Front of House Manager - Rooms
Summary
Title: | Front of House Manager - Rooms |
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ID: | 1008 |
Location: | Peter Island Resort, British Virgin Islands |
Department: | Rooms Operations/Front Desk |
Status: | Full-Time |
Salary Range: | N/A |
Description
Front of House Manager- Rooms
Duties/Responsibilities:
1. Ensures all guest service operations are consistent at the highest level.
- Monitors training programs and maintains quality and service levels to Preferred Hotel and AAA standards.
- Researches and implements industry “best practices” to improve all aspects of guest services.
- Manages the Rooms Division in accordance with BVI Government regulations.
- Implements and oversees resort Safety, Emergency, and Sanitation Programs.
- Maintains an active presence in all resort areas.
- Promotes positive guest relations.
- Resolves guest complaints as appropriate, ensuring guest satisfaction and hotel profitability.
- Ensures repeat and VIP guests are recognize
- Oversees Guest Comment Card Program.
- Increases positive and reduces negative guest feedback.
- Ensures communication, follow through, and resolution of issues.
- Develops and monitors manual and system procedures for tracking and reporting guest issues.
- Ensures performance feedback is communicated to the appropriate persons.
- Manages monthly profit and loss statement, forecast for revenues, and meeting or exceeding profit objectives from revenue down to the bottom line of all room’s areas..
Essential Traits:
- Strong desire to lead and motivate employees.
- Judgment and speed in decision making.
- Professionally handle multiple tasks and demands simultaneously.
- Attention to detail.
- Attentive and friendly listener
- Sincere desire to provide exceptional customer service.
- High ethical standards
- Availability and dependability in meeting a work schedule.
Specific Technical / General:
- Must have thorough knowledge of Revenue Management and Inventory Control.
- Should have at least five years experience in progressive Rooms Division (Front Office, Reservations, Guest Service, Maintenance, Laundry and Housekeeping), in a 4–5-star Resort environment.
- Strong Front Office leadership skills and a working knowledge of Housekeeping and Maintenance standards and controls.
- Must present positive leadership style and possess a desire to develop team members.
- Must demonstrate team building skills and promote teamwork.
- Must have excellent communication and motivational skills.
- Must possess strong problem solving and excellent guest service and sales skills.
- Must possess strong computer literacy and good understanding of Property Management Systems.
- Must maintain a high level of professional appearance and demeanor.
- Must be a self-starter, energetic, & motivated with multi-task capabilities.
- Must be creative and willing to work with existing core resort philosophy and style.
- Previous Caribbean / International experience helpful, but not mandatory.
- Property location makes it important that applicant be in good physical shape.
- Ability to work at a physically demanding pace.
- Ability to lift fifty (50) pounds to a maximum height of six (6) feet.
- Ability to remain standing for lengthy periods of time; climb steps and stairs; stoop, bend, and kneel; push.
- Ability to climb ladders and work at high heights.
- Ability to load and unload supplies