Front Office Manager
Englewood, CO 
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Posted 16 days ago
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Description

Why us?

Blending fun with style and elegance, at the Inverness, a Hilton Spa and Resort, we take our fun seriously, and work as a team to make the ordinary, extraordinary for each guest. Think you have what it takes? Join us!
Our Front Desk guest services team is the heart of our operation, truly. Ready to be challenged to offer not just great service, but also create memorable experiences! Do you have creativity that is waiting to burst forth? We need people like you - those who can rise to the occasion of helping guests celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, special events, all while effortlessly managing our reservation system and delivering a hassle-free, smooth experience of our hotel and the Mile High City.

EMPLOYEE PERKS! Why join the Inverness, a Hilton Spa and Resort Family?
-Free Onsite Parking!
-Discounted Hotel rates at all Hilton & Crescent managed Hotels & Restaurants
-Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K & Flex Spending Account (FT Employees)
-Paid time off for Vacation, Sick days and Holidays (FT Employees)
-A fun work environment that encourages individually, recognition, growth & development

Job Overview

Respond in a professional and courteous manner to arriving, departing and in-house guests by providing accurate and timely information and services. Responds to inquiries regarding hotel information and guest concerns. Supervise the daily operations of the Guest Services personnel; promoting a safe environment and quality services to achieve maximum guest satisfaction and financial success.

Responsibilities

-Greets and completes established check-in procedures for arriving guests on a daily basis, using both manual and computerized methods, in order to ensure guests are satisfied and in rooms as requested.

-Facilitates guest departure (check-out) daily by following established manual and computer procedures in order to close guest accounts ensuring the guests are satisfied.

-Ensures the entire front desk team regularly calculates and/or posts monies, receipts, guest accounts and other forms of credit using accurate, proper cash handling methods and established procedures to present the customer with timely and precise hotel charges upon check-out and maintain accurate hotel records.

-Courteously answers inquiries and accepts reservations by accurately communicating hotel rates and information and by using suggestive selling techniques to sell room rates, increase occupancy and revenue.

-Maintain good guest relations by keeping abreast of all in-house and area functions in order to answer questions and concerns with timely and knowledgeable responses, in person and on telephone.

-Operates the PBX equipment by accepting incoming calls, assisting outgoing calls, scheduling and setting wake-up to provide guests with timely and efficient service.

-Control cash transactions at the front desk and maintain complete responsibility for personal bank as specified by hotel bank agreement policy.

-Maintain a friendly, cheerful and courteous demeanor always.

-Perform other duties as assigned, requested or deemed necessary by management.

-Assist and make recommendations to the Director of Rooms in the areas of conducting performance evaluations, discipline and terminations as appropriate.

-Coordinate guest service efforts to include group arrivals and departures, and guest transportation, while maximizing the guest experience through top quality customer service.

-Coordinate and supervise the activities and foster good relations with our valet service, taxi services, and the Airport Connection to provide the maximum level of quality service.

-Provide information and assist staff in recommending area restaurants, theaters, community events, activities, etc., to ensure optimum guest satisfaction.

-Greet guests, help with check-in/check-out, deliver laundry and store luggage.

-Provide guest transportation as required by hotel's standard operating procedures.

-Order all supplies and maintain inventory control minimizing unnecessary expenses.

-Follow-up on any complaints or problems a guest may experience in a timely and professional fashion to ensure a quality guest experience.

-Implement emergency training and procedures to ensure appropriate protection of the hotel's guests, staff and company assets.

-Provide weekly schedule for all Front Office Associates.

-Responsible for covering/finding replacements for call-offs.

-Ensure proper communication to subordinates on all hotel activities in a way that ensures that guest needs are being met in a timely fashion.

-Ensures all new hires are aware of all aspects of the hotel.

-Ensure all associates are properly trained on OnQ along with all other systems/procedures and Hilton University trainings that will help them provide our guests with quality service.

-Provide motivation to the department.

-Ensure all Front Office Associate duties are completed daily (checklists, call back log, guest request log, wake-up log, etc...)

-Aid other employees and departments to contribute to the best overall performance of the department and hotel.

-Ensure the front desk is represented at each Safety Committee Meeting.

-Participates in Hotel MOD program

Qualifications

Education/Formal Training: High School diploma or equivalent

Experience: Minimum two years previous experience as a front desk supervisor or minimum of four years front office experience in hotel work.

Knowledge/Skills

-Must have total understanding of all hotel's front office procedures.

-Requires working knowledge of guest services and hotel services, policies or operations. Working knowledge is generally learned on-the-job.

-Must have high school graduate level mathematical aptitude; know standard cash handling procedures and knowledge of computerized cash register systems.

-Must have past experience in dealing directly with the public and acquired general knowledge of basic customer service skills.

-Must be fluent in oral and written English.

-Must be able to use tact and understanding when dealing with a variety of customer service problems, including stressful and highly emotional situations.

-Must be highly organized and able to pay attention to minute written and verbal details, particularly when performing multiple tasks.

-Excellent comprehension and literacy required to review correspondence, initiate reports, conduct training, etc.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

-Ability to read written forms of communication and monochrome computer screen.

-Must be able to operate computer, calculator and telephone keyboards, for cash handling and paperwork processing.

-Must be able to understand and follow verbal/written instructions, work on more than one task at a time, and be able to communicate both verbally and in writing.

-90% of shift is standing, Bending/kneeling - repeated bending and kneeling required while filing.

-Mobility - must be able to reach all areas of hotel to assist clients. Occasional standing. Occasional carrying and lifting of files and office items up to 25 lbs.

Environment

-Work inside 95%Material/Equipment Used

-Prolonged standing at indoor, thermostatically climate-controlled workstation.

NOTE:

This description excludes non-essential and marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of the fundamental job duties. Furthermore, the specific examples in each section are not intended to be all-inclusive. Rather, they represent the typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully. Other job-related duties may be assigned by the associate's supervisor.

Furthermore, this description is subject to change, in the sole discretion of the Company, and in no way creates an employment contract, implied or otherwise; each associate remains, at all times, an "at will" associate.



Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

EOE/AA/Disabled/Veterans Crescent Hotels & Resorts is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Crescent Hotels & Resorts does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
High School or Equivalent
Required Experience
2+ years
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