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A little bit about your day-to-day

Manage the full overnight operations of our 556-room luxury hotel. This includes but is not limited to:

+ All aspects of the front office areas (guest registration, bell services, concierge services, InterContinental Club Lounge, and guest reservations).

+ Acting as point of contact for overnight engineering and night porter teams to facilitate smooth operations and enhance communication between line staff and management of those departments.

Every day is different but mostly you'll

+ Directly manage the day-to-day activities of the Front Office staff.Schedule employees to ensure proper coverage.

+ Work closely with our third-party security vendor and be responsible for the oversight of safety and security on the overnight shift.You will be required to complete daily safety checklist and ensure it is reviewed and completed each shift.

+ Recommend and/or initiating salary, disciplinary, or other staffing/people + culture -related actions in accordance with Company rules and policies.Alert management of potentially serious issues.

+ Ensure all staff is properly trained on systems, security, cash handling procedures, service standards, and have the tools and equipment needed to effectively carry out their job functions.

+ Manage the guest experience by ensuring guests receive prompt, professional attention and personal recognition, responding appropriately to guest complaints and implementing appropriate service recovery gestures in order to ensure total guest satisfaction.

+ Schedule and regularly conduct routine inspections of the front office, public, and heart-of-house areas to ensure the appearance of such areas reflects highly on the hotel, brand, and Company. Create and implement action plans to correct deficiencies.

+ Monitor and control labor costs and expenses.

+ Assist in maintaining procedures for security of monies, credit and financial transactions, and guest security.Check billing instructions and guest credit for compliance with hotel credit policy

+ Train staff on all call procedures to serve as a central communications point during emergency/crisis situations.

+ Promote teamwork and quality service through daily communication and coordination with other departments.Key departmental contacts include Accounting, Revenue Management, Sales and Marketing, Catering, Food and Beverage, Housekeeping, and Maintenance.

+ Interact with outside contacts:

+ Guests – to ensure their total satisfaction

+ Regulatory agencies – regarding safety and emergency matters

+ Other contacts as needed (professional organizations, community groups, local media)

+ Perform other duties as assigned including assisting staff with their job functions during peak periods.

What we need from you

Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management, Business Administration or related field plus two years front office/guest services experience including supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

While you must be able to communicate clearly in English, candidates with other languages skills are highly sought after.

This job requires ability to perform the following:

+ Frequently standing up behind the desk and front office areas

+ Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 50 pounds

+ Handling various objects

+ Use a keyboard to operate various property management and reservations systems, etc.

Other:

+ Communication skills are utilized a significant amount of time when interacting with others; demonstrated ability to interact with guests, employees and third parties that reflects highly on the hotel, the brand and the Company.

+ Reading and writing abilities are utilized often when completing paperwork and management reports, interpreting results, giving and receiving instructions, and training

+ Mathematical skills, including basic math, budgeting, profit/loss concepts, percentages, and variances are utilized frequently.

+ Problem solving, reasoning, motivating, organizational and training abilities are used often.

+ May be required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays.

What you can expect from us

The salary range for this position is $75,000 to $85,000. This role is eligible for bonus pay.

Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.

**Important information** :

+ The salary range listed is the lowest to highest pay scale we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors, including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

+ No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until it is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or other form of compensation allocable to a particular employee remain in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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