Assistant Manager, Service Excellence & Learning Development (Hospitality)

Job Summary:
We are seeking a detail-oriented, people-focused and results-driven Assistant Manager, Service Excellence & Learning & Development to join our Hospitality team. This role is responsible for driving service excellence and learning initiatives across Hotels and Food & Beverage operations, ensuring consistent service standards, quality delivery, and impactful training programs. You'll play a key role in cultivating a strong service culture, enhancing guest experience, and building organizational capability through effective learning and development strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Service Audits & Compliance

• Partner with operational departments to plan and facilitate service audits across Hospitality operations (Hotels and F&B).
• Analyze audit findings to identify service gaps, compliance risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Establish corrective action plans, service standards, and targeted training programs to support service quality and performance improvement.
• Ensure compliance with safety and hygiene standards across all training activities and operational processes.

2. Guest Experience & Service Excellence

• Review and analyze guest feedback from multiple platforms, including surveys, online reviews, and internal feedback channels.
• Develop and implement service improvement initiatives and action plans to enhance guest satisfaction and experience.
• Identify service-related training needs and collaborate with operational leads to deliver targeted soft skills and service workshops.

3. Learning & Development Delivery

• Partner with departments to design, review, and enhance ongoing training programs aligned with operational and business needs.
• Lead onboarding programs and brand or service culture training to foster a proactive, guest-centric mindset.
• Facilitate Hospitality training programs, including Service Standards, Guest Experience, and Product Knowledge.
• Guide and coach operational leaders in developing effective on-the-job training (OJT) within their respective functions.
• Design and develop ad-hoc learning materials to address learning needs (i.e. workshops, PowerPoint, EDMs).
• Lead onboarding programs and brand or service culture training to foster a proactive, guest-centric mindset.
• Facilitate Hospitality training programs, including Service Standards, Guest Experience, and Product Knowledge.
• Guide and coach operational leaders in developing effective on the-job training (OJT) within their respective functions.
• Design and develop ad-hoc learning materials to address learning needs (i.e. workshops, PowerPoint, EDMs).

Required Qualifications:

• Degree or Diploma holder, preferably in Hospitality, Hotel Management, or a related field.
• Advanced Certificate in Training & Assessment (ACTA) or equivalent training qualification preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in service excellence or learning & development within hotels or reputable F&B establishments.
• Proven experience in designing and delivering stand-up training programs tailored to business needs.