Description
Job Summary:
Martinhal Resorts is seeking a dynamic Operational Assistant to Management to support daily management, coordinate operations, and ensure service excellence at Chiado, Lisbon.
Key Highlights:
1. Support Management in daily operational management and inter-departmental coordination
2. Monitor customer experience and ensure quality standards
3. Promote collaboration and operational consistency across departments
Location: Chiado, Lisbon
Department: Management
**Description**
Martinhal Resorts is a leading Portuguese brand in luxury holiday experiences, welcoming international guests since the opening of its first resort in 2010 in Sagres, Algarve. Our family-managed hotels and resorts seamlessly integrate elements of luxury, family, and design, and our philosophy of genuine hospitality comes to life through the combined daily efforts of our team members.
**We Are Looking For: Operational Assistant to Management**
We seek a highly dynamic, results-oriented Operational Assistant to Management who will support Management in the daily unit management and operational coordination. This role plays a key part in ensuring service excellence across all departments, maintaining high standards of quality and customer satisfaction.
**Key Responsibilities:**
* Support Management in the unit’s daily operational management, ensuring consistent execution aligned with excellence standards
* Coordinate and supervise various operational departments, with special focus on F\&B
* Monitor customer experience across all touchpoints, proactively intervening to exceed expectations
* Ensure compliance with operational procedures, brand standards, and best service practices
* Analyze operational and financial indicators, identifying improvement opportunities and implementing corrective actions
* Control costs and optimize human and material resources, balancing operational efficiency with service quality
* Act as a liaison between departments, promoting collaboration, operational consistency, and service fluidity
**Candidate Profile:**
* Bachelor’s degree in Management, Hospitality/Tourism, or a related field
* Minimum 5 years’ experience in hospitality (4- or 5-star properties)
* Proven experience in Food \& Beverage operations
* Minimum 2 years’ experience in leadership or supervisory roles
* Strong organizational, planning, and team management capabilities
* Results orientation and cost control skills
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Commercial mindset and customer experience focus
* Proficiency in IT tools (Office 365\) and hotel property management systems (PMS)
* Adaptability, resilience, and decision-making ability
* Fluency in Portuguese and English is essential
**What We Offer?**
* Competitive remuneration and benefits commensurate with the role;
* Adequate training and continuous mentoring;
* Exciting career progression opportunities;
**Location: Martinhal Lisbon Chiado Family Suites**
Since 2016, we have been creating extraordinary, lasting memories for guests from around the world at Martinhal Chiado. Join us and enjoy the opportunity to work in an exclusive environment brimming with urban sophistication and charm in the elegant Chiado district of Lisbon—where you feel the vibrant energy of the city’s heart every day. Your talents are not only recognized but truly valued within a culture of continuous growth and advancement.
**Want to join us? Apply now.**