The Front Office Manager is responsible for maintaining a high quality of service offered to guests through the management of functional areas such as reservations, registration, bell services, telephone services, and guest accounting. The role requires a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays, and a strong service and management philosophy. The ideal candidate has 1-3 years of front office management experience in the hospitality industry and a high school graduate or equivalent, with some college preferred.
Requirements
- Maintain complete knowledge of hotel features, room types, rates, room availability, and expected arrivals/departures.
- Handle guest complaints ensuring guest satisfaction.
- Hire, train and develop hotel team members and ensure all required training is complete according to standards.
- Review the daily business levels, anticipate critical situations, and plan effective solutions to best expedite these situations.
- Prepare weekly work schedules in accordance with staffing guidelines and labor forecasts.
- Maintain complete working knowledge of Night Audit procedures and provide training to employees as needed.
- Ensure all end of month reports are completed to standard.
- Assist staff with their job functions to ensure optimum service to guests.
- Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned areas.
- Monitor and ensure that all cashiering procedures comply with accounting policies and standards.