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Bec Hosking

Bondi

Summary

Working in the hospitality industry for the last 15 years has allowed me to gain experience in a variety of operational and managerial roles. My most recent successes have been in Merivale which has seen me grow from coordinator to Head of Department in 5 years. Recently, I have led the roll out of Merivale's new guest experience and retention platform, SevenRooms, across 50+ venues. A role which including creating group wide training manuals, executing training, hypercare in venue, system configurations, system maintenance and maintaining stakeholder relationships. The success of this rollout has gained me a promotion to Head of Department. This role involves managing a team of 20 to drive occupancy across the group, ensure platform uptake and execute exemplary guest experiences. Throughout my studies, I have concluded a Master’s of Psychotherapy which has led me to be an empathetic, understanding, approachable individual. This, along with my ability to execute high demanding and high-volume roles has made me a dynamic, well-rounded and insightful person who thrives in agile environments.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Reservations

Merivale
Sydney, NSW
04.2022 - Current
  • Lead and mentor management team to support the development of the wider reservations team
  • Contribute to senior leadership forums within Merivale, contributing to business strategies
  • Report to senior management team on group wide occupancy, suggest areas for improvement and seek out new opportunities to drive results
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Engaging with internal stakeholders to create seamless guest journeys including marketing, partnerships, technology and CX
  • Discover new and innovative ways to use systems at hand including SevenRooms, to drive results in venue i.e. occupancy and spend per head
  • Lead the SevenRooms project team to roll out new beta testings and upgrades to the SevenRooms platform
  • Be the escalation point for the whole reservations team and train the team in conflict resolution
  • Keeping management on task to meet deadlines for the business
  • Keeping the SevenRooms project team on task to meet deliverables
  • Work with Technology develop and implement new tech systems such as contact center solutions and the Merivale App
  • Work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure system uptake

Reservations Systems & Training Manager

Merivale
Sydney
01.2021 - 04.2022
  • System configuration for all venues on the platform
  • Co-ordinated, prioritized and executed required training for both front of house, back of house, c-suite and senior management teams
  • Creation of in-depth training manuals for ongoing use business wide
  • Maintaining positive and nurturing relationships with stakeholders to engage positively with the system and see how this could benefit their venues
  • Continuing to roll out advancements and upgrades of the system company wide
  • Problem solving and quick response times to venue queries and requirements from technology systems
  • Working with internal stakeholders around future technology projects and how SevenRooms can integrate with these i.e Merivale app
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes

Assistant Reservations Manager

Merivale
Sydney
04.2019 - 01.2021
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance
  • Rostered and co-ordinated team members to work 7 days a week
  • Point of escalation for the Reservations Team
  • Maintained System and used it to its fullest
  • Effectively supervised staff of 20 personnel by implementing company policies, protocols, work rules and disciplinary action.
  • Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.

Counsellor

Windsor Road Clinic
Baulkham Hills, NSW
01.2018 - 12.2018
  • Worked with clients from a variety of backgrounds to achieve therapeutic goals
  • Conducted both one-on-one and group counselling
  • Conducted biopsychosocial assessments and treatment plans


Reservations Team Leader

Merivale
Sydney, NSW
12.2017 - 03.2019

Education

Master of Arts - Counselling & Psychotherapy

Australian College of Applied Psychology
Sydney, NSW
04.2019

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Macquarie University
Sydney, NSW
11.2012

Skills

  • Team training and development
  • Solutions focused
  • Active listening
  • Understanding of tech integrations and software
  • Proficient in all Microsoft applications
  • Public speaking ability
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Psychological assessment
  • Mental health training
  • Communication

Timeline

Head of Reservations

Merivale
04.2022 - Current

Reservations Systems & Training Manager

Merivale
01.2021 - 04.2022

Assistant Reservations Manager

Merivale
04.2019 - 01.2021

Counsellor

Windsor Road Clinic
01.2018 - 12.2018

Reservations Team Leader

Merivale
12.2017 - 03.2019

Master of Arts - Counselling & Psychotherapy

Australian College of Applied Psychology

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Macquarie University
Bec Hosking