Samuel Cox

Experience

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  Montalto

  Dec 2018 - Sept 2020

  Food And Beverage Attendant
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  Jackalope Hotels

  Oct 2020 - Mar 2022

  Jackalope Hotel is a luxury boutique hotel on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia. Situated amongst one of Australia’s renowned winery regions comprising 46 luxury rooms, event facilities and two chef hatted restaurants. • Providing high levels of service to guests, in line with five-star hotel standards• Acted as a positive leader and role model to the team and assisted in training new staff members• Summarized critical information and communicated it clearly to management in the daily handover to the next shift • Monthly stock take of wine and management of the cellar to ensure correct vintages and wines are available• Working directly with the Events Manager to ensure all events are executed to a high level of service Show less

  • Restaurant Supervisor

    Oct 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Food And Beverage Attendant

    Oct 2020 - Oct 2021
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  The Continental Sorrento

  Mar 2022 - Jan 2023

  Event Supervisor

  The Continental Hotel Sorrento has been one of the most anticipated reopening in Victoria for many years. Famously the largest limestone structure in the Southern Hemisphere, The Continental is a 150-year-old heritage venue that serves as the food and beverage provider to the Intercontinental Hotel's newest hotel in Victoria.• Assisting the Food and Beverage Manager to launch new projects around the venue including: In-Room Dining and High Teas, attaining excellent feedback• Working closely with the Executive Chef and Director of Events to execute and reveal the fantastic food and beverage packages available to our event clienteles• Orchestrating the setup and pack down of events in a timely and organized manner• Supervising events ranging from conferencing to weddings• Supporting the Director of Wine during busy services to upsell premium bottles of wine. And managing stock control and organization of wines outside of service. Show less

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  Cptn Jack’s

  Jan 2023 - Jan 2024

  Restaurant Manager

  Cptn Jacks Restaurant is located within Yaringa Boat Harbour with direct access to Westernport Bay. Providing intimate, approachable dining for all guided by our philosophy of supporting the locale to positively contribute to the financial, societal and environmental growth of the Morn-ington Peninsula.• Working directly with the head chef to curate and develop menu items and service strate-gies• Managing and coordinating 10 – 15 staff members on a rotating roster across three dif-ferent venues.• Successfully opening new venues within the business such as ‘Jack’s Green’ and the ‘Chandlery’ • Networking directly with local business owners to promote and advertise Cptn Jacks and Yaringa Boat Harbour.• Remaining within budgets for the business needs and growth.• Monthly stock-take and networking with wine importers to create a premium, approach-able beverage list.• Ensuring compliance with licensing, hygiene and health and safety legislation. Show less

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  Halcyon House Cabarita Beach

  Jan 2024 - Oct 2024

  Assistant Restaurant Manager

  Halcyon House is a boutique hotel in Cabarita Beach, featuring twenty-two ocean facing rooms and a one chef hat restaurant Paper Daisy, just a few steps from the beach. In Paper Daisy we provide a humble, elevated and approachable dining experience to local and international guests, with an extensive wine list featuring a three-goblet wine award.• Supporting the restaurant manager to ensure daily tasks are completed to a high standard• Handling guest enquiries and planning large group bookings • Creating new procedures to make tasks more seamless and minimizing room for error• Handling wine deliveries, monthly stocktake and daily restock of wines• Managing and coordinating staff to ensure weekly wage costs are met at a budget of 28% or less• Having open and clear communication networks with all colleagues• Liaising with suppliers to arrange tastings and professional connections• Maintaining compliance with licenses, RSA and health and safety legislations Show less

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  Hanks Kirra

  Oct 2024 - Dec 2024

  Restaurant Manager