Job Description

Directly supervises all front office personnel and ensures proper completion of all front office duties. Directs and coordinates the activities of the front desk, reservations, guest services, and telephone areas. Prepare monthly reports and budget for front office department.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Trains, cross –trains, and retrains all front office personnel.

· Participates in the selection of front office personnel.

· Schedules the front office staff.

· Supervises workload during shifts.

· Evaluates the job performance of each front office employee.

· Maintains working relationships and communicates with all departments.

· Maintains Billing and Accounts Receivables.

· Verifies that accurate room status information is maintained and properly communicated.

· Resolves guest problems quickly, efficiently, and courteously.

· Updates group information. Maintains, monitors, and prepares group requirements. Relays information to appropriate personnel.

· Reviews and updates Company Profiles/Direct Bills.

· Works within the allocated budget for the front office.

· Covers MOD Shifts as scheduled.

· On a daily basis, Monitor and respond to Social Media reviews. Bring to the attention of the AGM/GM of any guest issues.

· Enforces all cash-handling, check-cashing, and credit policies.

· Conducts regularly scheduled meetings of front office personnel.

· Wears the proper uniform at all times. Requires all front office employees to wear proper uniforms at all times.

· Upholds the hotel's commitment to hospitality.

· Prepare performance reports related to front office.

· Maximize room revenue and occupancy by reviewing status daily. Analyze rate variance, monitor credit report and maintain close observation of daily house count. Monitor selling status of house daily, flash report, allowance etc.

· Monitor high balance guest and take appropriate action.

· Ensure implementation of all hotel policies and house rules.

· Operate all aspects of Front Office computer system, including software maintenance, report generation and analysis, and simple configuration changes.

· Prepare revenue and occupancy forecasting.

· Ensure logging and delivery of all messages, packages, and mail in a timely and professional manner.

· Ensure that employees are, at all times, attentive, friendly, helpful and courteous to all guests, managers and other employees.

· Monitor all V.I.P 's special guests and requests.

· Maintain required pars of all front office and stationary supplies.

· Review daily front office work and activity reports generated by Night Audit.

· Review Front office log book and Guest feedback forms on a daily basis.

· Maintain an organized and comprehensive filing system with documentation of purchases, vouchering, schedules, forecasts, reports and tracking logs.

· Coordinate with housekeeping, maintenance, and sales manager.

· Attend weekly meetings as scheduled.

· As a working Manager, you will be expected to cover shifts as needed based on occupancy and labor budget. In addition, you will be responsible for coverage of call off, or to coordinate with staff for coverage.

· All departmental disciplinary issues will be handled with the consultation of the

AGM/GM.

· Perform other duties as requested by management.

PREFEERED QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Prior hotel experience.

Opera PMS system experience.

Job Type: Full-time

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