About the Role
This role is responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the hotel's front desk, providing excellent guest service, and fostering a positive work environment for the team.
Responsibilities
- Consistently offers professional, engaging, and friendly service.
- Ensures all Front Desk colleagues are familiar with and updated on hotel products and services.
- Establishes rapport with guests and maintains good customer relationships.
- Cooperates with other departments to prioritize guest satisfaction.
- Ensures the safe running of the hotel.
- Reviews arrival reports and VIP information to ensure special requirements are met or exceeded.
- Attends regular training on updated topics and required skill sets.
- Communicates and liaises effectively with other leaders in the department and hotel.
- Creates an environment that allows colleagues to achieve job fulfillment and career development.
- Executes financial activities adhering to policies, procedures, and ensuring accuracy in record keeping.
- Promotes the upsell program per brand standards.
- Performs other reasonable duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Excellent team leading and team management skills.
- Fluent and confident in English; additional national and international languages are an asset.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and leadership qualities.
- Strong guest service orientation and training skills background preferred.
- Maintains professional and pleasant body language at all times.
- Constant standing and walking throughout the shift.
Skills
- Team leading
- Team management
- English language proficiency
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Leadership
- Guest service orientation
- Training skills
- Financial activities
- Record keeping
- Upselling
Location
- Austin
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Permanent
Experience Level
- Previous experience is an asset
Education Level
- Degree or diploma (preferred in Hospitality and/or Tourism Management)
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401K
- Complimentary shift meal
- Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide
- Learning programs through our Academies
- Educational Assistance for further development
- Opportunity to develop talent and grow within the property and across the world
- Ability to make a difference through Corporate Social Responsibility activities
About the Company
- Fairmont Austin is Austin's largest luxury property, offering 1,048 guestrooms and suites, along with over 140,000 square feet of meeting and event space.
- Accor is a worldwide leader in hospitality, welcoming individuals as they are and offering jobs and brands that match their personality.
- Accor supports employees to grow and learn every day, ensuring work brings purpose to life and allows exploration of limitless possibilities.
- Accor is committed to a future where diverse identities are celebrated, and equitable and inclusive practices are woven into the fabric of the organization.
Equal Opportunity
- Fairmont Austin is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE/M/F/D/V
