Front Office Supervisor - QT Newcastle

EVT Group; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% dining & stays

Movie tickets

Seasonal perks

Career growth

Parental leave

Job summary

EVT Group’s QT Newcastle hotel is seeking a Front Office Supervisor to lead daily front desk operations, ensure seamless guest experiences, and mentor team members. You’ll oversee room availability, rates, billing, and guest concerns with a focus on service excellence.

Ideal candidates have 1+ year of supervisory front office experience, fluency with Opera PMS and MS Office, strong communication, and a proactive, guest‑oriented mindset. Day‑one perks apply across EVT hotels and partners.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in hotel front office operations, ideally in supervision.
• Proven ability to deliver exceptional guest service with professionalism.
• Strong knowledge of Property Management Systems (Opera) and MS Office.
• Interpersonal and communication skills, with strong problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily Front Office operations, ensuring seamless guest experiences and prompt resolution of guest needs and concerns.
• Supervise and support Front Office team members, providing guidance during peak periods and fostering a culture of service excellence.
• Monitor room availability, rate accuracy, and billing instructions to maximise occupancy, revenue, and compliance with credit policies.
• Liaise with Finance to ensure adherence to credit procedures and approve discounts, rebates, and upgrades where appropriate.
• Coordinate with other hotel departments to maintain 'Room Ready on Arrival' standards and deliver personalised amenities for VIP and EVT PGR guests.
• Drive revenue opportunities by identifying and implementing promotional strategies in collaboration with hotel outlets and partners.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, uniform, and professional conduct across front-of-house and back-of-house areas.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and training of Front Office colleagues, ensuring engagement through briefings, recognition, and team-building activities.

Skills

Front office leadership

Guest service excellence

Opera PMS

Communication skills

Problem solving

Team motivation

Revenue awareness

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About EVT:

QTNewcastle is part of EVT, one of Australasia’s market-leading experience creators offering careers that can take you wherever you want to go across entertainment, ventures, and travel. In a world of cookie cutter experiences, here at EVT we believe in changing the game. It’s why we all call ourselves Daymakers - because each day is a chance to add the wow factor for our customers and continually grow in our own careers.

QT Hotels & Resorts is EVT’s premium lifestyle hotel brand, with locations in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Pioneers behind the philosophy of ‘unexpected and unrequested’, with every guest engagement presenting an opportunity to delight, and every QT property inspired by local influence with signature quirk. And our people? With personalities as diverse as each property, individuality is more than encouraged.

EVT has an endless range of roles and careers paths to explore across over 140entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150award winningrestaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges,Atura,LyLo, Independent CollectionandAustralia’s most lovedyear roundalpine resort,Thredbo.Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few. Onceyou’rein,there’sno limits on where your career could take you.

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for a Front Office Supervisor to join the team looking after the following.

• Oversee daily Front Office operations, ensuring seamless guest experiences and prompt resolution of guest needs and concerns.
• Supervise and support Front Office team members, providing guidance during peak periods and fostering a culture of service excellence.
• Monitor room availability, rate accuracy, and billing instructions to maximise occupancy, revenue, and compliance with credit policies.
• Liaise with Finance to ensure adherence to credit procedures and approve discounts, rebates, and upgrades where appropriate.
• Coordinate with other hotel departments to maintain “Room Ready on Arrival” standards and deliver personalised amenities for VIP and EVT PGR guests.
• Drive revenue opportunities by identifying and implementing promotional strategies in collaboration with hotel outlets and partners.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness, uniform, and professional conduct across front-of-house and back-of-house areas.
• Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and training of Front Office colleagues, ensuring engagement through briefings, recognition, and team-building activities.

What You’ll Bring

• 1+ years of experience in hotel front office operations, ideally in a leadership or supervisory role within a fast-paced hotel or similar property.
• Proven ability to deliver exceptional guest service with confidence, professionalism, and a dynamic, vibrant personality.
• Strong knowledge of Property Management Systems (preferably Opera) and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with superior decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks, conflicting deadlines, and varying guest situations in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated leadership and teamwork skills, with a focus on self-development and driving superior results through engagement and collaboration.
• Experience in managing guest feedback channels, resolving complaints, and driving continuous service improvement.

How You Work

• Daymaker ethos — no one’s too big for the small things.
• Inclusive leader — values diverse perspectives; builds belonging.
• Owner’s mindset — acts on data/feedback; ships improvements.
• Hands-on and non-hierarchical — leads from the front.
• Resilient and solutions-focused — stays calm, moves fast.
• Growth mindset — learns, shares, and levels up others.

Perks from Day One

As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels - no ivory towers.

• 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels – QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
• $2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
• Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
• Rapid career growth across our hotel & entertainment network.
• Paid parental leave; community & volunteering opportunities.