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Front Office Manager Job at Hilton Worldwide
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality
company, spanning the lodging sector from luxury and full-service hotels
and resorts to extended-stay suites and focused-service hotels. For 95
years, Hilton Worldwide has been dedicated to continuing its tradition
of providing exceptional
guest experiences. The company's portfolio of
twelve world-class global brands is comprised of more than 4,250
managed, franchised, owned and leased hotels and timeshare properties,
with more than 700,000 rooms in 93 countries and territories, including
Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts,
Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Curio - A Collection by Hilton, Canopy by
Hilton, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn,
Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and
Hilton Grand Vacations. The company also manages an award-winning
customer loyalty program, Hilton HHonors.
Job Title: Front Office Manager
Job Requirements
What will I be doing?
As Front Office Manager, you will oversee the Front Office Team which
is the main connection between the Guest, the hotel, and the various
hotel departments. A Front Office Manager is responsible for managing
the first impressions of our Guests and, therefore, must perform the
following tasks to the highest standards:
- Oversee the entire Front Office operation to maintain high standards
- Evaluate levels of Guest satisfaction and monitor trends, with a focus on continuous improvement
- Ensure regular and VIP Guests are recognised and that the Front
Office department operates with a sales attitude and promotes the hotel
brand's loyalty scheme
- Maximise room occupancy at best rates and use up-selling techniques to promote hotel services and facilities
- Monitor staffing levels to meet cover business demands
- Conduct monthly communication meetings and produce minutes
- Manage staff performance issues in compliance with company policies and procedures
- Recruit, manage, train and develop the Front Office team
- Comply with hotel security, fire regulations and all health and safety legislation
- Act in accordance with policies and procedures when working with front of house equipment and property management systems
- Assist with other departments, as necessary
- Set departmental objectives, work schedules, budgets, policies, and procedures
- Monitor the appearance, standards, and performance of the Front Office Team Members with an emphasis on training and teamwork
- Ensure Team Members have current knowledge of hotel products,
services, pricing and policies, as well as knowledge of the local area,
and are continuously trained to learn and understand policies and
practices
- Maintain good communication and working relationships with all hotel departments
What are we looking for?
Front Office Managers serving Hilton Worldwide brands are always
working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To
successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude,
behaviours, skills, and values that follow:
- A degree or diploma in Hotel Management or equivalent
- A minimum of 3 years of Front Office supervisory experience in the hotel, leisure, and/or retail sector
- Accountable and resilient
- Commitment to delivering a high level of customer service
- Ability to work under pressure
- Excellent grooming standards
- Flexibility to respond to a variety of work situations
- Ability to work on your own and as part of a team
- High level of IT proficiency
- High level of commercial awareness and sales capabilities
- Experience of managing people and developing people
- Previous experience of managing a department and Profit and Loss account
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
It would be advantageous in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:
- Familiar with Property Management Systems
- A degree or diploma in Hotel Management or equivalent
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should
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