints professionally
- Monitoring performance, coaching and training staff
- Overseeing regulated check-ins
Requirements summary:
- Demonstrated Duty Manager experience in high-volume hotel operations
- Experience with OPERA property management system
- Excellent communication and team motivation skills
- Strong problem-solving under pressure
- Valid Australian working rights and rotating roster availability including overnight shifts
- NSW RSA and First Aid desirable
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · taleo
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-23
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Business operations |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | NSW RSA, First Aid |
| Perks mentioned | Employee discount, Transit support |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Hyatt
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 122 |
At Hyatt, there’s a home for every stage of your career. We nurture curiosity and will help you learn new skills that support your personal and professional development. Here, doors are meant to be opened and horizons expanded. With us, you’ll discover a career you didn’t know existed. We continue to strive on building a safe, respectful and inclusive culture for our team members, guests, clients and community.
We have an exciting and rare opportunity for an emerging hotelier to join our established Front Office team as an Assistant Manager (Duty Manager).
As Australia’s largest premium hotel, the hotel boasts 878 guestrooms, multiple dining experiences and event spaces. The hotel offers more than 3,700sq m of sleek meeting and event space in the heart of the city featuring two spacious ballrooms with views of Darling Harbour and 22 additional meeting rooms.
Benefits for working with Hyatt include:
· After 90 days of service, 12 complimentary nights of accommodation globally with Hyatt (T&Cs apply)
· Discounted accommodation for associates as well as friends and family
· Reward and recognition programs
· Learning and development opportunities
· Complimentary dry cleaning for work attire
· Discounted city parking
· The opportunity to join an international group with endless career opportunities
The Role:
As a Duty Manager, you will join and lead a passionate team of service ambassadors. Supported by the Assistant Director of Rooms, you will manage the daily operations of the Front Office and Guest Services teams. As a leader, you will utilise your previous experience to guide the team and ultimately ensuring our guests enjoy an elevated experience.
Responsibilities Include:
· The day to day leadership, supervision and management of associates in the Front Office department
· Acting as a point of escalation for emergency situations
· Maintaining complete knowledge of all room types, the hotel matrix and facilities
· Handling client queries and complaints with professionalism, whilst also constructively actioning and communicating feedback
· Monitoring employee performance, actively coaching and training, providing feedback and involved with regulated check-ins
Our Ideal Candidate will possess:
· Demonstrated experience as a Duty Manager in a high volume, hotel operation
· Experience working with OPERA property management system
· Excellent communication skills, with the ability to lead by example and motivate the team
· A focus on delivering exceptional guest service and resolving issues efficiently and effectively
· Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work efficiently under pressure
· A proactive attitude with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
· Unrestricted, valid Australian working rights, with availability to work on a rotating roster, including overnight shifts (where needed)
· A current NSW RSA and First Aid Qualification is desirable
Opportunity is calling. Join Hyatt.
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